Texas Theatre
231 W. Jefferson Boulevard,
Dallas,
TX
75208
231 W. Jefferson Boulevard,
Dallas,
TX
75208
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I was in the movie theatre business for twenty-nine years. I looked in the doors of this theatre and I’m pretty sure that nowhere near $1.6 million worth of work has been done in, on or to this theatre.
And after reading about the restoration plans and money amounts, I, too, wonder what happened to all of the money that was slated for the renovation project? Perhaps the person who posted this theatre, Dan Pierce, might know.
After the June 5th photos I can’t believe that the City of Dallas wouldn’t have saved this theatre and at the very least made it into a museum/theatre.
This theatre should be restored and open as it is part of very important history that took place in November of 1963.
I was by this theatre just this past Monday (26JUN06). It still isn’t open. I wonder what happened to all the money?
Here are some photos from my August 2005 visit to the Texas Theater.
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Really a great place. Hope they get the restoration right.
The vintage photo shows a beautiful marquee and vertical TEXAS sign which was sadly changed!
I recently saw a program on the History Channel about the assassination of President Kennedy and had forgotten that Oswald had been captured in a movie theatre. I didn’t catch the name of the theatre so decided to go through the list of theatres in Dallas and by chance found the correct one, the Texas Theater! The May 19th vintage photo is really interesting to view…sorry to read that the cost would not allow the restoration of the exterior to be returned to the 1930’s look! Interesting to read that the LHO seat is still intact and that the manager of the nearby shoe store saw LHO enter the theatre without paying for a ticket!
Here is a vintage photo of the Texas theater.
There are photos of the Texas theater here and here and one more is here.
There was a shoe store next to the theater in 1963. The store manager saw LHO enter the theater without buying a ticket and called the police. To date, the manager has not been linked with the Mafia, CIA, Cubans, Freemasons, PTA or any other shadow groups.
I visited the Texas Theater in August 2005 and was able to tour the interior which is under renovation. The upper balcony seats have been removed, the first level seats including the seat Lee Harvey Oswald was captured in are still in place. The whole place is rather dusty and appears to have been vacant for quite some time.
The exterior sign (in place during the 60’s) is in bad shape. Hopefully, the restoration will proceed.
Architect was W. Scott Dunne. This is a vintage photo of the Texas Theater.
Here is a photo of the Texas Theater in Dallas.
Hi Quixote… The theater had 2 war movies in a double feature on November 22, 1963 when Oswald was captured … “Cry of Battle” with Van Heflin and “War is Hell.” Both were first run films and made in 1963.
Does anybody know what was playing there the day Oswald was captured?
The Texas Theatre is located at 231 W. Jefferson Street and when it was a movie theatre it seated 1737 people.
The Texas Theatre’s website is: www.texas-theatre.org