In the middle third of the 20th century, many Cecil County towns had moviehouses. One of those enjoyable places was the Cecil Theatre in Cecilton, where nightly shows (except Sunday) were offered in air-conditioned comfort on a beautiful, wide-screen. “The Naked Dawn” starring Arthur Kennedy and Bella St. John, was playing in Technicolor, along with “A Twinkle in God’s Eye” starring Mickey Rooney and Hugh O’Brian, according to an advertisement in the Middletown Transcript on May 24, 1956. There were also cartoons, news and sports shorts.
Playing at the Cecil Theatre in Cecilton in May 1956
For more on the history on the history of the Cecil Theatre see this blog post