First or record · 1922
Picture shows in the old German club at Põltsamaa
Kino Põltsamaa endises Saksa klubis
In spring 1922 two businessmen from Tartu opened a cinema in Põltsamaa, in the rooms of the former German club. Screenings were held twice a week, on Saturdays and Sundays. It was meant to stay only a couple of weeks, but the audiences were so good that by August the owners had no intention of closing. The only complaint, wrote Kaja's local correspondent, was that the hall was small and the air inside often became unbearable. For a small town of the 1920s, regular films were still a novelty.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
1922. aasta kevadel avasid kaks Tartu ärimeest Põltsamaal endise Saksa klubi ruumides kino. Etendusi anti kaks korda nädalas, laupäeviti ja pühapäeviti. Kino pidi jääma vaid paariks nädalaks, kuid rahvast käis nii palju, et augustiks ei mõelnud omanikud äri lõpetadagi. Ainus häda oli Kaja kohaliku kirjasaatja sõnul see, et saal oli väike ja õhk seal tihti väljakannatamatu. 1920. aastate väikelinnas olid regulaarsed filmiseansid veel uudis.