Pasco Theatre
517 W. Lewis Street,
Pasco,
WA
99301
517 W. Lewis Street,
Pasco,
WA
99301
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Previously operated by: Mercy Theaters, Midstate Amusement Corp., SRO Theaters
Functions: Storage
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Pasco Family Theatre
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The Pasco Theatre was opened on September 28, 1944 with Dorothy Lamour in “And the Angels Sing”. It was operated by the Midstate Amusement Corp. Along with the Liberty Theatre around the corner, the Pasco Theatre was operated by Mercy & Sons in the 1950’s & 1960’s. It was closed on January 30, 1963 with Boris Karloff in “Corridors of Blood” & Barbara Lass in “Werewolf in a Girls Dormitory”.
When the Liberty Theatre was given a refresh in summer in 1968, the Pasco Theatre was temporary reopened. It fully reopened on December 25, 1971. In 1972 it began screening Spanish language movies and also porno chic movies which lasted until September 16, 1984. On June 13, 1986 it reopened as the Pasco Family Theatre with Tom Burlinson in “Return to Snowy River” & the Walt Disney animated Feature “The Fox and the Hound” It screened mainstream films until closing in March 1994. From May 1994 it reopened screening Spanish language movies and closed for the final time on January 22, 1995.
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I’m someone who visited the Pasco Theater a few times in the late 80’s and early 90’s, managed to see “Spaced Invaders”, “Rocky Horror Picture Show”, and “Tommy” here, the latter two being midnight showings.
When the theater started up a number of times in that time period, various people tried to keep it going, showing everything from family films and cartoons to Mexican movies, along with the midnight showings sponsored by local radio stations. It has been quiet since the late 1990’s, but the building and box office still remains. As stated on the page, it is currently a means of storage.
Accordingly to the Pasco Historic Preservation work plan, the Pasco Theatre was once the Empire Theatre.
SRO operated this theater in the early 1980’s as a successful Spanish language theater.
Opened in September 1944.
“And the Angels Sing” opens the venue on Sept. 28, 1944. The final continuous movie ad was on July 30, 1963 with “Corridors of Blood” and “Werewolf in a Girl’s Dormitory.” The Liberty Theatre was given a refresh in 1968 and the Pasco was utilized all of that summer. It reopens on December 25, 1971.
In 1972, it switches from Hollywood mainstream to Spanish films and porno chic era X-rated films before primarily showing Spanish language films. Its last ad is September 16, 1984 with a double feature of Héctor Bonilla in “Un Adorable Sinverguenza” and Armando Silvestre in “Matar por Matar.”
It returns at the Pasco Family Theatre at a grand reopening on June 3, 1986 with “Return to Snowy River” and “Fox and Hound.” That ended in March of 1994. Two local teachers took on the venue converting it back to Spanish language film in May of 1994. Ruben Peeralta and Jorge Serrano closed the operation on January 22, 1995. That appears to be it for cinematic endeavors.