Gem Theatre
227 E. Main Street,
Festus,
MO
63028
227 E. Main Street,
Festus,
MO
63028
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Previous Names: Idle Hour Theatre, Miller Junior Theatre
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The Idle Hour Theatre was listed as open in 1911. This was preceded by the Idle Hour Airdome. It was closed on December 29, 1936 with Shirley Temple in “Stowaway”. It became a special events house.
It was modernized and reopened as the Miller Junior Theatre. On April 24, 1947 it was renamed Gem Theatre and screened movies again. The Gem Theatre seated 454 and was still listed as open in 1958.
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The Idle Hour Theatre opened in 1911 and closed as a movie house on December 29, 1936 with Shirley Temple in “Temple Stowaway” (unknown if extras added) due to the opening of the Miller Theatre nearby. It would eventually become a special events house. In February 1946 following modernization, the Idle Hour Theatre was renamed “Miller Junior Theatre”.
On April 24, 1947, movies returned to the former Idle Hour and reopened as the Gem Theatre.