Gateway Theatre
4104 E. Lancaster Avenue,
Fort Worth,
TX
76103
4104 E. Lancaster Avenue,
Fort Worth,
TX
76103
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The Gateway was opened in January 1942 and was demolished in the early-1970’s. There is a McDonalds restaurant on the site now.
It was a fairly large theatre, in the Art Deco style, with a large marquee, the underside covered with many clear bulbs, and a tall neon art deco sign topped with a metal ball. It had an outside box office, glass enclosures for outside movie posters and a bike rack in front to park bikes. The theatre used ushers in a militaty style uniform.
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Chuck Robbins
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Growing up in Fort Worth, I attended Saturday matinees at the Gateway Theatre on a regular basis in the 1960’s. I am sorry to learn it was demolished.
The new Gateway Theatre was featured in an article in the January 31, 1942, issue of Boxoffice Magazine. The house was jointly owned by P.G. Cameron and Interstate Theatres. The moderne design by architect Raymond F. Smith featured an unusual configuration, with an elevated stadium seating section that was accessible only by stairways from the foyer rather than from a cross aisle in the auditorium.