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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Arizona » Superior » Uptown Theater

Uptown Theater

Superior, AZ
125 W. Main Street
, Superior, AZ 85273 United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Moderne
Function: Unknown
Seats: 850
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Uptown Theater was located in an old section of town that a busy highway has by-passed. It was accross the street from the now closed Magma Hotel which was built in the 1800's.

The Uptown Theater had a tall vertical sign with the name almost faded away and a few pieces of broken neon holding on. The town sits at the base of some beautiful towering red cliffs.

The Uptown Theater was demolished in 2009.
Contributed by Don Lewis

YOUR COMMENTS

 
The Film Daily Yearsbook 1940 gives a seating capacity of the Uptown Theater as 435. In the 1951 F.D.Y it is given as 850.
posted by KenRoe on Dec 23, 2004 at 1:16pm
In the movie "U Turn" starring Jennifer Lopez, it was filmed in the downtown area of Superior, with excellent exterior shots of the uptown. It still looks like a theatre, rather tattered. Don't know if it is still there.
posted by robertgippy on Jun 9, 2005 at 11:05am
The father of a friend of mine lived for a time in Superior when he was growing up, and attended the Uptown. Several years ago, he revisited the town and photographed the exterior of the Uptown for me. The style is Streamline Moderne. The theatre appears closed and faded, like in the above description.
posted by Gary Parks on Jun 9, 2005 at 12:25pm
I grew up in Superior in the 50's and 60's and spent many hours at the Uptown. The features were cycled as follows: a double feature from Thursday through Saturday (including a matinee on Saturday); and another double feature Sunday through Tuesday. On Wednesaday they would show a filmi in Spanish, usually a comedy with Cantinflas.
Prices back then: 35 cents for kids, 50 cents for adults.
Kids were usually banned from the balcony (due to popcorn pitching). They had a couple of ushers with flashlights that would chastise the roudy and who also ejected those whos were acting in an antisocial manner (i. e. usually noisy).
posted by Gary Pomeroy on Jun 25, 2005 at 12:56pm
A photo I took of the UPTOWN here:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a351/donlewis/UPTOWN.jpg

-Don
posted by Don Lewis on Oct 18, 2005 at 11:11am
My photograph of the UPTOWN http://www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/191207385/
posted by Don Lewis on Jul 16, 2006 at 4:09pm
Here is another photo of the former Uptown Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 24, 2006 at 2:28pm
This is a 2006 photo of the former Uptown Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 5, 2006 at 8:05am
Taken yesterday, 11/11/2006 at the Uptown.

posted by Tyson on Nov 12, 2006 at 6:19am
Here's a 2005 view of the UPTOWN: http://www.rushcreekgallery.com/lfop/index.html
posted by hstein on Jan 31, 2007 at 1:01pm
The Uptown is actually just a shell. The auditorium roof caved in some time ago. The back wall of the theatre has been rebuilt but still no roof.
posted by compass drive ins on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:55am
Uptown Theater faces demolition. Address: 125 West Main Street.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 11, 2008 at 2:05pm
"Uptown Theater faces demolition as public safety hazard as owner's appeal for more time denied." Is there any way to save it?

You have to be there to fully appreciate this one.

Don...
posted by Don Lewis on Jul 13, 2008 at 8:18pm
Here is a 2008 photo. It is a sad looking building.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 14, 2008 at 1:24pm
5/27/07 View of the Uptown in Superior..
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/siliconsam/Miscellaneous/IMG_9792.jpg
posted by SiliconSam on Jan 24, 2009 at 2:16pm
1986 photo of the Uptown Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c3%2c3%2c-1&ProductID=23323
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 15, 2009 at 12:38pm
The Uptown has been demolished.
posted by vmovies on May 31, 2009 at 3:00pm
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