The Bagdad Theater and Pub

The Bagdad Theater is a movie theater in the Hawthorne District of Portland, Oregon, United States. It originally opened in 1927 and was the site of the premiere gala of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975 , and of My Own Private Idaho in 1991. [1] A typical multiplex (AMC Promenade 16 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California). ... The Hawthorne District in Portland, Oregon is an area of Southeast Portland that runs along Hawthorne Boulevard, particularly between 32nd and 42nd Avenues. ... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown, PDX Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851  - Mayor Tom Potter Area    - City 376. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is a 1975 film directed by MiloÅ¡ Forman. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 gay-themed independent film written and directed by Gus Van Sant, loosely based on Shakespeares Henry IV, part 1. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The theater (as the Bagdad Theatre) was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [2] A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

Popular Culture

The Bagdad was featured briefly in the beginning of the film Bongwater. Bongwater is a 1997 comedy film that is set in Portland, Oregon, USA and stars Luke Wilson, Alicia Witt, Amy Locane, Brittany Murphy, Jack Black, Andy Dick, Jeremy Sisto, and Jamie Kennedy. ...

The Bagdad was prominently featured in the film What the Bleep Do We Know!?. What the Bleep Do We Know!? (also written What the #$*! Do We Know!?) is a controversial 2004 film that combines documentary interviews and a fictional narrative to posit a connection between science and spirituality based upon the teachings of JZ Knight/Ramtha, of whom the three directors are devotees. ...

External links

• McMenamins Bagdad Theater
• Bagdad Theater on Myspace
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