Liberty Theater
612 Flynn Street,
Alva,
OK
73717
612 Flynn Street,
Alva,
OK
73717
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The Liberty Theater began as a silent film theater in 1907. It was equipped with Vitaphone sound discs on June 7, 1929. The building burned in 1933.
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The 600 seat Liberty Theater is listed in the 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook. It’s not in the 1950 edition.
Alva had five theater structures that ringed the town square-LIBERTY (nee-Opera House), Pix, Ranger, and Rialto. Click hear to see them all;
http://community.webshots.com/album/37080327UvSytP
and again for history of 1907 NEW OPERA HOUSE;
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To see a vintage shot of this house when it known as Fox Movietone Theatre, go to Archive page on below site, then enter Movietone-
http://okhistory.cuadra.com/star/public.html
According to above links, this this theatre was known as the Opera House, Grand, Movietone, and Liberty – in that order. Thank you!
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Advanced link with vintage exterior photo -
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