Sooner Theatre
101 E. Main Street,
Norman,
OK
73069
101 E. Main Street,
Norman,
OK
73069
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The Cinema Section of Roadside Oklahome is closed, they no longer have theatre photos according to the site. Go to their home page for further details.
Photos of the Sooner Theatre.
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This informative web site has a history and recent photos of the old Sooner Theater,
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/474
Boomer Sooner Fight Song-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZfueVYEzxk&NR=1
An article about the Sooner: View link
This is a larger 2009 photo.
A 2009 photo is here.
This is another 2008 photo.
1985 photo of the Sooner Theatre.
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Here is a 2008 photo.
This is the nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the Oklahoma Historical Society pages to see the best antique photographs of the Sooner Theatre. In search area type in words “sooner theatre”, the press search.
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My image of the SOONER taken 6/9/07.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/543451247
Harold Gimeno designed the Sooner Theatre. Mr. Gimeno also owned this theatre building, and was a Professor of Architecture at Oklahoma University. South of the OU Student Union is an elaborate memorial fountain dedicated to Prof Gimeno.
Oklahoma Today Magazine (Vol 32, Number 4, Fall 1982-pp 18,19,20,21) published a complete history of this movie house.
To read the entire article and see good theatre photos, click here-
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Look into below web link to see clear vintage photos of the Sooner Theatre-
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Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978
Sooner Theater Building ** (added 1978 – Building – #78002227)
101 E. Main St., Norman
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Gimeno,Harold
Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Performing Arts
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Here is a grand opening descriptive article from the February, 1929, issue of Sooner Magazine;
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Check this fun website for good Sooner Theater photos -
http://www.agilitynut.com/theatres/ok.html
Here is another photo of the Sooner Theater.
A small photo of the Sooner Theater in Norman can be seen here.
Here is a link to the official web site for the Sooner Theatre.
http://www.soonertheatre.com/
There are numerous photos of the SOONER on the www.CinemaTour.com site that show the theatre in original and present day status. They reveal not only how barren the place can appear with all of its draperies removed, but the photos also reveal this to be perhaps the only theatre with its roof trusses (not just beams) in full view, though decorated. Many people wonder how much space is above a traditional theatre’s ceiling, and this photo gives an idea, though on a smaller scale. This is certainly one unusual movie palace.