Dunkin Theatre

Cushing, OK

207 E. Broadway Street

, Cushing, OK 74023 United States

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Status:	Open
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Art Deco

Function:	Movies
Seats:	826
Chain:	Carmike Cinemas

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

This theatre is located in downtown Cushing, OK. It's a first run movie theatre operated by Carmike Cinemas. Thankfully, Carmike hasn't screwed it up in an attempt to "modernize" it.

It was built in the late 1920s and is completely intact. The balcony is still there, too; however, Oklahoma state law prohibits its use. This theatre is still the community gathering place making it the hub of Cushing. Excellent picture and sound quality!

Contributed by Brent Clark

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Current pix of the Dunkin are one the way.

posted by brentclarkf on May 9, 2005 at 9:41am

Film Daily Yearbook's, 1941 and 1943 editions give a seating capacity of 553. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the seating capacity given is for 826.

posted by KenRoe on May 9, 2005 at 10:01am

From Brent & Cindy Clarks Photo Album
http://snipurl.com/oyni
http://snipurl.com/oyni

posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 9, 2006 at 6:07pm

Click here to view a fine vintage photograph of Cushing's Dunkin Theatre;
http://www.downtowncushing.com/cgi-bin/emAlbum.cgi?cmd=show_thumbs&path=Historic_Photos&img=48tn=1

posted by Okie Medley on Apr 27, 2006 at 3:43pm

http://www.downtowncushing.com/cgi-bin/emAlbum.cgi?cmd=show_thumbs&path=Historic_Photos&tn=1

posted by Okie Medley on Apr 27, 2006 at 3:47pm

This is a modern photo of the Dunkin Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 13, 2006 at 6:43am

A Reproduco piano/organ unit may have been used in the Dunkin in the 20's.

posted by MikeR. on Feb 9, 2007 at 7:42am

This theater was opened in 1926 and cost around $200,000 to build.

posted by roadsideok on Apr 14, 2007 at 2:21pm

With that Beaux-Arts terra-cotta facade one wondered what the interior was like. Surprisingly auditorium detail did not contain the typical theatre look, but was fashioned to resemble a stately hotel ballroom. See for yourself by typing in word "theatre",
http://okhistory.cuadra.com/starweb3/b.archives/servlet.starweb3?path=b.archives/STARArchives.public.web

posted by Cosmic Ray on Sep 6, 2007 at 7:44pm

Carmike website

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 18, 2008 at 12:43pm

This information comes from The Reel Journal April 10, 1926.

Hiram Duncan opened his new Duncan Theatre at Cushing, Okla., March 31st, to big business. The new theatre is modern and fireproof. J. F. Binkley is the manager.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 25, 2008 at 11:56am

1985 photo of the Dunklin Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c36%2c3%2c-1&ProductID=32490

posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 8, 2009 at 8:29pm

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