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Missouri Movie Theatres (page 1)

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Princess Theatre
Aurora, MO

2010:
2024:
The Princess Theatre was designed by the Boller Brothers and was built in 1943. It closed in 2009. These photos are from 2010. Around 2013, the readerboard marquee was replaced with an electronic message board. Soon after that, the building began housing a church. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

El-Jon Theatre [gone]
Brunswick, MO
The El-Jon Theatre opened in 1945. It closed in 1960 and became a bowling alley. The building had apparently been vacant for many years. This photo is from 2010. The building was demolished in 2012. For more, see this website.

Esquire Theatre
Cape Girardeau, MO
2010: 2024:
The Esquire Theatre was built in 1947. It closed in 1985 and has been vacant since then. Renovations began in 2023. In 2024, just a few months after this photo, the ground floor opened as a clothing store. For more, see this website. [map]

Uptown Theatre
Carrollton, MO
The Uptown Theatre opened in 1936. It has apparently been closed for many years. For more, see this website. [map]

McCutchen Theater
Charleston, MO
2010: 2024:
The McCutchen Theatre was built as the American Theatre sometime before 1926. In 1948, it became the McCutchen Theater. It has been closed for many years. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Missouri Theatre
Columbia, MO

2006:
2024:
The Missouri Theatre was designed by the Boller Brothers and built in 1928 as a vaudeville house. It was modeled after the Paris Opera House. The facade was remodeled in 1967 to the look shown in the 2006 photos above. The theatre was restored to its original appearance around 2008. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The theatre has been home to the Missouri Symphony Society since 1987 and only shows movies once in a while. For more, see this website. [map]

Melba Theatre
De Soto, MO
The Melba Theatre was built in 1947 as the Collins Theatre. Around 1963, it became the Melba Theatre and is still operating. The neon has been replaced with LED tubing by 2012. For more, see this website. [map]

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