Winchester Twin Theatre
3417 50th Street,
Lubbock,
TX
79413
3417 50th Street,
Lubbock,
TX
79413
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how can i find out the names of other movie theaters, in operation during the late 1960’s, in lubbock?
i’m in san francisco and don’t know how to access micro film or other records that may exist in lubbock.
the movie house i want to know about was just east of university ave on 66th st ? i think. it was accross from a park with a pond.
it appears that the loop took it’s place. i could not find the theater on a recent visit (2003) to lubbock.
The architect for the Winchester was Larry Blackledge & Associates of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Winchester was built by Video Indpendent Theatres of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1966. It was the circuit’s first all-roadshow, reserved seat theatre. Many long run engagements followed “Doctor Zhivago”, notably “Thoroughly Modern Millie”. Video Theatres was a unique theatre chain orginally made up of theatres that were co-owned by local partner-managers who insured the best local supervision. The Winchester was a spectacular house—-deeply curved screen, 70mm projection/stereo sound, rocking chair seats, spacious lobby and amenities—the best of it’s day. Video Indpendent Theatres was purchased by Martin Theatres, predecessor to Carmike Cinemas in the early 1980’s.
Was this house built by the Syufy Family who owns Century Theaters
based out of S.F. Bay Area ? It bears a striking resemblance to many of its early 60’s dome type theatres which specialized in running
big roadshow pictures.
The Winchester was originally a Cinerama type theater.