A vintage photo from 1946 of the Imperial Theatre while promoting an on stage appearance of western star Johnny Mack Brown along with a photo of the star himself.
Cowboy star Tim Holt is greeted at a 1948 personal appearance to the State Theater by Mary Spears and seems to be quiet popular with the ladies in the crowd.
A old movie theater ad from 1949 for the Palace Theater.
An old movie theater ad from 1949 for the Majestic Theater.
A vintage photo from 1946 of the Imperial Theatre while promoting an on stage appearance of western star Johnny Mack Brown along with a photo of the star himself.
A vintage ad announcing the Perrin Theater’s grand opening.
A flyer advertising the Campus Theater’s grand opening.
The Hi Vue was located at 5525 South Beckley.
Cowboy star Tim Holt is greeted at a 1948 personal appearance to the State Theater by Mary Spears and seems to be quiet popular with the ladies in the crowd.
Those were the days!
Vintage postcard views of the Rialto Theatre here and here.
A vintage postcard view of the Capitol Theater on Elm Street.
The Majestic Theater captured on this vintage postcard.
Vintage postcard views of the Palace Theater’s sign here and here.
A vintage Elm Street postcard showing the “LBA” portion of the Melba Theatre’s vertical sign.
A newsprint photo from 1987 of the Movies 5 sign and ticket counter.
A 1982 close up of the Texas Theatre in San Antonio at the outset of being dismantled.
“Red River” returns to the Rialto in 1982, 34 years after its world premier in Denison.
1940s newsprint ad for the Studio Theatre in San Francisco.
1940s newsprint add for the all western Round-Up Theater in San Francisco.
A photo from August 25th, 1948 of the Rialto Theater in Denison featuring a world premier engagement of “Red River”
A 1948 movie poster from the Strand Theatre in Dallas featuring Monte Hall in “Son of Gods Country” and an autographed photo of Monte Hall on his horse, Pardner.
A front view of the Broncho Drive In screen along with a photo here and here of the 40,000 pound screen being pulled down.
1953 grand opening photos Odessa’s Twin Terrace Drive In here and here.
A 1936 newsprint image with the Lyric visible in the left center along with a 1946 image.
An image of a rare piece of Odessa theater history. These booklets were handed out to commemorate the Ector Theatre’s grand opening in 1951.
A photo from 2006 of the Harlem Theater’s former home in Odessa.
A photo from 1950 while the Plains Drive In Theater was under construction in Odessa.