However flooding in 1947 damaged the newer theater , granting the Opera House one last chance to briefly show movies .
By the 1940s Eldon had another outlet for movies leaving the McHaffey unused for that purpose .
Flooding in 1947 damaged the newer theater , granting the Opera House one last chance to briefly show movies .
By the 1940s Eldon had another outlet for movies leaving the McHaffey unused for that purpose .