Dobie Theatre

Austin, TX

2025 Guadalupe Street

, Austin, TX 78705 United States

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Status:	Open
Screens:	Multiplex (4 Screen)
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Movies (Independent)
Seats:	572
Chain:	Landmark Theatres (USA)

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

The Dobie has been operated by Landmark Theatres since 1999. The four screen theatre is unique in that each auditorium is done in a specific style, Egyptian, French Tudor, Gargoyle Gothic, and Space Age Art Deco. It is located off the University of Texas campus on the second level of the Dobie Mall.

Since the late 1980's the Dobie has been the theatre for independent and art films. The Dobie has been the recipient of many awards such as Best Film Theatre, Best Independent Movie Theatre, Best Movie Programming and Best Local Film Talent Incubator.

Contributed by Chuck Van Bibber

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I doubt this theater holds 1200 people, even if you combine all 4 theaters. I'll check this and get the information back to this website soon.

posted by Pierce Krouse on Dec 2, 2004 at 6:07pm

This theater is below a towering dorm, where I lived from 1974-1976. Even then it showed mostly art, independent, soft-core, and foreign films. "King of Hearts," "Going Places," "Pink Flamingos," and "The Cheerleaders" are among the many films I saw there. With hundreds of college students an elevator trip away, it's no surprise this has stayed a busy place!

posted by rorysa on Dec 12, 2004 at 12:17am

The true Dobie seat count is 572, counting the makeout booth in the Egyptian room. Does anybody know when it was first used as a movie theatre? It was originally built as two lecture hall/meeting rooms, then converted to a two-screen theatre somewhere between 1970-72 and later to four screens in the mid 80s. I'm trying to nail down the actual year the Dobie first started running film.

posted by Mr.Trousers on Dec 19, 2004 at 11:53am

Here is a photo of the Dobie Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 3, 2005 at 10:29am

We will have to check further about when it went to movies. I think it was after 72. I had come home to Austin and was working various theaters around town at the time. The first film I saw there was sometime in the very early 70's. IRC, it was a multimedia room at one time too. Seems like we watched the movie on a wide screen without masking and there was a very large glass wall of sorts in front of the projetion room. Vague memories so maybe someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

posted by JohnS on Oct 11, 2006 at 4:47pm

This is a recent photo of the Dobie Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 19, 2007 at 4:43pm

Here is another photo of the Dobie Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 7, 2007 at 6:03pm

Recent interior views of the Dobie Theater can be seen here and here.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 26, 2007 at 12:33pm

This is a recent night view of the Dobie Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 20, 2008 at 11:08am

Landmark Theatres website.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 25, 2008 at 7:51am

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