Oldest continuously operating cinema theatre

According to Official Guinness Records,

The oldest continuously operating cinema theatre is the Washington Iowa State Theatre (USA) in Washington, Iowa, USA, which opened on 14 May 1897, and as of 26 April 2016 has been in continuous operation for 118 years, 348 days. The first moving picture shown at the Washington Iowa State Theatre was shown on a cinematographe that was made in Paris, France. Tickets for the first moving picture were 15, 25 and 35 US cents each.

For a complete list of 2016 records, please visit 2016 Guinness Records in United States.

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