THE KÜTNE READER

Silverton had its own moviehouse? Yes, indeed! Here is what I have been able to scrape together about it and the man who ran it.

Another look at East Trail’s short-lived moviehouse, its proprietor, and the disasters it faced.

Did you ever see a movie — or perform — at the Premiere Theatre in Fruitvale? If so, you’re part of an elite group.

Kütne Reader reader Bob Guesford recently pointed out something to me that I never noticed: two giant walls from the old Strand Theatre in downtown Trail still stand. The site of the Strand, 1330 Cedar Ave. was formerly home to Trail Opera House, built in 1917, and later renamed the Liberty Theatre. After remodelling and a major expansion, it reopened in 1938 as the three-storey, 900-seat Strand, a movie house managed by Will Harper for Famous Players. While the lobby stood