Grand Theater - Alton IL
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N 38° 53.446 W 090° 11.013
15S E 744276 N 4308426
Grand Theater - Alton IL
Waymark Code: WM3YWE
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member lilluckyclover
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Grand Theater - Alton IL The Grand opened in 1920 seating around 1400 people. Later it was reduced to 1000. In 1954, Cinemascope was installed at the Grand. It closed in 1977 and the last movies were a double feature "Heavy Traffic" and "The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat"
Number of Screen(s): 1

Web site: [Web Link]

Ticket Price (local currency): Not Listed

Matinee Price (local currency): Not Listed

Concessions Available: Not Listed

Year Theater Opened: Not listed

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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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