By-Jo Movie Theater - Germantown, Ohio
N 39° 37.517 W 084° 22.239
16S E 725677 N 4389472
The By-Jo Theatre was opened in downtown Germantown in 1926.This is a must see for anyone who remembers or would love to know what theatres where before the attack of the Mega Cineplex. The theatre is just 15 minutes from Dayton or about 10 minutes from Dayton Mall.
Waymark Code: WM3HW7
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2008
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There are many stories about how the By-Jo got its name, but most of the oldsters, including a former mayor, Rodney Miller, agree that the name is the result of a contest sponsored by Mr. Endress to give the picture show a name. Winning first prize, a Flexible Flyer sled, was Harold Kercher, after whom Kercher Community Park was named almost 60 years later. Apparently, Mr. Kercher submitted his contest entry in the form of a poem, which ended: "I want that sled, BY-JO!"
-and here I thought it was a Midwestern pronunciation of the standard "Bijou" - a popular name for movie theaters.
Great website with history of the place- (
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