Towne Cinema
2002 Photo from the Scott Neff collection.
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120 W Main St American Fork UT 84003 (801) 756-3181
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| Record #1532 |
Opened: 1953
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Capacity: 583 seats
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Also Known As: Coral |
Information for this tour was contributed by Grant Smith. John Miller built the Towne Cinema in American Fork after moving there from Heber, where he started his first theater in the mid 1920s. In the 1940s, he also purchased the Alhambra in Pleasant Grove and a theater in Lehi. (1)
The theater was known as the Coral Theatre from about 1955 (2) to 1980. (3)
On 5 September 2003, Johnny Biscuit opened a performing arts venue called, "The Biscuit Theatre," at the Towne Cinema. A stage and theatrical lighting were added to theater 1 to accomodate the weekend program, which includes not only Johnny Biscuit's hypnosis shows and stand-up, but other forms of live entertainment, such as a monthly talent show. (4) The Towne Cinema continues to show movies in both theaters during the rest of the week. For more information, visit www.biscuittheatre.com.
1. "Grove Theater Legacy", New Utah, 4 December 2003, page 3 2. "Excel fle", movietheatre.org, listing as its sources the Film Weekly Film Journal yearbooks 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955 and International motion picture almanacs 1961, 1964, 1969, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2000 3. Timpanogas Phone Directory, 1980 4. "Biscuit bites into local entertainment with new theater", The Daily Herald, 24 September 2003, page B1 Photos Photos remain the property of the Member and may not be reproduced without the written consent of the Member. |
October 2003 photos from the Grant Smith collection.
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May 2002 photos from the Scott Neff collection.
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Last featured 6/19/2002. Last edited 8/7/2012.
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