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![]() Dreamland Theatre in Carson, IAkencmcintyreon. June 2. 8, 2. 00. Here is the full article. Better late than never, as they say. Carson, Iowa, Theater Closes after 5. Years in Showbiz.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)Jan. CARSON, Iowa—Metropolitan movie megaplexes, the cost of piecing together a broken 1. ![]() Carson’s Dreamland Theatre.“It was one of the oldest indoor theaters in Iowa for a long period of time,” said lifelong Carson resident Charles Hodges, who up until a few days ago was a projectionist at the theater. Hodges said some residents recall watching silent movies in the Dreamland, which is more than 7. Last week, the projector was shut down. The $2,5. 00 estimate to fix it temporarily was too much. The theater closed last weekend. Hodges is one of several volunteers from the Carson Business Club, which has owned and operated the Dreamland since the 1.
Galaxy fandango theatres carson city .![]() Hodges said the theater, once was a moneymaker, had declined over time so that now the cost of leasing and shipping movies wasn’t being made up with $3 ticket prices. The theater was losing an average of $4. The business club can’t run it at a loss, and that’s where they are at,” Hodges said. The Grand Theaters in Red Oak closed in September, but now has tried to occasionally open for certain movies. The Royal Theatre in Glenwood also reopened earlier this winter under new ownership after shutting down a year ago. The business club recently asked the Carson City Council to take over the theater for a $1 sale price, but the costs were too high for the city to bring the theater up to code for disabled patrons. Mayor Lyndon Taylor said it just isn’t feasible for the city to operate it, especially because the theater loses money annually.“It’s a losing battle,” Taylor said. ![]() Farm- equipment dealers, grocery stores and taverns have closed even though some new homes have been built in the area. More often, people are doing their shopping and entertaining in areas such as Omaha, he said.“It’s hard to be competitive with businesses when we are so close to Council Bluffs and Omaha,” Taylor said. Now, she and others plan to meet with the City Council on Feb. They just decided they would close it rather than fix it up,” she said. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. Northgate Movies 10, Carson City, Nevada. Movie Theaters in Carson City, Nevada; Places. The Dreamland Theatre in Carson. The business club recently asked the Carson City Council to take over the theater for a $1 sale price.
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