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The '''Bagdad Theatre''' is a [[movie theater]] in the [[Hawthorne, Portland, Oregon|Hawthorne District]] of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]]. It originally opened in 1927 and was the site of the gala premiere of ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]'' in 1975, and of ''[[My Own Private Idaho]]'' in 1991.<ref name="history">{{cite web|title=Bagdad Theater History|url=http://www.mcmenamins.com/467-bagdad-theater-pub-history|publisher=McMenamins|year=2012|accessdate=April 5, 2012}}</ref>
The '''Bagdad Theatre''' is a [[movie theater]] in the [[Hawthorne, Portland, Oregon|Hawthorne District]] of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]]. It originally opened in 1927 and was the site of the gala premiere of ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]'' in 1975, and of ''[[My Own Private Idaho]]'' in 1991.<ref name="history">{{cite web|title=Bagdad Theater History|url=http://www.mcmenamins.com/467-bagdad-theater-pub-history|publisher=McMenamins|year=2012|accessdate=April 5, 2012}}</ref>


The theatre was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1989.<ref name="oregon list">{{cite web |title=Oregon National Register List |url= http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf |date=June 6, 2011 |publisher=[[Oregon Parks and Recreation Department]]|page=30 |accessdate=April 5, 2012}}</ref><ref name="registration form">{{cite web|last=Zisman|first=K.|author2=Koler, J.|author3= Morrison, J|author4= Grimala, B. |author5=Yost, A. |name-list-style=amp |title=Bagdad Theatre|publisher=National Park Service|url={{NRHP url|id=89000099}}|date=August 15, 1988 |accessdate=April 5, 2012}}</ref> It is currently owned by the [[McMenamins]] brewpub chain.
The theatre was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1989.<ref name="oregon list">{{cite web|title=Oregon National Register List|publisher=Oregon Parks and Recreation Department|url=http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf|page=30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425031913/https://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf|archive-date=April 25, 2018|url-status=dead|date=June 6, 2011|access-date=August 6, 2023}}</ref><ref name="registration form">{{cite web|last=Zisman|first=K.|author2=Koler, J.|author3= Morrison, J|author4= Grimala, B. |author5=Yost, A. |name-list-style=amp |title=Bagdad Theatre|publisher=National Park Service|url={{NRHP url|id=89000099}}|date=August 15, 1988 |accessdate=April 5, 2012}}</ref> It is currently owned by the [[McMenamins]] brewpub chain.


==Description==
==Description==
The rectangular structure covers almost all of four adjacent lots that total less than {{convert|1|acre|ha}}. Resting on a concrete foundation, the Baghdad is made largely of [[reinforced concrete]] covered with [[stucco]]. Building heights vary from three-and-a-half stories on the north to three in the middle to five on the south. Partial basements underlie the north and south ends, and the structure is topped by a variety of [[Shed style|shed]], [[hip roof|hip]], and flat roofs of red tile.<ref name="registration form"/>
The rectangular structure covers almost all of four adjacent lots that total less than {{convert|1|acre|ha}}. Resting on a concrete foundation, the Bagdad is made largely of [[reinforced concrete]] covered with [[stucco]]. Building heights vary from three-and-a-half stories on the north to three in the middle to five on the south. Partial basements underlie the north and south ends, and the structure is topped by a variety of [[Shed style|shed]], [[hip roof|hip]], and flat roofs of red tile.<ref name="registration form"/>


Commercial storefronts, separated by a glassed-in theater entrance, face north and west on the main floor. Other exterior features include multi-paned [[Transom (architectural)|transom]]s, fanlight transoms, red tile hoods above windows, decorative molding, mock [[rafter]]s, and wrought-iron [[balconet]]s. With a few exceptions, the exterior looks much as it did in 1927.<ref name="registration form"/>
Commercial storefronts, separated by a glassed-in theater entrance, face north and west on the main floor. Other exterior features include multi-paned [[Transom (architectural)|transom]]s, fanlight transoms, red tile hoods above windows, decorative molding, mock [[rafter]]s, and wrought-iron [[balconet]]s. With a few exceptions, the exterior looks much as it did in 1927.<ref name="registration form"/>


A {{convert|700|ft|m|adj=on}} lobby leads from the entrance toward the theater's viewing areas. Hallways, ramps, and the auditorium have concrete walls decorated in a style meant to suggest the interior of a building near the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. Features include [[trompe-l'œil]] tiles, ornate lighting fixtures, arched doorways, and [[Motif (visual arts)|motifs]] involving [[animal]]s and [[legendary creature]]s.<ref name="registration form"/>
A {{convert|700|ft|m|adj=on}} lobby leads from the entrance toward the theater's viewing areas. Hallways, ramps, and the auditorium have concrete walls decorated in a style meant to suggest the interior of a building near the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. Features include [[trompe-l'œil]] tiles, ornate lighting fixtures, arched doorways, and [[Motif (visual arts)|motifs]] involving [[animal]]s and [[legendary creature]]s.<ref name="registration form"/>

[[File:Bagdadtheatre2021.jpg|thumb|alt=Bagdad Theatre in December of 2021|Bagdad Theatre in December of 2021]]


==History==
==History==
Universal Studios spent $100,000 on the construction of the Baghdad, which opened in 1927. Thomas and Mercier, a Portland architectural firm, designed the Baghdad, which was built by Christman and Otis Development Company.<ref name="registration form"/> The theater's exotic exterior and its huge neon-lit [[Marquee (sign)|marquee]] competed with other movie houses, drive-in restaurants, and billboards of the 1920s in attracting customers' attention. [[Moorish Revival architecture|Moorish]], Egyptian, and [[Maya architecture|Mayan]] motifs appeared here and there on movie houses across the city.<ref name="registration form"/>
Universal Studios spent $100,000 on the construction of the Bagdad. Thomas and Mercier, a Portland architectural firm, designed the Bagdad, which was built by Christman and Otis Development Company.<ref name="registration form"/> The theater's exotic exterior and its huge neon-lit [[Marquee (sign)|marquee]] competed with other movie houses, drive-in restaurants, and billboards of the 1920s in attracting customers' attention. [[Moorish Revival architecture|Moorish]], Egyptian, and [[Maya architecture|Mayan]] motifs appeared here and there on movie houses across the city.<ref name="registration form"/> The theater opened on January 14, 1927, with a showing of ''[[Her Big Night]]'' (1926) starring [[Laura La Plante]].<ref name="history"/>
The theater's interior included a large stage, a fountain, and [[Middle-Eastern]] decor, and its female [[Usher (occupation)|ushers]] wore uniforms meant to appear [[Arabian]]. Early shows featured silent films, [[talkies]], a theater orchestra, live stage shows, and [[vaudeville]]. Noted performers in the past included [[Sammy Davis Jr.]], and the [[Will Mastin Trio]].<ref name="history"/>
The theater's interior included a large stage, a fountain, and [[Middle-Eastern]] decor, and its female [[Usher (occupation)|ushers]] wore uniforms meant to appear [[Arabian]]. Early shows featured silent films, [[talkies]], a theater orchestra, live stage shows, and [[vaudeville]]. Noted performers in the past included [[Sammy Davis Jr.]], and the [[Will Mastin Trio]].<ref name="history"/>


In 1975, [[Jack Nicholson]], [[Louise Fletcher]], and [[Michael Douglas]] appeared at the Baghdad for Oregon's first showing of ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest''. ''My Own Private Idaho'' opened at the Baghdad in 1991 after McMenamins renovated the theater.<ref name="history"/><ref name="theater & pub">{{cite web|title=Baghdad Theater & Pub|publisher=McMenamins|url=http://www.mcmenamins.com/system/uploads/assets/History_PDFs/history.bagdad.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=April 5, 2012}}</ref>
In 1975, [[Jack Nicholson]], [[Louise Fletcher]], and [[Michael Douglas]] appeared at the Bagdad for Oregon's first showing of ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest''. ''My Own Private Idaho'' opened at the Bagdad in 1991 after McMenamins renovated the theater.<ref name="history"/><ref name="theater & pub">{{cite web|title=Bagdad Theater & Pub|publisher=McMenamins|url=http://www.mcmenamins.com/system/uploads/assets/History_PDFs/history.bagdad.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=April 5, 2012}}</ref>


In later years, the theater has hosted regular film series, like the "Midnight Movie" series organized by the hosts of cortandfatboy, in addition to book tours hosted by [[Powell's Books]]. In 2013, McMenamins renovated the theater, which included a larger screen, a digital projector, new seats, and an upgraded sound system.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rasmussen|first=Randy L.|title=Bagdad Theater remodel|url=http://photos.oregonlive.com/4450/gallery/baghdad_theater_remodel/index.html#/2|accessdate=18 November 2013|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=November 14, 2013}}</ref>
In later years, the theater has hosted regular film series, like the "Midnight Movie" series organized by the hosts of cortandfatboy, in addition to book tours hosted by [[Powell's Books]]. In 2013, McMenamins renovated the theater, which included a larger screen, a digital projector, new seats, and an upgraded sound system.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rasmussen|first=Randy L.|title=Bagdad Theater remodel|url=http://photos.oregonlive.com/4450/gallery/baghdad_theater_remodel/index.html#/2|accessdate=18 November 2013|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=November 14, 2013}}</ref>
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Bagdad Theatre
Portland Historic Landmark[1]
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Bagdad Theatre (Oregon)
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Bagdad Theatre (the United States)
Location3708–26 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°30′42″N 122°37′32″W / 45.511803°N 122.625440°W / 45.511803; -122.625440
Built1927
ArchitectThomas & Mercier
Architectural styleMission Revival/Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.89000099
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1989

The Bagdad Theatre is a movie theater in the Hawthorne District of Portland, Oregon, United States. It originally opened in 1927 and was the site of the gala premiere of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975, and of My Own Private Idaho in 1991.[2]

The theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3][4] It is currently owned by the McMenamins brewpub chain.

Description

[edit]

The rectangular structure covers almost all of four adjacent lots that total less than 1 acre (0.40 ha). Resting on a concrete foundation, the Bagdad is made largely of reinforced concrete covered with stucco. Building heights vary from three-and-a-half stories on the north to three in the middle to five on the south. Partial basements underlie the north and south ends, and the structure is topped by a variety of shed, hip, and flat roofs of red tile.[4]

Commercial storefronts, separated by a glassed-in theater entrance, face north and west on the main floor. Other exterior features include multi-paned transoms, fanlight transoms, red tile hoods above windows, decorative molding, mock rafters, and wrought-iron balconets. With a few exceptions, the exterior looks much as it did in 1927.[4]

A 700-foot (210 m) lobby leads from the entrance toward the theater's viewing areas. Hallways, ramps, and the auditorium have concrete walls decorated in a style meant to suggest the interior of a building near the Mediterranean Sea. Features include trompe-l'œil tiles, ornate lighting fixtures, arched doorways, and motifs involving animals and legendary creatures.[4]

Bagdad Theatre in December of 2021
Bagdad Theatre in December of 2021

History

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Universal Studios spent $100,000 on the construction of the Bagdad. Thomas and Mercier, a Portland architectural firm, designed the Bagdad, which was built by Christman and Otis Development Company.[4] The theater's exotic exterior and its huge neon-lit marquee competed with other movie houses, drive-in restaurants, and billboards of the 1920s in attracting customers' attention. Moorish, Egyptian, and Mayan motifs appeared here and there on movie houses across the city.[4] The theater opened on January 14, 1927, with a showing of Her Big Night (1926) starring Laura La Plante.[2]

The theater's interior included a large stage, a fountain, and Middle-Eastern decor, and its female ushers wore uniforms meant to appear Arabian. Early shows featured silent films, talkies, a theater orchestra, live stage shows, and vaudeville. Noted performers in the past included Sammy Davis Jr., and the Will Mastin Trio.[2]

In 1975, Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, and Michael Douglas appeared at the Bagdad for Oregon's first showing of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. My Own Private Idaho opened at the Bagdad in 1991 after McMenamins renovated the theater.[2][5]

In later years, the theater has hosted regular film series, like the "Midnight Movie" series organized by the hosts of cortandfatboy, in addition to book tours hosted by Powell's Books. In 2013, McMenamins renovated the theater, which included a larger screen, a digital projector, new seats, and an upgraded sound system.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (October 2009), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved March 10, 2010
  2. ^ a b c d "Bagdad Theater History". McMenamins. 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Zisman, K.; Koler, J.; Morrison, J; Grimala, B. & Yost, A. (August 15, 1988). "Bagdad Theatre". National Park Service. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "Bagdad Theater & Pub" (PDF). McMenamins. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  6. ^ Rasmussen, Randy L. (November 14, 2013). "Bagdad Theater remodel". The Oregonian. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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