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Opening in 1909, the Grand began its long tenure of providing its patrons
with excellent entertainment. Advertisement in the local paper read:
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"An admission of 10 cents entitles a person to stay an hour and a half
from 7 to 8:30pm; or from 8:45 to 10pm, and at each of these
performances they can witness two acts of Vaudeville, see three reels
of moving pictures and hear two songs besides enjoying one of the
best orchestras in commission"...
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In 1929, the Grand was remodeled and outfitted with "Fox Movietone",
which was cutting edge at the time. This enabled patrons to see and hear
news related to national and world events for the first time.
By 1931, sixteen theaters and two opera houses came and went in New
Albany, leaving only the Grand, the Elks, and the Indiana theaters.
In January 1937, the Ohio River rose to an unprecedented level. Boats were
the only means of transportation in the downtown area. At the crest of the
flood, the water was "ticket counter" high, on the box office of the Grand.
In July, the Grand started its renovation project which was completed that
December. By the 1950's the Grand, one of the first theaters in New
Albany, was the only movie theater left. The last movie shown in the Grand
was in 1975.
Many happy memories of days gone by at the Grand make any event here
more than special.
A special thanks to Sue E. Terrell for preparing "Flickered-Out", a
History of Movie Theaters in New Albany, Indiana.
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