State Theater
503 S. Polk Street,
Amarillo,
TX
79101
503 S. Polk Street,
Amarillo,
TX
79101
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The Fair Theater was built in 1921. It was designed by Berry, Parker, and Rittenberry. After being remodeled in 1937, the name was changed to the State Theater.
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Here is a vintage photo of the Fair Theater. Read the text for an explanation of the Paramount Theater sign on the Fair Theater.
Both the State(Fair) Theatre and the Paramount Theatre in Amarillo are listed as being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary Hoblitzelle & O'Donnell in the 1940’s (perhaps even earlier). The same operators also ran the Rialto and Capitol Theatre’s in Amarillo.
A movie ad from 1963 for the State Theater in Amarillo.
From 1948, newsprint coverage and photo of the world premiere of PANAHNDLE starring Rod Cameron in Amarillo.
A movie ad from 1950 for the State Theatre in Amarillo starring Tyrone Power in “American Guerrilla in the Philipines”.
My dad, Jesse Comer, worked there in 1955 while he was in the Air Force. He told me about an airman friend of his he snuck into the theater – he bought him a ticket but he wasn’t supposed to go in – because he was black.