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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Oklahoma » Elk City » Elk Theatre

Elk Theatre

Elk City, OK
Elk City, OK 73644 United States
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Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco, Atmospheric
Function: Unknown
Seats: 762
Chain: Unknown
Architect: W. Scott Dunne
Firm: Unknown
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Architect W. Scott Dunne gave the Elk Theatre a big city look by designing this movie house in true Art Deco styling and colors. All seats were on ground level inside a smart Atmospheric style auditorium.

During the 1950's a wide screen was installed in front of the proscenium, but new drapery blended well into the original Deco style decor. The Elk Theatre closed around 1954.
Contributed by Jeff Chapman

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To view c1930s exterior & interior photographs of The Elk Theatre go to below site. Enter the word 'theatre' in search field. Once Elk Theatre images appear, click on small photo to see a much larger views -
http://okhistory.cuadra.com/starweb3/b.archieves/sevlet.starweb3?path=b.archives/STARArchives.public.web
posted by Jeff Chapman on Apr 23, 2007 at 2:56pm
Until these photos were provided I'd never seen images of an Art Deco atmospheric auditorium. Quite modish. Most impressive!
Your're right, Jeff, for a small town design Dunne did give The Elk "a big city look".
Couldn't get above link to work for me. You may want to try this one instead. Click BROWSE COLLECTION, then select Griffith Amusement,
http://okhistory.cuadra.com/starweb3/b.archives/servlet.starweb3?path=b.archives/STARArchives.public.web
posted by Seymour Cox on Apr 28, 2007 at 7:28am
Operated by Video Independent Theaters in the early sixties. The 1963 motion picture almanac lists over forty Oklahoma theaters operated by this chain, as well as several in Texas.
posted by ken mc on Aug 29, 2007 at 7:03pm
Here is an item from Boxoffice magazine, May 1950:

ELK CITY, OKLA-Winfred Wilcoxon, formerly at the Elk Theater here, now is manager of the 66 Drive-In on Route 66 west of here. Dale Brister, who managed the drive-in last season, has been shifted to the Elk.
posted by ken mc on Dec 13, 2008 at 4:12pm
Swap a job. I wonder who made more money on the deal.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 13, 2008 at 4:18pm
http://okhistory.cuadra.com/starweb3/b.archives/servlet.starweb3
I think this link will take you directly to the pic that Jeff & Seymour listed.
posted by Chuck1231 on Feb 21, 2009 at 8:47pm
Didn't work
posted by Chuck1231 on Feb 21, 2009 at 8:48pm
Click on the link provided by Seymour, then type in Elk Theatre in the Search box, and a page will pop up with the photos they're talking about.
posted by Lynne on Oct 3, 2009 at 10:01am
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