About Us THE PLAZA Cinema IS THE OLDEST OPERATING PURPOSE BUILT CINEMA IN THE WORLD! That's right, since 1907 the Plaza Cinema has been playing (or projecting) motion pictures. Just imagine 100 years ago, a person kind of like you (would be very old now) was sitting in this same theater, watching a motion picture on the big screen! That's magical, that's why we love it here, and that's why we want you to love it too. Be our guest at the Plaza Cinema and discover the historical magic of movies, watch a new release, or watch a film from the past–you could even do all Movie Memorabilia Museum has new and exciting exhibits all the time–from Elvis's hair to real costumes worn in big motion pictures! Trust me, it's cool. BELOW IS THE HISTORICAL EVIDENCE AND SOURCES PROVING THE HISTORY OF PLAZA 1907 · Pickrell Buiding 1885 Source: Kansas State Historical Society Pickrell Buiding 1885 Source: US National Historical Registry Pickrell Buiding 1885 Source: Copy of United States Department of Interior Approval 1905 Annuls of Ottawa Article Movie Theatre mention upstairs at 213 S. Main moving quickly to 211 S. Main 1907 Ottawa Kansas City Directory Location: Franklin County Historical Society p. 36, E. E. Wagner, Mngr.
Dad's Garage Drive-In: The Holiday Dumped and depressed, English rose Iris agrees to swap homes with similarly unlucky in love Californian Amanda for a much-needed break. Iris finds herself in a palatial Hollywood mansion while Amanda navigates the lanes of a picture-perfect English village. Soon enough, both lovelorn ladies bump into local lads perfect for a romantic pick-me-up. Dad's Garage Drive-In: Trading Places R A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. Plaza Drive-In: Edward Scissorhands In a castle high on top of a hill lives an inventor's greatest creation - Edward, a near-complete person. The creator died before he could finish Edward's hands; instead, he is left with metal scissors for hands. Since then, he has lived alone, until a kind lady called Peg discovers him and welcomes him into her home. At first, everyone welcomes him into the community, but soon things begin to take a change for the worse.
As the two friends realize their respective partners are cheating on them, they begin to fall for one another; however, neither wants to stoop to the level of the unfaithful spouses. Plaza Indoors: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 35mm Two-bit crook Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr. ) stumbles into an audition for a mystery film while on the run from the cops. Winning the part, he lands in Hollywood, where he's flung into a tangled, murderous conspiracy with his childhood sweetheart, Harmony Lane (Michelle Monaghan), and hard-boiled private eye Perry van Shrike (Val Kilmer). This deadpan, affectionate parody of film noir tropes is named for film critic Pauline Kael's influential 1968 collection of film reviews and essays. Plaza Indoors: The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home cause confusion.
To comply with recommendations from the MN Department of Health, The Plaza Theater will be closed as of Tuesday, March 17. Thanks for your support – we'll be back as soon as we can! In the meantime, check out our weekly Movie Quote Contest! ● Each week by Tuesday, look for a new quote on the marquee on our building ● We'll send out an email and post to our Facebook with a picture of the quote, and what kind of answer we're looking for… ● Send in your answers to ● All entries must be sent in by the following Monday, end of day ● Of all of the correct answers, we'll have a drawing for a $10 Plaza gift card, usable and available for pick up once we reopen!
Plaza Indoors: Fallen Angels An assassin, his boss, an entrepreneur and two women cross paths in Hong Kong as their professional and love lives collide and influence each other, mostly without their knowledge. Plaza Indoors: Happy Together Lai (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and his boyfriend, Ho (Leslie Cheung), arrive in Argentina from Hong Kong, seeking a better life. Their highly contentious relationship turns abusive and results in numerous break-ups and reconciliations. When Lai befriends another man, Chang (Chen Chang), he sees the futility of continuing with the promiscuous Ho. Chang, however, is on his own personal journey and, ultimately, both Lai and Ho find themselves far from home and desperately lonely. Plaza Indoors: In The Mood For Love In 1962, journalist Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and his wife move into a Hong Kong apartment, but Chow's spouse is often away on business. Before long, the lonely Chow makes the acquaintance of the alluring Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk), whose own significant other also seems preoccupied with work.
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A Christmas Story PG Rated PG Ralphie has to convince his parents, his teacher, and Santa that a Red Ryder B. B. gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940s. Die Hard John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly Gennaro and several others that were taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. It's a Wonderful Life An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. Muppets Christmas Carol The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. The Polar Express G 2004. A young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express. During his adventure he learns about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
White Christmas NR 1954. A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.