Several sources have told me about an Orpheum doorman, named Jeff Chapman, who was the crush of all local junior high girls during the late 1960’s.
After college Jeff was house manager of the Sooner Theater in Norman, OK, where his charm earned him the same admiration as he had enjoyed in Okmulgee.
Symco; If you really want to see exactly what the frosted glass sidelight fixtures looked like inside the Orpheum auditorium, then go to this site and type in word “Dixie”. Auditorium views for the Holdenville Dixie Theatre show the exact same sidewall fixtures. These fixtures were more fancy than those found inside the Art Theatre, Champaign, IL. View link
Hugo was once known as Circus City, U.S.A, since it was headquarters to five different circuses.
In this small town is a most unique cemetery called Showmens Rest, final resting place for many a circus performer. These sites tell more – http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10433
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A fascinating fact is that Hugo, OK, was once known as Circus City, USA, because it was national headquarters to five different circuses.
This site tells about a unique cemetery named Showmens Rest, which is dedicated to circus entertainers – http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10433
One fascinating fact is that Hugo used to be called Cicus City, U.S.A., because it was headquarters to five different circuses.
This interesting site tells about Showmens Rest, a cemetery for circus performers – http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10433
Oklahoma Historical Society has a vintage photo of the “High Tech” engineered Hilltop (misspelled Hilton) Drive-In. To view image type in word “Hilton” View link
In October of 1977 Transmedia Entertainment brought in a twenty-six year old man named Jeff Chapman to manage the Seavue. Jeff came from Norman, OK, where he had worked for Video Independent Theatres. While at the Seavue Jeff increased ticket sales greatly through creative use of clever advertising gimmicks. Jeff was tall, lanky, handsome, and had a soft twang in his speech. At first locals teased him for his drawl, but it didn’t take too long before everyone embraced him due to his wittiness and marvelous sense of humor.
Alas, in less than a year Transamerica had lured Jeff away from theatre management with a job offer that included weekends and holidays off, and a much better pay package.
Thanks, Ken!
Early day LIFE image when still known as Music Box,
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Other clear views of the Maynard. A nice looking cinema!
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Can anyone provide info on the KTLA Studio Theatre?
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This LIFE shot show that the Maynard was closed in 1951,
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Sharp 1991 color night shot from LIFE,
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Nice 1946 color night shot from LIFE Archives,
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Several sources have told me about an Orpheum doorman, named Jeff Chapman, who was the crush of all local junior high girls during the late 1960’s.
After college Jeff was house manager of the Sooner Theater in Norman, OK, where his charm earned him the same admiration as he had enjoyed in Okmulgee.
Symco; If you really want to see exactly what the frosted glass sidelight fixtures looked like inside the Orpheum auditorium, then go to this site and type in word “Dixie”. Auditorium views for the Holdenville Dixie Theatre show the exact same sidewall fixtures. These fixtures were more fancy than those found inside the Art Theatre, Champaign, IL.
View link
Hugo was once known as Circus City, U.S.A, since it was headquarters to five different circuses.
In this small town is a most unique cemetery called Showmens Rest, final resting place for many a circus performer. These sites tell more –
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10433
and,
View link
A fascinating fact is that Hugo, OK, was once known as Circus City, USA, because it was national headquarters to five different circuses.
This site tells about a unique cemetery named Showmens Rest, which is dedicated to circus entertainers –
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10433
One fascinating fact is that Hugo used to be called Cicus City, U.S.A., because it was headquarters to five different circuses.
This interesting site tells about Showmens Rest, a cemetery for circus performers –
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10433
Hugo, OK, was once known as Circus City, U.S.A, hence the name Circus Drive-In. Here are interesting sites on this subject –
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10433
and,
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Oklahoma Historical Society has a sharp aerial photo of the Cinema Centre 8 and Starlite Drive-In. To see picture type in word “cinema”,
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Oklahoma Historical Society has a vintage view of the Starlie Drive-In. To see picture type in word “Starlite”,
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Oklahoma Hysterical Society has a vintage view of the former Lariat Drive-In. To see picture type in word “Lariat”,
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Oklahoma Historical Society has a vintage photo of the “High Tech” engineered Hilltop (misspelled Hilton) Drive-In. To view image type in word “Hilton” View link
In October of 1977 Transmedia Entertainment brought in a twenty-six year old man named Jeff Chapman to manage the Seavue. Jeff came from Norman, OK, where he had worked for Video Independent Theatres. While at the Seavue Jeff increased ticket sales greatly through creative use of clever advertising gimmicks. Jeff was tall, lanky, handsome, and had a soft twang in his speech. At first locals teased him for his drawl, but it didn’t take too long before everyone embraced him due to his wittiness and marvelous sense of humor.
Alas, in less than a year Transamerica had lured Jeff away from theatre management with a job offer that included weekends and holidays off, and a much better pay package.
No trace remains of the former Hi-Ho Drive-In. A bowling alley and Walmart now occupy this property.
Okemah was home town to famed folk songwriter / singer Woody Guthrie –
http://www.woodyguthrie.org/
We can thank roadsideok for these nice pictures,
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What roadsideoklahoma says about the Airline Drive-In,
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roadsideoklahoma web pages has further detail,
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According to Google Maps street photo looks as if a new bank now occupies this property, but may just be a modern facade covering old buildings.
From the looks of Google Maps looks like a new bank building now occupies this site, but it could be just a modern facade.
Didn’t #@*# work. Dadgummit, try this one instead –
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