Alamo Theatre

The Alamo Theatre is a historic movie theater located in Bucksport, Maine, United States. Built in 1916 by O.J. and May Hussey, it is one of New England's oldest standing structures originally constructed as a cinema. The theater operated as a commercial movie house for much of the 20th century, passing through several owners, including Arthur Rosie and later his son Bob Rosie. In 1992, the building was acquired by Northeast Historic Film (NHF), a nonprofit moving-image archives dedicated to preserving northern New England's film heritage. NHF restored the dilapidated structure, converting the ground floor into a community cinema and using the upper floors for its archives, study center, and administrative offices. Today, the Alamo Theatre screens a mix of first-run and classic films, hosts special events, and serves as a venue for NHF's public programs. It remains a beloved local institution and a key part of NHF's mission to collect, preserve, and share the region's moving image history.

The Alamo Theatre was built in 1916 by O.J. Hussey and May Hussey on the corner of Main and Elm Streets in Bucksport, Maine. It was a 90-foot-long brick building with 600 seats, a motion picture screen, an asbestos-lined projection booth, and a fully rigged stage for live performances. In 1924, Arthur Rosie purchased the theater and operated it as a movie house with occasional live shows. His son, Bob Rosie, took over the business after Arthur's retirement. Bob and his wife lived in the second-floor offices when they were newly married in 1945. The theater showed movies for decades, becoming a local landmark. By the early 1990s, the building had fallen into disrepair. In 1992, Northeast Historic Film (NHF), a nonprofit archives founded in 1986, acquired the Alamo and began restoring it. The ground floor was transformed into a community cinema, while the upper floors became the archives' study center, technical services, distribution, and administration offices. Since then, the Alamo has been NHF's home and a venue for weekend movies, special presentations, and community events. It continues to serve as a gathering place for Bucksport residents and visitors, preserving the tradition of moviegoing in a historic setting.

• 1992

  Northeast Historic Film acquires the Alamo Theatre and begins restoration.

• 1945

  Bob Rosie and his wife live in the theater's second-floor offices after marrying.

• 1924

  Arthur Rosie purchases the Alamo Theatre and operates it as a movie theater.

• 1916

  O.J. and May Hussey build the Alamo Theatre as a 600-seat cinema in Bucksport, Maine.

A community cinema and historic venue operated by a nonprofit film archives, offering affordable entertainment and preserving local moviegoing heritage.

Product categories. Movie screenings · Live performances · Community events · Film archive services · Home movie transfers · Stock footage licensing · Climate-controlled storage

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2. 2History - Northeast Historic Filmoldfilm.org
3. 3History - Northeast Historic Filmoldfilm.org
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5. 5Alamo Theatrewikidata.org