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Title
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A Cinematic Gem
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Description
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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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Date
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2013-12-08
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
