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=**Lakeside Cinema**= 612 Lakeshore Dr.

Culver, Indiana
Located in north central Indiana in [|Marshall] county, the town of [|Culver] has a population of approximately 1500 residents. It is located on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee which is the second largest natural lake in the state of Indiana. The population of Culver nearly doubles in the summer time when the part time residents of the many lake cottages return for the summer.

The first settlers came to the area in 1836. Culver went through a period of frequent name [|changes] but was incorporated as Culver in 1895.

Culver is also home to the [|Culver Military Academy].

Culver, Indiana contains just one movie theater. The Lakeside Cinema is located on East Lake Shore Drive in Culver just across the street from Culver's second train depot built in 1925, the orginial sat to the East it was destroyed by fire on 12 January 1920 this depot was built in 1884.

Its location was shown on the 1924 Sanborn fire map.

Names it operated under in the past:
 * The Palms - ? - Jun 4, 1940
 * El Rancho Theatre name changed on Jun 5, 1940 after extensive remodeling by Evert Hosel
 * Lakeside Cinema - 1984 - April 4, 1996 James A & Pamela Baker
 * Lakeside Cinema - April 4, 1996 - March 21, 2007 (Hand-Sum Corporation) Franklin C. "Frank" & Donna M. Stealy
 * Uptown Cineama - March 21, 2007 - ? (Hand-Sum Corporation) Dan Bickel

Evert Hoesel bought the Palms probably about February 20, 1935 as an announcment of opening under his management on that date occured. During his early years of ownership he attempted to sell the theater by newspaper accounts but regained ownership of it after a short period.

Jan. 27 1954 - The El Rancho Theatre in Culver has the unique distinction of being the smallest theatre in the entire United States to install Cinemascope, according to the giant Radio Corporation of America. Work began a month ago to install, at a cost of $15,000, the new wall-to-w a l l screen and other equipment including 12 stereophonic sound horns placed throughout the house.

References:

[|Culver UT Public Library] : Local History Genealogy department

[|Uptown Cinema History] : Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

Lakeside Cinema History | Lakeside Cinema Today

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