Vita Theater - Warrenton, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 48.659 W 091° 08.899
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Today the theater is called the Belle Star Playhouse...originally called the Vita Theater, then the Warrenton Theater.
Waymark Code: WM12KRV
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2020
Views: 6
County of theater: Warren County
Location of theater: Main St., Warrenton
Opened: 1924
Original Owner: William T, Zimmerman
Architectural Style: Art Deco
Phone: (636) 456-7937
This theater was owned by a woman called "Giggles" for over 40 years, and she kept it a move theater...then the big guys moved in and about 20 years ago (2000) a new woman bought the place...she just sold it...her comment:
"Hello all you lovely people, hope you are taking care, with everything going on will have to inform you this way. I sold
The Belle Starr Theatre (very unexpectedly). I have owned it a little over 20 years. I am very thankful for all this time &
the much support of many of you, that I consider dear friends..The new owner will continue to operate
(when timely) Sending Blessings & love to all."
"I also miss the movies but due to many changes it would have cost me $70,000 to get in new equipment, then the
smaller theaters were not considered first run, so I could not get the movies in a timely manner. I also wish it could
have been different, I think it is dated 1924 as a theater. It has been wonderful having the privilege to own it."
"Opened as the Vita Theatre in the mid-1920’s. This small town theatre located in the town centre. It now serves the populus and the college crowd with live performances." ~ Cinema Treasures
[Note: There are NO colleges near here]