The American Theatre was built in 1917 and opened on May 21, 1920. It was managed by G.C. Moore and featured vaudeville acts and silent film. The projection box was located at the front underside of the balcony. The American Theatre screened its first ‘talkie’ “Lord Byron of Broadway” on March 21, 1930. It was renamed State Theatre in 1934, and H.W. Knutson became the manager.
The building had been closed for many years, when it was severely damaged by a fire in around 1997. It was victim to a huge fire, which began at the top front of the building on the mid-afternoon of August 15, 2012.
Today (2023) the Harlo Movie Theater is owned and operated by Harlowton Public Schools under the direction of three amazing advisors. Students run most all parts of the Harlo Movie Theater from ticket sales, advertising, scheduling, cleaning, concessions, and customer service. It is a good entry into the world of work and students may begin working at the movie theater in 7th grade. They are paid through a scholarship that they receive when they graduate from high school based on the number of hours they served.
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