Alabama Theatre turns 95, sold 41,313 tickets over holiday season

The oppulent Alabama Theatre. (savingplaces.org) Happy 95th Birthday, Alabama Theatre! On December 26th 1927, the ornate 2000+-seat theatre, also k...

December 29, 2022
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The oppulent Alabama Theatre. (savingplaces.org) Happy 95th Birthday, Alabama Theatre! On December 26th 1927, the ornate 2000+-seat theatre, also known as the 'Showplace of the South,' debuted its first feature film. Growing in Popularity Earlier this week, the Alabama Theatre reported the results of its 2022 Holiday Film Series Presented by Regions Bank. Here were the results: 41,313—tickets sold 15,037—servings of popcorn 62,214—pieces of candy sold Out of the 22 screenings, 10 were sold out before the showings, including timeless classics Christmas Vacation, Elf, Home Alone and White Christmas.

Pat Byington