Avalon Cinema

95 E. Main Street,
Platteville, WI 53818

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on August 24, 2024 at 3:39 pm

The Avalon Theatre opened its doors on December 11, 1930 with Spencer Tracy in “Up The River” along with an unnamed Paramount Screen Song, the screen novelty “Pirates”, and a Fox Movietone Newsreel.

  • On grand opening day, a trumpet call was blown followed by a local band performing both the National Anthem and “On Wisconsin” on-stage, and afterwards is a special address delivered by the city’s longtime mayor A.W. Hoosier (1879-1960).
richardg
richardg on August 1, 2021 at 1:01 pm

It does as the photo indicates have a great marquee. Unfortunately, my arrival time in Platteville didn’t coincide with the theatres open times. I can’t provide much information except that it’s still operating

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on May 20, 2019 at 10:40 am

May 1931 photo added courtesy Corky Hellmer‎.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on May 20, 2019 at 10:22 am

Two 1982 and one 1986 photo of the Avalon in below link.

http://americanclassicimages.com/Galleries/Theatres/-Theatres/List/1/SortField/ProductName/Level/1/catpageindex/185