Uptown Theatre in Marceline
by Catherine Sherman
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Uptown Theatre in Marceline
Artist
Catherine Sherman
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Photograph - Photography
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"Uptown Theatre, Marceline, Missouri" by Catherine Sherman
The Uptown Theatre is an historic theater in Marceline, Missouri, which is Walt Disney's hometown. Disney saw his first movie in Marceline, one of the experiences that inspired his career dreams. Although, the Disney family had moved from Marceline by the time the Uptown Theatre opened, Disney returned to premiere "The Great Locomotive Chase" in the Uptown.
A.B. Canwell purchased the Uptown Theatre property in 1927. By June 30. 1930. the Canwell Apartments and Uptown Theatre were opened. The theater is on Marceline's Main Street, which is one of the streets that inspired Disney's Main Street USA in Disney theme parks.
Walt Disney returned to his boyhood home in 1946 to make plans for his Disneyland. He took movies of his old school and the entire length of Main Street. In 1956, when Walt and Roy Disney held the premiere of their feature film, "The Great Locomotive Chase," Disney told the attentive audience, "I lived in Marceline. My best memories are the years that I spent here. You children are lucky to live here."
On July 14, 1998, the Disney Corporation again came and premiered "The Spirit of Mickey" there. Each child was given a commemorative ticket and saw the premiere for free. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto, Goofy and Chip and Dale were also in attendance taking time out for pictures for the entire viewing audience.
The theater's apartments upstairs are available now as a Bed and Breakfast. Free movies are shown in the theater. The schedule is available on its Facebook page, Historic Marceline Uptown Theatre.
Featured in "Images That Excite You" group (10/06/2016); "Signs" group (10/10/2016); "Philanthropic Artists for a Cause" group (10/15/2016); "All Art Welcome" group (11/15/2016); "Starving Artists Photographers" group (12/07/2016)
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October 4th, 2016
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