Park Theatre
121 S. 20th Street,
Middlesboro,
KY
40965
121 S. 20th Street,
Middlesboro,
KY
40965
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The Park Theatre operated from 1948 to at least the early-1980’s. The building still stands.
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KEN MC, did anyone ever find out if the REDA and ROSA Drive-ins the same theatre?
Drive-ins.com gave Reda as an aka for the Rosa, I believe. That’s all the information I have.
NOW SHOWING IT IS 1952
PARK THEATRE SEPT 23-24 “HALF ANGEL” and “PEOPLE WILL TALK”
1952 “YELLOW HAIRED KID” plus a second hit “CAT PEOPLE”
MORE MOVIES THAT PLAYED THE PARK.
“HIGH NOON"
"SURRENDER"
MAN IN THE SADDLE”
“HIT THE ICE” Abbott and Costello
“LONE STAR” Clark Gable
They had a Halloween party show at 10:00 and MIDNIGHT
“CONDEMMED TO HANG” and “HOUSE OF DARKNESS” 1952.
Nov.7 1956 sees Edward G.Robinson in"ILLEGAL" and “PARIS FOLLIES OF 1956”. with Forrest Tucker of all people!
April 7 1957 and “JOHNNY CONELLO” is playing.Always a second feature. “VIRGIN QUEEN”.
June 23 1976 and “OUTER SPACE CONNECTION” is Playing.June 1 1976 and the JAYCEE PARK is playing “BREAKHEART PASS” with a note the theatre will close for repairs June 7th thur June12th. Nov 19 1977 and “SIDERWINDER ONE” is playing at the JAYCEE PARK THEATRE.Nov.8 1977 and “OUTLAW JOSEY WALES” opens.April 1 1976 and “BAMBI” is playing.At one time the movie ads had “UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT”.Toward the end it was called the Park Theatre.the JAYCEE was Dropped.June 5 1980 was when the “NEW MANAGEMENT” ad was running.June 5 1980 and “KRAMER vs.KRAMER” is playing.Earlier that year Jan 7 1980 “WHEN A STRANGER CALLS” it is called The Park theatre.
Playing at the PARK Feb 6 1981 is “ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN” June 16 1981 has “FRIDAY 13th Part 2” playing.
Hello, great to find this site.
My late grandfather, Mose Reda, was the “Reda” of the Reda Drive-In, later the Rosa Drive-In. It became the Rosa when he sold the theatre sometime in the 50s, I believe, to a man named Koontz.
— Joe Reda
would be nice if park theater and other theaters could have been able to stay open
ROADBOYIL , facebook has a Middlesboro theatre facebook page, be great if you could add to it..
Showmen’s Trade Review, Jan. 10, 1953: “(C. G.) Roaden disposed of his Park, Middlesboro, Ky., to Price Coomer.”