State Theater

101 E. Stuart Avenue,
Lake Wales, FL 33853

Unfavorite No one has favorited this theater yet

Showing 5 comments

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on August 8, 2026 at 1:01 pm

During the late-1940s, it was operated by Florida State Theatres.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on November 12, 2025 at 3:45 am

Closed on November 30, 1971.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on November 24, 2013 at 9:17 pm

The October 25, 1940, issue of The Film Daily said that E. J. Sparks was building a new, 600-seat theater in Lake Wales. It must have been the State, so it probably opened in late 1940 or early 1941.

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on July 24, 2010 at 4:52 pm

Here are two pictures from July 2010.

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on April 17, 2010 at 12:21 am

In 1981.