Lamar Theatre

This is one of my favorites. The mural work alone is excellent, not to mention the recessed neon lighting. The owner said he has multiple colors of neon for the different seasons and it's all original. This is one of the coolest theatres you'll find around eastern Colorado.

I would like to add to Brent Clark with whom I met at my theatre in Ulysses Kansas. Rick and Tina Ross has done an excellent job with the Lamar Theatre. It has had so many owners that had just let it run down. Brent Clark had thought that C.U. Yeager was the architect but was the owner back in the 30"s. I worked for Atlas Theatre chain out of Denver which was owned by Mr. Yeager and for years of all the theatres he owned he called the Lamar theatre his Flag Ship Theatre. He had a big color photo of the theatre in his office in Denver.posted by Richard Dudley on July 11,2005 at 10:25p.m.

Mr Dudley thanks for the correction. I agree the Ross's have done a great job. The Lamar is beautiful! I spoke with them on Cindy and I's first visit, but I guess I got that fact confused. Who built the Lamar? I finally purchased a digital camera that works well, so next time I'm in Lamar, I'm going to speak with Mr. Ross about photographing his theatre. I'd like to photograph yours, the Movies, too. If you'll send me your e.mail address, I'll send you some of my favorites. Cindy and I just love checking out classic theatres, meeting their owners and hearing their stories. Like we were talking about, that's one of the first things we do when we're traveling through a town. Like you, we look for the theatre. See you the next time we're in Ulysses, KS.

Here is a photo from 1940:
http://tinyurl.com/gydhp

Here is a 1947 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2r2qvc

A 1987 view of the Lamar Theater here and here in Lamar.

Here is another photo.

This was the Lamar in 1998.

A 2008 photo can be seen here.

The 1940 photo of a Lamar theatre submitted by ken mc is obviously not the same theatre. Everything about the theatre, it's neighbors, and the street elevation is completely different.

Does anyone know what Lamar theatre that is?

That was my mistake. That's the LaMar in Manhattan Beach, CA.

The text with that photo claims it is the Lamar Theater on Center Street in "possibly" Lamar, Colorado. Give some of the blame to the library. Here is the full text.

There was a Arrow Drive-In located in Lamar also, with a 400 car capacity which has been clsoed for some time. Does anyone have information on the Arrow, maybe they could submit it.

Here is a nice recent photo.

Here are some 1983 photos:

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Interior Photo

Here are two 1987 photos:

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This may have been the Pioneer at one time. This item was in Boxoffice magazine in November 1946, when the Lamar opened:

LAMAR, COLO.-C.U. Yeager and Dave Davis, officials of the Atlas Theatre Corp., have completed the refurbishing of their Pioneer Theater here.

The Lamar Theatre was designed by Denver architect Charles D. Strong. An article about it with photos was published in the March 29, 1947, issue of Boxoffice Magazine. Decorations in the Lamar were executed by Hart Theatrical Decorating and Display. The new house had been built in a converted retail building. It was not the Pioneer Theatre.

The Princess Theatre was located on the corner of S. Main and W. Beach St., (102 S. Main). It along with the Isis is not listed on CT.

The Lamar and the Pioneer are not the same theater.