Burley Theater

602 Main Street,
Shelbyville, KY 40065

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Previously operated by: Chakeres Theaters Inc.

Architects: Leslie V. Abbott

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Burley Theater

This theater was located on Main Street, Shelbyville, around the area of the former Amstrong Hotel, close to where the Bon Ton Theater (later Shelby Theater) was situated at 610 Main Street.

The Burley Theater was opened by Chakeres Theaters Inc. on December 25, 1946 and it was closed in 1954.

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Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on October 23, 2016 at 8:40 am

Comparing the buildings in the photo to Street View, the address of this theatre would be 602 Main Street.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on October 24, 2016 at 7:06 pm

The Burley Theatre was probably opened before the end of 1945, or in early 1946 at the latest. This one-line item from the October 13, 1945, issue of Showmen’s Trade Review is probably about the Burley: “Phil Chakeres, Springfield, Ohio, has started work on his new theatre at Shelbyville, Ky.” Chakeres' other house in Shelbyville, the Shelby Theatre, had recently completed a $5,000 remodeling, according to the October 5 issue of The Film Daily.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on November 2, 2024 at 9:32 am

The 425-seat Burley Theatre opened its doors on Christmas Day 1946 with Red Skelton in “The Show-Off” along with the Bugs Bunny Merrie Melodie “Hare Remover” and an unknown musical short. It was closed in 1954.

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