Mystery question: What was the last movie shown at the
State Theatre before its closing in September of 1981?
The answer to this question was a little more
complicated than we expected. The John Travolta feature "Blow
Out" was said to be the last movie to play at the State Theatre before
its closing. The title of the film remained on the marquis long after
the building had been closed. However, that has been questioned by
some who say that the last film featured was "Raiders of the Lost Arc"
and Blow Out was advertised but was never screened. The movies were
respectively released in June and July of 1981, and either answer
could be true. Now our question is, does anyone remember if Blow Out
was actually the last film or was it Raiders of the Lost Arc. If
anyone has the answer, please call us at 570-258-1367......
