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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Texas » Lubbock » Arnett Benson Theatre

Arnett Benson Theatre

Lubbock, TX
105 University Avenue
, Lubbock, TX 79401 United States
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Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: Unknown
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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From what I can find the Arnett Benson Theatre opened in 1955 and was operated by Lubbock Theatres, Inc. This single screen theatre closed in 1975. It was located on Univesity Avenue at First Street.
Contributed by Chuck Van Bibber/Don Lewis

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This theatre wasn't much to look at, being pretty plain both outside and in. Even though it was located some distance from downtown and in a nondescript part of Lubbock, it showed first-run movies for a while in the 1950s and '60s -- I think I remember seeing "Psycho" there. Not sure whether it's still standing.
posted by dwight on Jan 11, 2006 at 5:01am
The AB was open a little later (I think) than 1975. My friend was manager there and we saw Logan's Run and the inevitable Rocky Horror there until around 1978.

But what ever happened to the Winchester? I think that was where he took the money at night. It was the best in town back then!
posted by Raydale on Mar 11, 2006 at 7:37pm
Oh ... I see what happened to Winchester. That place was incredible!
posted by Raydale on Mar 11, 2006 at 8:03pm
The theater is still standing with retail in front. Several furniture rental businesses, pawn shops and the like have occcupied it. Auditorium is used as a warehouse. Neighborhood is still known by the same name.
posted by Robert Pratt on Oct 1, 2006 at 2:03pm
Many Lubbock theaters shown. El Capitan; Plaza; Clifton; Lindsey; Cactus; Westerner Drive-In; Corral; Broadway; Midway; Plains Drive-In; Arnett-Benson; Arcadia.

http://swco.ttu.edu/Digital_Collections/WinstonReeves/index2.asp
From the drop-down box choose: Buildings-Commercial-Movie Theaters

Search theatre and drive-in and there are other arial shots of other drive-ins, etc.
ENJOY!
posted by Robert Pratt on Aug 29, 2007 at 12:20am
another good pic is in this collection:

http://swco.ttu.edu/Digital_Collections/LubbockHistory/scripts/SearchData.ASP

search "Arnette"
posted by Robert Pratt on Aug 29, 2007 at 8:03pm
1964 B&W photo of the Arnett-Benson. Property of Texas Tech Library

Donated by J.B. Rhea (Courtesy of Leo Goodsell).

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1026/1281471844_dee3477cec_o.jpg
posted by Don Lewis on Aug 30, 2007 at 6:46pm
In 1955 the Arnett Benson had 1,040 seats.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 22, 2008 at 6:15pm
This opened on August 5th, 1950. Will post the grand opening announcement at movie-theatre.org.
posted by Mike Rivest on Nov 7, 2009 at 3:11pm
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