Kansas movie theater recognized for its longevity
September 1, 2019
OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) — The oldest continuously operating movie theater in the world might figure to be in New York or Hollywood.
How about Kansas?
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Ottawa, some 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of Kansas City, Missouri, is home to the Plaza 1907 Cinema, showing films since May 22, 1907, when black-and-white, silent movies ruled the day.
What sets the theater in the town of 12,300 people apart is that over the past 112 years, it has never shut down and has remained at the same location.
Owner Scott Zaremba said that in the early days, films were made o...
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