Publication Date
4-1-2013
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The Wilma Theatre in downtown Missoula, Montana, has provided the city and surrounding area with entertainment since 1921. W. A. "Billy" Simons, president of the Northwest Theatre Company, commissioned the building's construction in 1920, during the heyday of the movie palace. In addition to the well-appointed theatre, the building housed a café , an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a gymnasium, offices, and apartments.
Publication Title
Montana: The Magazine Of Western History
Volume
63
Issue
1
First Page
56
Last Page
63
Publisher Policy
Publisher PDF
Open Access Status
OA Deposit
Recommended Citation
Sundermann, Elizabeth 'Libi' A., "A "Temple of Pleasure:" Missoula's Wilma Theatre" (2013). SIAS Faculty Publications. 61.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/ias_pub/61
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