In which U.S. city did this movie palace open its doors on December 31, 1927?
Opening with a Grand Gala on Saturday December 31, 1927, The Oriental Theatre seated 2,750 patrons and it was Portland’s largest. There were 2,400 lights in the massive dome and a $50,000 Wurlitzer Orchestra Organ was installed with an ascending organ platform. The Oriental had the only ascending orchestra platform in Oregon. It had the largest projection room on the Pacific Coast with a battery of nine machines and all curtains and lights were operated from the projection room. The Oriental was the only theater in the Northwest to have a children’s Circus Room. The Theatre had an authentic Indian Temple Atmosphere.
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Sharon J. Dawson
I got this wrong and did some research. Can you believe they demolished this wonderful theater to build a parking lot!!!! I am appalled!
Dana Norred
In Sacramento The Alhambra Theatre was destroyed to build a Safeway Market. The theatre had lovely gardens with a stream & mosaic walls. The building had red velvet swag curtains. There's nothing like old time glamor.
Tom Knox
Majority vote was no help... again.
Arlene Gholston Long
It was right off Morrison at the east end of the Morrison bridge
Arlene Gholston Long
And it still is, even after so much cool stuff here has been torn down
Howard Groopman
Oops. I live in Portland (and have for 36 years) and have not heard of this.
teacherchicky
I was pretty sure it was in Portland because I'm from Oregon and I went against the majority votes! Yay!
Jim Mascair
I thought for a minute I saw Statler and Waldorf in the balcony.
Lynne Cohen
Sharon J. Dawson, The most magnificent Metropolitan Opera House was torn down to build an arena. It stays in my memory as the most beautiful interior I have ever seen. Well, as the song goes, "They paved paradise, put up a parking lot."
pamela h
This is two questions in one. First, you have to know the name of the movie palace in the picture and then you have to know what city it opened in. One questions at a time PLEASE
jmmorgan
I went to college in Portland Oregon and I didn't have a clue...
jack patti go
Sharon J. Dawson, very sad!
skullfire
I believe this question is too localized for general knowledge.
larrywagner
Boo hiss got it wrong. Sad to hear it was torn down to make parking spaces. Come on Tesla catch up.
Joseph A. Robitaille
A miss.
Marian Spitzig
Very localized trivia, if they even know the date in Portland. And, apparently they don’t care, with it having been demolished according to other comments.
Jack Kircher
If they would have given the name of the movie instead of a scene, more people would have gotten it right. Isn't that the object here?