Built as a movie palace, the Uptown Theatre officially held its grand opening August 18, 1925.The Uptown Theatre is the largest movie palace in the country covering 46,000 square feet of land and containing 4,380 seats.
On opening day, over 12,000 people stood in line to become part of the Uptown's very first audience.
The theatre had a staff of 130, including nurses, firemen and a 34-piece orchestra to provide accompaniment for the then silent movies.
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