Burley Theater

602 Main Street,
Shelbyville, KY 40065

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on November 2, 2024 at 12:32 pm

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.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on October 24, 2016 at 10:06 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.

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on October 23, 2016 at 11:40 am

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