Comments from raybradley - Cinema Treasures

raybradley commented about Showplace Adult Theatre on Mar 23, 2011 at 5:51 pm

Showplace XXX Cinema was located on the rightside of the white building with red tile roof and awnings. Shop to the left was an adult bookstore, and a pool hall was upstairs.
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raybradley commented about Ritz Theater on Mar 23, 2011 at 5:39 pm

Above statement should have read “right of Subway”.
Sorry!

raybradley commented about Ritz Theater on Mar 23, 2011 at 3:44 pm

Left of Subway Sandwich Shop (former Ada Theatre) can be seen the Ritz, marquee now covered over with gray sheet metal,
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raybradley commented about Columbia Theatre on Mar 23, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Maybe one of you old-timers can point out where the Columbia Theatre was located,
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35328070

raybradley commented about Ada Theatre on Mar 23, 2011 at 1:51 pm

… and here is another modern day look at the former Ada Theatre,
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raybradley commented about Ritz Theater on Mar 23, 2011 at 1:32 pm

Here is a modern day look at both the Ritz and Colonial,
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raybradley commented about Metro Theater on Mar 23, 2011 at 1:09 pm

Was the Metro Theatre where Newman’s Furniture Store is now?
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raybradley commented about Ritz Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 12:59 pm

Still standing at 210 W. Grand, this is what the former Ritz Theatre looks like today,
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raybradley commented about Opera House on Mar 22, 2011 at 12:18 pm

Here is a nice view of the Opera House stagehouse,
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raybradley commented about Novelty Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 11:42 am

Hardly anything is left of the commercial district in Forgan,
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raybradley commented about New Wonderland Theater on Mar 22, 2011 at 11:31 am

Today the 400 block of N. Sixth St. has no buildings that look like they would date back to 1910.
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raybradley commented about New Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 11:25 am

This is Coalgate’s downtown, let’s hope an oldtimer will point out where the New Theatre sat,
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raybradley commented about New Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 11:16 am

Not much left of the Bokoshi commercial area, so don’t know if New Theatre still stands,
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raybradley commented about Movies 1 & 2 on Mar 22, 2011 at 11:04 am

The Movies 1 and 2 sat in the middle of this now vacant shopping strip. The manager’s name was Mr. Williams, whose father once owned controlling interest in Frontier City Amusement Park, including the Frontier City Cinema.
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raybradley commented about Mouke Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 10:57 am

Perhaps an oldtimer will be kind enough to point out where the Mouke Theatre stood on this recent look at downtown Anadarko.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=broadway+and+first,+Anadarko,+OK+73005+United+States&layer=c&z=17&iwloc=A&sll=35.074884,-98.243684&cbp=13,9.5,0,0,0&cbll=35.074880,-98.243685&hl=en&ved=0CA8Q2wU&sa=X&ei=ReKITc2rBKK2Maqp4eAJ

raybradley commented about Morgan Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 10:49 am

Black building with white canopy is the former Morgan Theatre. Auditorium is located across an alley on a back street.
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raybradley commented about Moore Theater on Mar 22, 2011 at 10:44 am

Here is a recent view of the former Moore Theatre (photo left),
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raybradley commented about Meta Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 10:37 am

On this modern day view of Lamont, if you pan right, I’m guessing that the white buidling on left (with metal awning) is the former Meta Theatre. Maybe an oldtimer could confirm this.
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raybradley commented about Melba Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 10:23 am

I’ve been told that this is a modern view of the Melba Theatre, but it has not been confirmed as fact.
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/23401727

raybradley commented about McWilliam Opera House on Mar 22, 2011 at 10:15 am

This is what the business district of Fairland looks like these days. Perhaps an oldtimer will be kind enough to point out where the McWilliams Opera House was located.
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raybradley commented about Max Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 10:09 am

Here a recent view of Oklahoma & Main, the commercial area of Okarche
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raybradley commented about Max Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 9:58 am

Here is a modern day view of the business district in Erick. Perhaps an oldtimer can point out where the Max Theatre stood.
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raybradley commented about Max Theatre on Mar 22, 2011 at 9:52 am

Here is a modern day view of 116 W. Main St., Cherokee, OK. No evidence of a standing theatre.
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raybradley on Mar 17, 2011 at 12:39 am

Enjoying a profitable life as a cinema this movie house was known as Woods, Bijou, and Empress. After getting an Art Moderne facelift the name was again changed to Royal Theatre.
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/350

To see vintage pictures of this theatre located at 114 N. Bickford Ave., go to link below and type in"el reno theatre"
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raybradley commented about Royal Theatre on Mar 17, 2011 at 12:25 am

Located at 114 N. Bickford Ave., this cinema was originally known as the Empress Theatre the name was changed to Royal after getting an Art Moderne makeover.
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/350