Main Street - Ellicott City    ( Howard County )
8225 Main Street 


8079 Main Street    Ellicott City   ( Howard County )
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Ellicott Theatre , Ellicott City Maryland

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The Earle ( also seen listed as the Earl ) Theatre was the earlier movie house for Ellicott City.  A fire in December of 1941 burned the theatre down, as well the undertakers next door and the pool hall on the opposite side.  
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While the theatre building had burned down, the Earl was still listed until 1952 in the Film Daily and listed seating at between 200 and 300. I'm not sure what building was used during this period.  The Ellicott Theatre (seen above ) was listed from 1945 through the  1950's, seating between 300 and 400 and I believe it showed movies into the late 1960's. In the early 1970's, the theatre was converted into the Superstar Club, a local club for youths, which drew the attention of local police and the illegal activities in the parking lot in the rear of the theatre.The Ellicott Theatre building still stands to this day.
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 I believe the early days , around 1910, the area was served by a small theatre known as the Amusu and perhaps the Opera House as well.
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References

1931 Film Daily Yearbook      Earl     300 Seats
1933 Film Daily Yearbook      Earl     265 Seats
1934 Film Daily Yearbook      Earl     265 Seats
1936 Film Daily Yearbook      Earl     265 Seats
1937 Film daily Yearbook      "Ear"  200 Seats
1938 Film Daily Yearbook      Earl    250 Seats
1939 Film Daily Yearbook     Earl     180 Seats
1940 Film Daily Yearbook     Earl     180 Seats
1941 Film Daily Yearbook     Earl     180 Seats
1942 Film Daily Yearbook     Earl & Ellicott     180  & 400 Seats
1943 Film Daily Yearbook     Earl & Ellicott     180  & 400 Seats
1944 Film Daily Yearbook     Earl & Ellicott     180  & 400 Seats
1945 Film Daily Yearbook     Earl & Ellicott     180  & 400 Seats
1946 Film Daily Yearbook     Earl & Ellicott     180  & 400 Seats



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