A Cinematic Gem
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A Cinematic Gem
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The pedigree of the tiny Plaza theater in Ottawa fuels one woman's dreams for turning the sleepy Kansas town into a destination.
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Article focuses upon the history of the Plaza Grill & Cinema in Ottawa, Kansas. The theater's owner, Rita (Peach) Madl, is interviewed. Madl describes the process by which she discovered that the Plaza theater may be the oldest continually operated movie theater in the world. She also discusses her plans for eventually turning the theater into a museum and tourist attraction. Members of the Franklin County Historical Society are interviewed and describe research carried out to help bolster Madl's claim.
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Creator: Hoedel, Cindy
Creator: Myers, Keith
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2013-12-08
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The Kansas City Star
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Microfilm
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This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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