Exact address for the Varsity Theatre was 106 E. Main St., Norman, OK 73069. Building still stands across from the Sooner Theatre, next to Danny’s TV Shop.
Google maps street view shows this theatre building still stands behind a false front. A large stagehouse can also be seen.
Across the street and down a little, that corner building looks to be another auditorium with a stagehouse.
Speaking of Wes-Ten’s well stocked concession stand, their house specialty were frozen malts. In a choich of three tasty flavors.
As detailed above, horror movies were showcased at the Wes-Ten. Here is a site devoted to William Catle’s amusing promotional ideas – http://www.horror-wood.com/castle.htm
When Tulsa Theatre switched over to screening skin flicks during the 1960’s these were the type film shown. Tame by todays standards, but quite recy back then. View link
According to these LIFE 1950 photos, the Plaza Theatre was closed, condemned, & razed in 1950;
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Exact address for the Varsity Theatre was 106 E. Main St., Norman, OK 73069. Building still stands across from the Sooner Theatre, next to Danny’s TV Shop.
Exact street address for the University Theatre is 225 East Main Street, Norman, OK 73069
Google maps street view shows this theatre building still stands behind a false front. A large stagehouse can also be seen.
Across the street and down a little, that corner building looks to be another auditorium with a stagehouse.
Speaking of Wes-Ten’s well stocked concession stand, their house specialty were frozen malts. In a choich of three tasty flavors.
As detailed above, horror movies were showcased at the Wes-Ten. Here is a site devoted to William Catle’s amusing promotional ideas –
http://www.horror-wood.com/castle.htm
Burlesque shows were presented on a sporadic bases at the Yale Theatre, but when they were staged this is what audiences saw -
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During the brief period when the Busby Theatre staged burlesques shows this was the type routine that strip queens performed.
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Shown here are the type of burleque shows that were presented on the Uptown Theatre stage.
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On a sporadic basis, the Lyric Theatre would present live burlesque shows. These are the type of routines that were staged.
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When Tulsa Theatre switched over to screening skin flicks during the 1960’s these were the type film shown. Tame by todays standards, but quite recy back then.
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Seen here are film versions of burlesque queens who performed live on the Reno Theatre stage.
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Besides stage films, the Joy also screened burlesque clips between live strip shows. Example;
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This site presents good examples of routines performed on the Gaiety stage by burlesque queens.
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These are examples of the type of burlesque clips shown inside this screening room.
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These two houses are similar in design, but list different architects.
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/12455.html
A link to the old Electric Theatre can be found here -
http://www.homestead.com/schehrer2/Picher32.html
In this LIFE 1946 image the Ritz can be spotted in far background;
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These LIFE photographs indicate that when the Plaza Theatre was condemned in 1950 all signage was moved over to the Roxy;
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One more Plaza Theatre detail from LIFE;
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Don’t believe a new Plaza was ever built. Signage was just moved over to an existing movie house.
According to these LIFE 1950 photos, the Plaza Theatre was closed, condemned, & razed in 1950;
boxoffice & posterboard view -
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and a street view
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This LIFE 1950 photo of the Plaza boxoffice helps explain above news article -
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View of WRT auditorium seating arrangement –
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Another color view courtesy of LIFE –
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This 1945 view comes courtesy of LIFE –
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From LIFE Photo Archives, 1944; is that the Baltimore Gayety in the far background?
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