Strand Theatre

25-29 S. Liberty Street,
Cumberland, MD 21502

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Previously operated by: Schine Circuit Inc., Stanley-Warner Theatres

Architects: Reginald W. Geare

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Strand Theatre

Built for Harry Crandall, who operated several theaters in Washington, DC, the Strand Theatre was opened on September 3, 1920. In 1925, Crandall sold his theaters to the Stanley circuit, and the house passed into the control of the Schine circuit in 1944.

The Strand Theatre was the last operating theater in Cumberland when it showed its final movie on September 4, 1972, 52 years after it opened. The building has since been demolished.

Contributed by Joe Vogel

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CSWalczak
CSWalczak on April 20, 2011 at 4:18 pm

The webpage has pictures of and other memorabilia from the Strand Theatre in Cumberland: http://www.kilduffs.com/SIA.html.

Ronaldhoff
Ronaldhoff on September 25, 2013 at 4:26 am

The last movie was Alfred Hitchcock’s “Frenzy”

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on December 29, 2018 at 11:42 pm

Circa 1964 photo added credit Bob Walker.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on December 30, 2018 at 4:55 pm

Here is the Liberty Theatre across the street after it closed, promoting the Strand Theatre on it’s marquee and poster box 10/22/57.

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/59009/photos/262899

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 31, 2018 at 10:19 pm

The Schine circuit took over operation of the Strand in 1944, according to a March 21, 2015 article in the Cumberland Times-News. The Strand’s last day of Operation was September 4, 1972.

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