Katie T.
Yelp
This may be my new favorite place in Birmingham overall! I finally made it out last weekend to the showing of Psycho, which was the opening of the summer film series. This place is an old movie theater from the 1920s that was safe from destruction and is now in Alabama historical site. I was completely in awe the entire time I was at the movie theater. From the ornate ceilings and decorations in the lobby to the super sweet volunteers helping out... the lead-up to the movie was great. Nothing can compare to that feeling first walking into the theater room... High ceilings with that are beautifully decorated, curtains on the sides of the screen, a balcony from which you can watch the movie, and old private seating areas that are now closed... you would never find this in a modern-day theater! Before the movie, they showed trivia/fun facts about the movie, showed an old cartoon, and had an organist playing a beautiful old red organ that rises out of the floor. The whole experience was quite literally a blast from the past. The movie was great of course, Psycho is one of my favorites. All this entertainment for only $8!! They sold popcorn, candy, sodas, and beer in the lobby, all for much more reasonable prices than you would find at any other theater.
I was blown away by how cool the Alabama theater was. I'll definitely come back!