Roxy Theatre
213 N. Main Street,
Kanawha,
IA
50447
213 N. Main Street,
Kanawha,
IA
50447
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Previous Names: Tall Corn Theatre
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The Tall Corn Theatre opened its doors on April 6, 1931 by L.P. Gilligan, and the name came from Lowell Thompson in a theatre-naming contest.
It was renamed the Roxy Theatre on December 1, 1950, and closed in the middle of 1960. It was converted into a grocery store which had closed by 2025.
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The Tall Corn/Roxy Theatre was at 213 N. Main Street. The building is still standing, though the ground floor, last occupied by Big Brad’s BBQ & Grocery, is currently vacant. The structure clearly dates from considerably earlier than the 1931 opening of the Tall Corn Theatre, so earlier it might have been the location of the Star Theatre, which was mentioned in the February 6, 1926 issue of Motion Picture News.
Flickr member Roger Peters displays this photo of Kanawha’s Main Street which probably dates from 1950, based on the car parked at the corner and the fact that the theater still has the Tall Corn name on its vertical sign.