Comet Theatre
4106 Finney Avenue,
St. Louis,
MO
63113
4106 Finney Avenue,
St. Louis,
MO
63113
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Apologies all! I had confused the Criterion with the Comet. It was the Comet that had a gaping hole in the side wall that was easily seen from the street, not the Criterion. My memory of the Comet was that it had a vertical sign that had flashing lights with a (Comet) lights flashing upward. I don’t think it was neon, but I may be wrong. The 1985 picture is really sad. I can seem to think that this was the same theatre and reminded me a little of the Regal. Patrick.
Sad looking 1985 photo Chuck.The marquee looks good though.
This is from Boxoffice magazine in January 1960:
ST. LOUIS-The Strand at 2000 Market Street, a 470-seater, has been closed by Tommy James, who also owns the New Comet and Douglas theaters.
I just found out that my mother and her siblings used to go to this theatre every Sunday after church when they were younger. How neat!
The information I submitted was given me by Jimmy James, the son of Tommy James…including a Xerox of the opening program.
The Comet was located at 4106 Finney. It opened in August 1940 with a Negro-audience policy.
(The Douglass was one block west at 4201 Finney.)
The Comet had 900 seats. It was built and operated by Tommy James.