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Valerie Theatre, 207 Courthouse Square, City of Inverness, Citrus County, Florida / Built: 1927 / Built by: Mrs. Pearl G. Maddox / Refurbished: 2015 / Floors: 1 / Original Seating: 228-Seats / Architectural Style: Art Deco

History of the Valerie Theatre:

Mrs. Pearl G. Maddox built the Valerie Theatre in 1927, naming it the Valerie after her daughter. It was considered one of the most modern and beautiful theaters in the area. Mrs. Maddox furnished the theatre with velour curtains, a brightly lit marquee and an electric air circulation machine. In the early years, the theatre ran silent movies with a in house pianist who played scores along to the film. The first movie shown was “The Only Woman” in 1927 and the last was “The Untouchables” in 1987.

Herbert Pittman of Clearwater leased the theater when “talking equipment” was installed. Prices were 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. At a time when other towns prohibited Sunday shows, City Council boldly adopted a resolution to permit Sunday movies, boosting trade in the City and making the theatre a social focal point for many years. The theater was closed for a short time for reconstruction purposes after a devastating fire in 1939.

In 1961, filming began in Citrus, Marion and Levy County for the movie “Follow That Dream” staring Elvis Presley, daily clips from the movie were viewed with Elvis in attendance at the Valerie. The courthouse scene took place in the heart of downtown inverness, at the Citrus County Old Courthouse which has been restored and is now a museum. The Valerie remained vacant from 1987 until the city purchased it in 2009. With community involvement and detailed planning, a grand reopening was held for the Valerie Theatre Cultural Center in June 2015. The Valerie is now run by The City of Inverness.

for the data above is given to the following websites:
www.citruspa.org/_web/datalets/datalet.aspx?mode=commerci...
cinematreasures.org/theaters/20491
inverness.gov/636/Valeries-History

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Taken in: United States / Florida / Inverness (show map)

Taken on: April 29, 2024

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Valerie Theatre

207 Courthouse Square

Citrus County

Florida

Built: 1927

Built by: Mrs. Pearl G. Maddox

Refurbished: 2015

Floors: 1. Original Seating: 228-Seats

Architectural Style: Art Deco

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Mrs. Pearl G. Maddox

velour curtains

brightly lit marquee

electric air circulation machine

ran silent movies

first movie shown was The Only Woman in 1927

the last was The Untouchables in 1987

Herbert Pittman

social focal point

devastating fire in 1939

the movie Follow That Dream starring Elvis Presley was filmed in the courthouse across the street and daily clips from the movie were viewed with Elvis in attendance at the Valerie

city purchased theater in 2009

with community involvement and detailed planning a grand reopening was held for the Valerie Theatre Cultural Center in June 2015

the Valerie is now run by The City of Inverness

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