July 26, 1904 – The Iowa City Daily Press reports that for the price of 10-cents per seat – King Carnival patrons sat in folding chairs set in The Electric Theatre – located at the corner of Dubuque & College Streets – and, for the very first time, Iowa Citians experienced a movie!
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