10 Beautiful Old Movie Theaters Around The Country (PHOTOS)

Beautiful movie houses are, unfortunately, a thing of the past.

The idea of sitting amongst such history, where silent and black and white films have been played, is truly amazing.

Here are 10 restored and beloved movie theaters in communities around the country.

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Old County Theater, Doylestown, Pennsylvania

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Built in 1938, the theater is now preserved by a local non-profit.

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Built in 1938, the theater is now preserved by a local non-profit.

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[Jeanne Mozier]

09:00 PM on 10/24/2010

Posted a photo of my historic movie theater in Berkeley Springs, WV. Visit our website for what's showing: www.starwv.com. Movies shown continuously since 1928. Our 1949 Manley popcorn machine makes the best popcorn in four states.

[fishnetdiver]

05:09 AM on 10/21/2010

Liberty Hall theatre in Lawrence Ks.
beautiful place.

[ScapeGoat]

08:40 PM on 10/20/2010

Lowes: www.loewsjersey.org go to history and visual tour

Organ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDmjTlwsE6M & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDaooJR66hs&feature=related

Geico Gecko: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HthKiFxcHH0
Charlie Daniels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aZLw_KBdqc

Stanely accross for Lowes History: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Theater_(Jersey_City)
http://cin­ematreasur­es.org/the­ater/40/

Interior:
http://tra­vel.websho­ts.com/alb­um/4386580­93NKYNcD

http://www­.google.co­m/images?c­lient=safa­ri&rls=en&­oe=UTF-8&q­=Stanley+t­heater+Jer­sey+city&u­m=1&ie=UTF­-8&source=­univ&ei=2C­K_TL3tBMT6­8Aag36S9Bg­&sa=X&oi=i­mage_resul­t_group&ct­=title&res­num=4&ved=­0CDgQsAQwA­w&biw=1024­&bih=611

[ScapeGoat]

08:23 PM on 10/20/2010

Lowes: www.loewsjersey.org go to history and visual tour

Organ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDmjTlwsE 6M & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =rDaooJR66 hs

Geico Gecko: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HthKiFxcH H0

Stanely: http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/S _tanley_Th eater_(Jersey_City)
http://cin ematreasur es.org/the ater/40/

Interior:
http://travel.webshots.com/album/438658093NKYNcD

http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&q=Stanley+theater+Jersey+city&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=2CK_TL3tBMT68Aag36S9Bg&sa=X&oi=i mage_resul t_group&ct=title&res num=4&ved=0CDgQsAQwAw&biw=1024&bih=611

[elcerritan]

08:14 PM on 10/20/2010

Pfft! This collection is really lame.

[MetrointheWoods]

07:28 PM on 10/20/2010

The Majestic in Gettysburg, PA belongs on the list.

[ScapeGoat]

12:53 PM on 10/20/2010

The Loews is a wonder theatre:
The Loew's Wonder Theatres were the five flagship movie palaces of the Loew's Theatres chain in New York City. These five lavishly designed theaters were built by Loew's to establish its preeminence in film exhibition in the metropolitan New York City area. All five theaters are still standing.[1] http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/L oew's_Wonder_Theatres

If you want to see the interior, go to:
http://www .loewsjers ey.org/
http://www .loewsjers ey.org/ind ex.php?opt ion=com_co ntent&view =article&i d=36&Itemi d=52

Hear & see the 4/23 Wonder Morton Organ at The Loew's Jersey Theatre:
http://www .youtube.c om/watch?v =jDmjTlwsE 6M

Also Check out the Stanely accross the street:
The Stanley Theater is a theater venue near Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was designed by architect Fred Wentworth. When it opened, its 4,300 seats earned it the rank of the second largest theater on the East Coast, behind only New York City 's Radio City Music Hall.
http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/S tanley_The ater_(Jersey_City)
http://cin ematreasur es.org/the ater/40/
http://tra vel.websho ts.com/alb um/4386580 93NKYNcD
http://www .google.co m/images?h l=en&clien t=safari&r ls=en&q=St anley+Thea ter+(Jersey+Ci ty)&um=1&i e=UTF-8&so urce=univ& ei=2WG-TKa vJIOKlwfi2 JDlBw&sa=X &oi=image_ result_gro up&ct=titl e&resnum=2 &ved=0CCYQ sAQwAQ&biw =994&bih=5 44

[ScapeGoat]

01:12 PM on 10/20/2010

Sorry about the links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loew%27s_Wonder_Theatre_s

Lowes: www.loewsjersey.org got to history and visual tour

Organ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDmjTlwsE6M & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDaooJR66hs

Geico Gecko: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HthKiFxcHH0

Stanely: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_tanley_Theater_(Jersey_City)
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/40/

Interior:
http://travel.webshots.com/album/438658093NKYNcD

http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&q=Stanley+theater+Jersey+city&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=2CK_TL3tBMT68Aag36S9Bg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDgQsAQwAw&biw=1024&bih=611

[zkelly]

12:16 PM on 10/20/2010

pff, what ever.

[Swannie]

12:04 PM on 10/20/2010

http://www.senator.com/ and inside
http://www.friendsofthesenator.org/

The Senator Theater in Baltimore is absolutely stunning inside and out and should have been on this list .

[Lynn Damron]

11:57 AM on 10/20/2010

The Keith-Albee Theatre downtown Huntington, WV opened May 7, 1928. Brothers A. B. & S. J. Hyman built the Keith. Constructed under the supervision of vaudeville tycoons B. F. Keith & Edward Albee, becoming a part of their Keith-Albee circuit, premier vaudeville tour on the East Coast of the U.S. Designed by Scottish-born Thomas Lamb, the foremost American theater & cinema architect in the late 19th & early 20th Centuries and dubbed a “temple of amusement” by Huntington’s Herald-Dispatch newspaper. “The premiere evening performance [would] be a truly gala event in the theatrical annals of Huntington.” Opening day performance featured performer Rae Samuels, nicknamed the “Blue Streak of Vaudeville” for her versatile acting ability. At the time it was built the Keith-Albee Theatre was the second biggest theater in the US, after the Roxy Theater in New York City. Seating approximately 3,000 patrons, exemplified the opulence-grandeur of the 1920’s with a Mexican Baroque design style. Intricate woodworking, chandeliers, balconies create an atmosphere of sophistication, with cosmetic smoking rooms, fireplaces for men and women in the restrooms adjoining the main lobby.
Equipped with a Wurlitzer organ to accompany live performances, motion pictures. The organ capable of creating almost any sound effect needed for silent films shown in the theater. It was removed and sold in the 1950’s after live music had lost some of its appeal. However, as a result of significant effort by Huntington native Robert Edmunds a 1927 Wurlitzer organ was reinstalled in the Keith-Albee.

[Shoryland]

11:47 AM on 10/20/2010

I haven't seen the 10 on this list, but the Oriental in Milwaukee is amazing and deserves mention.

[chuckie3]

10:54 AM on 10/20/2010

When I first moved to Denver in 1979 there was a theatre, The Aladdin, that was a replica of the Taj Mahal. The dome was festooned with thousands of tiny white lights and it was breathtaking at night. It closed shortly after my arrival here and was demolished despite citizen protests and before the formation of the Historical Society to make way for a Walgreens. We still have 2 Independent movie houses The Esquire that is a deco dream and The Mayan, whose exterior and interior relfect the splendor of that ancient civilization. Thanks to the Historical Society they are protected now.

[ponytales]

10:54 AM on 10/20/2010

This would have been a better list if it had been more representative of the entire country. Here are two more theaters worth a mention:

The Temple Theater in Meridian, MS was built during the 1920's and contains a Robert Morton Theater Pipe Organ. It has hosted everything from silent films to modern movies, live performances to beauty pageants and is an absolutely gorgeous venue.

The Historic Park Theatre in Estes Park, CO. Built in 1913, it is one of the oldest movie theatres in the United States and is still in operation.

[redsoxr4]

10:22 AM on 10/20/2010

http://byrdtheatre.com/restoration/video-tour/

This is the beat Theater in America by far, not on the list is crazy!

[tmaxPA]

10:19 AM on 10/20/2010

Not sure why they thought the County Theater was any more notable than the Allen in Annville, or the Strand in Hamburg, which predates them both...