Urban Theater

7124 Military Parkway,
Dallas, TX 75227

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Urban Theater..Dallas Texas

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In 1941, Roy V. Starling opened the Urban Theater in the Dallas community of Urbandale.

It was advertised as having 546 seats and free parking for 100 cars.

Contributed by Don Lewis

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DonLewis
DonLewis on January 7, 2007 at 1:15 pm

Autographed photo to Roy starling and his wife from Ken Maynard. Maynard enjoyed a long and prosperous career with Monogram/Allied Artists that began with silent films. He died in 1974.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/349617399

Group photo of unidentified men holding a “Greater Monogram Pictures” banner. The man in the front row holding the right corner of the banner may possilby have been Roy Starling.
With thanks to Jeannette Davison for permission to post these photos.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/346693449

drivein2001
drivein2001 on May 6, 2007 at 3:23 pm

From My understanding, THe Urban Theatre still stands today as a Washateria. To View the Photo I took back around 1999, go to:

View link

Thanx and Enjoy!
BEST!
Randy A. Carlisle
RAC
“Preserving AMERICAs History Thru Photography”

DonLewis
DonLewis on May 6, 2007 at 5:38 pm

Good find Randy! I have seen them turned into several differnt things, but this is the first washateria.

I need to go check this one out.

Don………

drivein2001
drivein2001 on May 6, 2007 at 6:18 pm

I’m telling you! I’ve NEVER heard of one getting turned into a Washateria before!! LOL!!! It’s still there I do Believe! You can tell by looking at it that it was a Theatre of some sort! I’m wondering why this site is showing it to be demolished.? Bad Info maybe? Oh well..
Hey. Enjoy My photos on Flickr!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99859572@N00/

BesT!
Randy A. Carlisle
“Preserving AMERICAs History Thru Photography”

OH!! Was'nt it You that wanted a copy of the Mission in Sulpher Springs a while back? If so, Did I ever send it to you? I can’t remember! Let ME know! And I’ll email one to You… Thanx!!
Randy
RAC

lostmemory
lostmemory on March 7, 2008 at 2:27 pm

Not demolished, just closed. Function is laundromat. Address: 7124 Military Parkway

DonLewis
DonLewis on March 18, 2009 at 10:07 pm

An old movie theater ad from 1949 for the Urban Theater in Dallas.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 18, 2009 at 10:56 pm

Rumor is that the Urban Theater closed after allegations of money laundering.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on March 18, 2009 at 10:57 pm

From Boxoffice Magazine, February 1, 1941: “Roy Starling, owner of the Grove, opened his new Urban Theatre in the Urbandale section last Thursday.”

DonLewis
DonLewis on March 19, 2009 at 6:05 pm

Maybe the money laundering started when the Urban became a laundromat.

Don…

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 19, 2009 at 6:07 pm

That was the idea. Joe stole my rimshot by posting his Boxoffice item immediately thereunder.

Just kidding, Joe.

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