Seale Theatre

Mulberry Street,
Booneville, KY 41314

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DavidAndrews
DavidAndrews on July 14, 2020 at 11:50 am

A group of Owsley county citizens is seeking donations to restore the Seale (Booneville) theater. The theater closed in 1985 with “Silver Bullet”

Their website has pictures of the inside and outside.

https://www.owsleycountyallianceforrecreationandentertainment.com/home

DavidAndrews
DavidAndrews on July 14, 2020 at 10:45 am

The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that on June 7,1948 Charles L Seale opened Booneville’s first theater.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 8, 2010 at 7:14 pm

I am glad the PARK is still standing.It looked to be a community playhouse when I went by.If you go to the ROSA DRIVE-in in Middlesboro it will give you an idea where it was,sorta out by the Mall if i remember,in that direction.

Bill Eichelberger
Bill Eichelberger on December 2, 2010 at 4:28 pm

I was passing by Ewing on 58 Alternate and noticed the rear of a large building that I thought may have been a theater. I doubled back and was wrong, but when I looked in the other direction, there was the Ewing. I didn’t know it existed because I hadn’t planned to be in Virginia (long story,) so I hadn’t researched it. And I was wrong about the Park. I did get pics of it on Saturday.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 2, 2010 at 3:34 pm

I was thinking about the EWING.It is on CT.Most of the ROSA Drive-in was standing last time i was in Middlesboro,but someone posted on the ROSA site on CT it is a Big Truck Stop.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on December 2, 2010 at 11:11 am

Thnaks Bill and Mike.

Bill Eichelberger
Bill Eichelberger on December 1, 2010 at 9:25 pm

I stumbled onto a couple on my trip last weekend. The Ewing in Ewing, Virginia, and two drive-ins, the Lonesome Pine and Central, also in Virginia. I was in Middlesboro, but missed the Park. I was able to keep away from the interstates for all but the drive from home to Lexington and from Lexington to home. Pretty proud of myself. ;–)

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 1, 2010 at 4:07 pm

Middlesboro,Ky has a nice old Downtown theatre off the main Street.The Park.The Manring {fire brought it down} and Rosa Drive-in All on CT. Over the Mountain in Tazewell,Tenn is and old Drive-in{Tazewell Drive-in} on CT.Cumberland Gap,Tenn had a single screen.Some of the smaller towns in Virginia outside on Kentucky side there are a few old Theatres.Really,the best way,and I do it sometimes Is just get off the Interstate and take the backroads,but it is always rush.Hope you find some.

Bill Eichelberger
Bill Eichelberger on November 30, 2010 at 4:53 pm

I just stumbled onto this one, so I can imagine that more are out there. Did you get pictures or remember locations?

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 30, 2010 at 4:19 pm

Thanks Bill I have spotted quite a few old theatres in east Kentucky around the Cumberland Gap area.