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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Texas » Houston » Eastwood Theatre

Eastwood Theatre

Houston, TX
4537 Leeland Street
, Houston, TX 77023 United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Unknown
Seats: 1057
Chain: Unknown
Architect: W. Scott Dunne
Firm: Unknown
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Opened in March 1936 in the East End area of Houston. A deluxe neighborhood theatre modeled after the Tower, Delman and North Main - all deluxe suberban theatres built by Interstate.

As a young teen, I could walk to the Eastwood Theatre and for 9 cents spend the day and loose myself in this very popular gathering place.

In fact when I was in high school, I worked part time as an usher.........
Contributed by Stan Gilmore

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You are correct. The Eastwood was almost a carbon copy of the Tower Theater which was located on the west side of Houston. Both theaters opened around the same time and were operated by Interstate Circuit Inc. out of Dallas. The Eastwood closed it's doors and was dismantled in December 1960. This beautiful art deco theater didn't last 25 years....and again the people of Houston did nothing to try and save it. What a waste.
posted by ennis on Jul 7, 2009 at 3:08pm
This item was in the San Antonio Light in November 1938:

Changes in the management of two Interstate theaters in San Antonio had been announced Saturday, with departure of Maurice Gleaves, Empire theater manager, to Houston. Buddy Welker, uptown theater manager, will replace Gleaves as the Empire manager, Interstate officials said, and Russell Rindy, of Houston, will become manager of the Uptown. Gleaves will take charge of the Eastwood theater in Houston.
posted by ken mc on Jul 7, 2009 at 3:58pm
The Eastwood opened at 7:30 p.m. on March 6, 1936. The premier feature was “Barbary Coast” with Miriam Hopkins, Edward G. Robinson, and Joel McCrea.
posted by Bob Machann on Oct 5, 2009 at 4:19pm
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