Majestic Theatre

1925 Elm Street,
Dallas, TX 75201

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on December 10, 2023 at 5:34 pm

Functions Update: Classics films are also presented.

bufffilmbuff
bufffilmbuff on December 9, 2022 at 8:20 pm

I don’t see any mention here, but Brian DePalma used the theater as a significant location for his cult classic PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on May 8, 2020 at 12:12 pm

1972 promotional vomit bag image added, for “Mark of the Devil” at the Majestic Theatre, courtesy Kanon Beltran.

Mister_Comics
Mister_Comics on June 15, 2019 at 4:58 pm

1959 the Majestic had the “world premier” of “The Killer Shrews” and “The Giant Gila Monster” twin bill. Newspaper article added to the “Photo” section.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on September 29, 2018 at 9:00 am

Majestic in 1970 at 1:02 in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zn97VZ5j9Y&feature=youtube.com

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on October 22, 2017 at 8:10 am

15th Annual Holiday Extravaganza image added credit The Polyphonic Spree.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on August 15, 2016 at 7:38 pm

1976 photo added courtesy of the Vintage Everyday Facebook page.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on June 28, 2016 at 8:25 pm

1967 photo added courtesy of the Traces Of Texas Facebook page.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on March 15, 2016 at 7:26 pm

1956 photo added of the opening of “Giant”, photo courtesy of Wendy Wilson. Whose mother worked in the concession stand at this time. Via the Traces If Texas facebook page.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on October 28, 2015 at 8:42 pm

Circa 1950 photo added courtesy of Gianni Corso.

ejones880
ejones880 on July 13, 2013 at 7:21 am

Three Stooges Texas Connection

The Three Stooges performed here during the vaudeville area which would have been during 1921-1934 for them. At the time they were working with Ted Healy and the act was called “Ted Healy and his Stooges”. Healy was the star and was the most successful vaudeville performer in the country making $9000 a week in the 20s. Healy started out as a cartoonist for the Houston Chronicle and met vaudeville performers and entered show business. You can hear a radio interview with Stooge Moe Howard talking about when they performed at the Dallas Majestic Theater and did a joke about Baylor University and the people of Texas where planning on throwing eggs at them! Its on the DVD Stooges Men Behind the Mayhem

http://www.amazon.com/Stooges-The-Men-Behind-Mayhem/dp/B00080ZGZQ

http://ladailymirror.com/2013/05/31/the-death-of-ted-healy-part-4/

glndrsn21
glndrsn21 on November 30, 2012 at 12:31 am

Strictly a live performance venue with great seating, sight lines and sound. Projection capabilities are long gone.

coweyhere
coweyhere on November 6, 2010 at 8:55 pm

A photo from May 2010:

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Gerald A. DeLuca
Gerald A. DeLuca on June 24, 2010 at 7:55 am

Small photo of entrance and marquee from Boxoffice magazine, July 16, 1949, during run of Home of the Brave.
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matt54
matt54 on June 9, 2010 at 7:58 am

Forgot to mention seeing Charlton Heston here in his football flick, “Number One” in 1969.

matt54
matt54 on June 9, 2010 at 7:56 am

Saw many films at the Majestic over the years – first one I remember is “North to Alaska.” Then “McLintock;” Then “A Hard Day’s Night” opening with about 2,000 screaming teenage girls rushing the stage to kiss the close-ups of Paul and John; Then “Thunderball,” “The War Wagon” world premiere with John Wayne in person, and I believe the last picture I saw there was Burt Lancaster in “Valdez Is Coming” in 1971. For some reason, missed the final feature, “Live and Let Die” with Roger Moore as 007 (that’s probably why I missed it) in 1973. Hated to see it close, but glad the old girl survives.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on February 25, 2010 at 4:06 pm

Great old photos.

Don Lewis
Don Lewis on November 15, 2009 at 3:51 pm

From 1949 a photo set of ads and promotions from the 1949 world premier of Audie Murphy starring in Bad Boy at the Majestic in Dallas.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 17, 2009 at 2:55 pm

The Grand opening section can be seen at View link

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 1, 2009 at 8:16 pm

Here is a 1949 photo that is being sold on eBay:
http://tinyurl.com/lz4nxc

Don Lewis
Don Lewis on March 15, 2009 at 12:50 pm

An old movie theater ad from 1949 for the Majestic Theater.

Don Lewis
Don Lewis on March 9, 2009 at 9:43 pm

The Majestic Theater captured on this vintage postcard.

aspenflower
aspenflower on August 14, 2008 at 10:11 am

I am looking for info on my grandfather who had a contract in 1929 with a Dallas theater Co. doing vaudeville. Can anyone help me with which possible theater co that might have been?. He was a violinist as well as an actor. Thank you for any assistance, SD