Silver Screen Memories Wow Young And Old

Young and old filled an auditorium at the Huron Luxury Cinema Thursday night for a field trip of sorts through the history of Huron and it’s movie theaters. The Showing of Silver Screen Memories was a fundraiser for porch and gutter repairs at the Dakotaland Museum. Beadle County Museum Executive Director Rachel Farrell was pleased with the turn out…

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Huron Luxury Cinema owner Jeff Logan walked the audience thought a collection of black and white movies, an early advertising reel and movie footage of a number of theater fires from years gone by in Huron. Logan encourages interaction with the crowd during the presentation and got plenty of it…

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He too was impressed by the number of younger people in attendance…

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Logan donated all proceeds from the event to help the Dakotaland Museum and for those efforts received the Muse of the Museum award. Because of demand for tickets and the fact the first show sold out. A second showing of Silver Screen Memories is planned for Sunday March 18th at 1 PM