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Physical AppearanceEdit
The Talon neon light
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The Talon was located at 220 Main Street, Smallville Kansas, 35409 [1]. It was across the street from Fordman's Department Store and connected to Nell's flower shop. [2]. Outdoors
Originally designed to be a movie theater, the exterior facade of the building has neon sign that, letter-by-letter, spelled out the theater's
name repeatedly. Indoors
Inside the Talon had a modern coffee shop that features an Egyptian design motif, with ornaments in the form of sphinxes and hieroglyphics painted on the walls and pillars. [picture needed] The gold and yellow mixed with blue and violet of the walls harmoniously complemented the environment. The Talon also had lights stuck on the walls, porches and stairways that lit up at night. The coffee house had individual tables scattered all over the place and also padded seats to ensure the convenience of its customers. It had a bar with stools, set in the middle of the place. The bar displayed the various candies and cakes, and also was where customers could place orders and baristas could make coffee. The building had a main entrance and a back door that opens onto a side street behind the building which is often used as a parking area. In addition to the main coffeeshop, there were three private areas in the building:
An apartment located at the top that accessed through internal stairs. A basement used for storage. A small movie theater that on occasions provided functions to the public. Early HistoryEdit
The old Talon
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The Talon was built by vaudevillian and Smallville native William Talon and opened in September of 1939 with a matinee screening of the Wizard of Oz. Though primarily a movie house, the theater also hosted the Kansas Philharmonic when the orchestra visited Smallville. The Talon burned down in the Main Street fire of 1955 and William Talon immediately made plans to rebuild and expand. On November 29, 1955, the Talon reopened its doors to a full house of teenagers eager to see James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause. During this period of time, Laura Lang and Lewis Lang met for the first time into the theater. To celebrate its 60th anniversary in 1999, the Talon showed a restored re-released version of the Wizard of Oz. Having remained family-owned and operated until 2000, the Talon saw its patronage fall over the years due to the proliferation of large-chain multiplex theaters, and on February 26, 2000, the Talon Theater dimmed its lights for the last time. In 2000, Nell Potter acquired the Talon Theater but unable to find a new tenant to revive the old movie house. The Talon Coffee Shop
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In 2002, Potter sold the property to local businessman Lex Luthor who along with Lana Lang renovated the building and converted the site into a modern coffee shop. It offers a full-service espresso bar and pastries, has wireless Internet access, occasional live music, and karaoke. Season OneEdit
Lana sees the Talon abandoned
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Lana Lang is upset to find a sale sign in the window at the flower shop of her Aunt Nell, which includes the Talon Theater. She explains to Clark Kent that it has sentimental value for her since her parents met there. She tries to talk to the buyer in hopes of convincing him to renovate And then discover that the new owner is Lex Luthor. Lana tries to convince Lex to reopened the local
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Lana makes an impassioned plea to Lex to renovate the old theater, but he is unmoved by sentiment and says her that he plans to create a parking garage to service downtown. After speaking with Clark, Lana decides not to quit with her project and then she makes another presentation to Lex. This time, Lana proposes to turn the Talon into a successful café, bookstore and venue for local bands and art house movies. Impressed, Lex accepts the idea. Then, Lana and Lex becomes partnership. Lana becomes excited with the project, and start to repairs the building for the reopening. Once completed, she gives a housewarming and is fulfilled. Lana and Clark at the inauguration of the Talon
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Like any business, the Talon starts with the left foot and does not produce much profit. Lana catches a employee stealing cash from the register and fires her. Days later, Clark stops by the Talon to see Lana, and notes that the place is deserted. Then Lana reveals to him that the Beanery is trying to put them out of business. Clark visits Lex to see if he has any ideas about how to help the Talon but Lex insists that the Talon has to find its own feet and he doesn't intend to subsidize it. Lana and Lex celebrate they victory over the Beanery
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Lex arrives at the Talon and although he doesn't offer to bail Lana out, he encourages her to keep fighting for the Talon and get creative. Then Lana discovers that the Beanery has several health code violations and and publishes them in the Smallville Ledger. Since then, the Talon became Smallville's most popular after-school hangout.
