The
Bagdad Theater is a
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in the
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of
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,
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,
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. It originally opened in 1927 and was the site of the premiere gala of
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman. The film is an adaptation of the 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey...
in 1975, and of
My Own Private IdahoMy Own Private Idaho is a 1991 independent film written and directed by Gus Van Sant, loosely based on Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. The story follows two friends, Mike and Scott , as they embark on a journey of personal discovery that takes them to Mike's hometown in Idaho and then to Italy in...
in 1991.
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The
Bagdad Theater is a
movie theaterA movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre, film theater or cinema is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
in the
Hawthorne DistrictThe Hawthorne District in Portland, Oregon is an area of Southeast Portland that runs along SE Hawthorne Blvd., particularly between 30th and 42nd Avenues. It is known for its young, liberal residents and pedestrian-friendly high density mixed-use development...
of
PortlandPortland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the state of Oregon. As of July 2008, it has an estimated population of 575,930, making it the 29th most populous in the United States. It has been referred to as the most...
,
OregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It originally opened in 1927 and was the site of the premiere gala of
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman. The film is an adaptation of the 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey...
in 1975, and of
My Own Private IdahoMy Own Private Idaho is a 1991 independent film written and directed by Gus Van Sant, loosely based on Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. The story follows two friends, Mike and Scott , as they embark on a journey of personal discovery that takes them to Mike's hometown in Idaho and then to Italy in...
in 1991.
The theater was listed on the
National Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as the
Bagdad Theatre 1989. It is currently owned by the
McMenaminsMcMenamins is a chain of nearly sixty brewpubs, microbreweries, music venues, historic hotels, and theater pubs. The chain is located mostly in the Portland metropolitan area, but has many other locations in Oregon and Washington...
brewpub chain.
Appearances in film
- The Bagdad was featured briefly in the beginning of the film Bongwater
Bongwater is a 1997 comedy film, based on the book of the same name, set in Portland, Oregon, and stars Luke Wilson, Alicia Witt, Amy Locane, Brittany Murphy, Jack Black, Andy Dick, Jeremy Sisto, and Jamie Kennedy.-Synopsis:...
.
- The Bagdad was prominently featured in the film What the Bleep Do We Know!?
What the Bleep Do We Know!? is a 2004 film which combines documentary-style interviews, computer-animated graphics, and a narrative that posits a spiritual connection between quantum physics and consciousness...
.
- The Bagdad was featured in the Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs specials and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns roughly two thirds of the network, and Tribune Company owns the rest....
television program The Secret Life Of.
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