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yanksno1
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Is the theater where you saw Star Wars still standing ?
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17-Feb-2014, 8:55 PM

Funny story. My Dad took me to see Empire which was playing at "The State Theater" in downtown State College, PA (where Penn State is located). I was 3 years old, and it was the 1st movie I think he ever took me to (well at least I remember seeing). The theater has all the light bulbs in front, as shown in the picture below. Since I was 3, I equated the light bulbs with the stars from Star Wars and thought Star Wars owned the movie theater. I remember I saw the Muppets movie a year later, and thought the Muppets movie must be renting from Star Wars. The theater is still standing, but was shut down until a fund raising campaign happened by local leaders and the theater was remodeled to house live, music, and film events.

I think I saw Star Wars after Empire at a screening on campus. I'm pretty sure I saw Jedi at the same theater.