Dream Theater - Russel Kansas - Vintage Movie Theaters on Waymarking.com

An old theater the has been rescued by volunteers. This movie theater was used in the filming of "Paper Moon".

"The Dream Theater in Russell, Kansas was originally opened in 1923 as The Mainstreet Theater. In 1935 it was renovated and renamed the Dream Theater with a seating capacity given as 590. In 1947, fire destroyed the old movie house.

Two years later, the New Dream Theater with a seating capacity of 425 was opened on the same site. For the next 51 years, the Dream Theater was just that -- a majestic, Art Deco style single screen movie house delighting local audiences. The Dream Theater survived into the next century, but was finally closed in May 2000 by B&B Theatres.

As soon it closed, the Keep The Dream Alive Committee spurred into action, paid the $6,000 back taxes, and raised an additional $20,000 to reopen the cinema.

Now run by a volunteer staff and open only on the weekends, the Dream Theater is alive again. " source see web link below

The photos I uploaded were not taken under ideal lighting as the sun was setting fast. Hopefully someone will upload photos taken earlier in the day.

Year Theater Opened: 1935 Number of Screen(s): 1 Concessions Available: no Web site: [Web Link] Ticket Price (local currency): Not Listed Matinee Price (local currency): Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
Must take a photo of the theater.
Please try to include yourself or gps in the picture.
Tell of your experience at the theater, if it is still a theater. If it is no longer a theater tell of an experience from the past at the theater, if this can be done.

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Date Logged Log   09/21/2010 kJfishman visited it