Rodgers & Criterion Theatre Program, June 1955

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A weekly theatre program handout for the Rodgers Theatre and Criterion Theatre in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, covering the week of June 19–25, 1955. The handout is a single sheet printed on both sides (front and back), featuring the weekly film schedules for both theatres. The Rodgers Theatre, which opened in 1949, was showing a double feature on Friday and Saturday, June 24–25: *The Bamboo Prison* (1954) starring Robert Francis, Dianne Foster, and Brian Keith, paired with *Jungle Gents* (1954) featuring Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and The Bowery Boys. Earlier in the week, the Rodgers screened *The Bridges at Toko-Ri* (1954) — James Michener's novel adapted to film with William Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March, and Mickey Rooney — followed by *Black Tuesday* (1954) starring Edward G. Robinson. The Criterion Theatre's schedule for the same week included *Blackout* (1954) with Dane Clark (advertised as "First Run In Poplar Bluff!"), *The Admiral Was a Lady* (1950) with Edmond O'Brien and Wanda Hendrix, *I Remember Mama* (1948) with Irene Dunne, and a Saturday double feature of *Seven Sinners* (1940) with Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne plus *The Iroquois Trail* (1950) with George Montgomery and Brenda Marshall. Admission at the Rodgers was 35¢ and 20¢. The handout bears the Rodgers Theatre's phone number, "Dial 3533 For Theatre Information!" The year is inferred as 1955 from the convergence of 1954 film releases reaching the local market and June 25 falling on a Saturday that year; the day range (June 19-25) is printed on the handout itself.