Oldest continuously operating cinema theatre
Quién
Washington Iowa State Theatre
Qué
124: 257 year(s), day(s)
Dónde
Estados Unidos (Washington)
Cuándo

The oldest continuously operating cinema theatre is the Washington Iowa State Theatre (USA) in Washington, Iowa, USA, which opened on 14 May 1897, and as of 26 January 2022 has been in continuous operation for 124 years, 257 days.


The first moving picture shown at the Washington Iowa State Theatre was shown on a cinematographe that was made in Paris, France. Tickets for the first moving picture were 15, 25 and 35 US cents each.