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Gala opening of the Tennessee Theatre, 1952 February 28

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Title	Gala opening of the Tennessee Theatre, 1952 February 28
Corporate name	Tennessee Theatre (Nashville, Tenn.) Sudekum Building (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Motion picture theaters--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Lost architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Central business districts--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Church Street (Nashville, Tenn.) Sixth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A scene from the opening of the Tennessee Theater, February 28, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee. This palatial Art Deco movie palace was located in downtown Nashville at 527 Church Street. It featured a 2,000-seat auditorium adjoining the Sudekum Building. On the night of this gala event, a Technicolor musical called “About Face” was booked and many onlookers watched the arrival and announcement of movie stars such as Gordon MacRae, Phyllis Kirk, Lex Barker, and others. Many local VIPS attended the gala ceremony and Owen Bradley and his orchestra played inside on stage that night. Some of the outside activities included broadcasts by WSIX radio and WSM television, a concert by the American Legion Post 5 band, and the arrival of the honored celebrities. Forms part of Record Group 412, Photographs Collection. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1950-1959
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 412 691 Opening of new Tennessee Theater in 1952 009
Relation	Record Group 412
Coverage	1950-1959
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG 412