Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"This statement is not true, because in our research we found that before the actual movie theater was built there were art shows, concerts, and many…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater

"The first movie to play here was “Nancy Goes to Rio” and the first ticket was sold to Mrs. Mary Griffiths."

Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Theater

"The Bridgham brothers owned the theater. The first movie that played was “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers” starring Barbara Stanwyck and Van Heflin."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"In 1913, the first silent moving-picture theater was built on the island. The Star Theatre, owned by J.E."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… Historical Society On July 5th, 1929, the Surry Theater Company first opened the barn doors of the Surry Playhouse to the summer theater-going…"

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"… third graders to write, produce and film a movie based on their research. Another time middle school students worked with teacher Elizabeth…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"After seeing the TV movie The Day After and its depiction of nuclear holocaust in 1983, Nowick planned an ambitious 12 concert series including all…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Theaters were often called “Movie Palaces” in the early 20th century when they were new and truly beautiful."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… opportunity for people to attend plays, watch movies, and participate in other activities. One of the less important buildings in the Columbian…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"… just a holding cell, bowling alley, a movie theater, and a ice cream parlor. And even a not so nice piece of our past--the KKK meetings were held…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"Bangor’s two gleaming new movie theaters may have also lured crowds away. Or perhaps it was as simple as one patron, who fondly recalled visits to…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"The building at various times housed a movie theater-hall-basketball court, bowling alley, pool hall, barber shop, variety store, town jail, and town…"

Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… theater companies, minstrel shows and the movie theater, showing silent films accompanied by a local piano player."

Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… used as multi-purpose community meeting spaces, theaters, town halls, and granges. A 1991 study showed at least 66 opera houses existed in Maine…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 1972 • American Can closes in Lubec • Movie theater burns • Lubec Crafts Council incorporated 1975 • McCurdy Smokehouse is the only remaining…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"The theater itself was an open air pitched roof design with a square open stage. Acts from Boston and New York were presented and included magicians…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… Hardware Store, The Community Movie Theater, the “Five & Dime” Variety Store, Haley’s Construction Company and Blake’s Insurance Agency."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… pool rooms, boxing matches, horse racing, a movie theater. In 1924 the Oakdale Country Club Golf Course was built and is still challenging and…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"they used it for many things. It was a movie theater, basketball court, jail, town office, general store, pool hall, barber shop, and a bowling alley."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"They would have a movie theater and a town swimming pool and all that good stuff for the kids to go to and play with."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… intended for gambling but rather as a venue for theater, sporting events, dances, concerts, town meetings, graduations, and other community…"

Music in Maine - Rock and Roll, Punk, and Elvis

"… in Old Orchard Beach, Portland and Lewiston-movie theaters, armories, basketball courts and hockey arenas."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… over the state, region, country and world; movie theaters remain an important part of the entertainment sector; congregations support a variety of…"