A 2001 photo of the Regal Theater. For many years the building on the left was a “Western Auto” store and the one on the right was a photography studio that may have been “Frogges”. Back then you could park your bicycle there on a Friday night or Saturday afternoon and it would still be there after the movie.
A 1984 photo of the Majestic Theater in Wills Point showing “Unfaithfully Yours” starring Dudley Moore.
A photo of the Grand Theater in Mineral Wells.
A 1980s photo of the Iris Theater when it was still open as a movie theater. It still had a marquee and “Friday the 13th” was showing.
A photo of a Wallace Theaters managers meeting taken February 1951 in Levelland Texas.
Party for the Spade Drive In Theater employees in Levelland taken 8/16/1951.
A 1982 photo of the Cherokee Theater in Rusk showing “The King and I”
A 1984 photo of the Center Theater in Killeen showing “BRUCE LEE KUNG FU…SNAKE FIST VS DRAGON”. All seats $1.50.
A 1985 photo of the Campus Theater in Denton.
A 1982 photograph of the Broadway Theater in Galveston.
A 2003 photo of the “new” Showboat and a photo of original Showboat in Texas City. The original has been demolished.
A 1990 photo of the State Theater in Gainesville showing “The Memphis Belle” and “Predator 2”.
A 1990 photo of the closed State Theater in Austin.
A 1990 photo of the Rio Theater in Littlefield.
A 1990 photo of the Ritz Theater showing “Jewel of the Nile” with the old Hotel Settles in the background.
A very sad photo of the Royal Theater in Archer City taken in 1990. The “ROYAL” sign is in storage next door to the original site of the theater
A full view of the Ritz Theater in Austin taken 1990.
A 1990 photo of the Ritz Theater in Snyder before its renovation.
A 2001 photo of the Regal Theater. For many years the building on the left was a “Western Auto” store and the one on the right was a photography studio that may have been “Frogges”. Back then you could park your bicycle there on a Friday night or Saturday afternoon and it would still be there after the movie.
A June 1955 photo of the Spade Drive In marquee and entrance. Showing was “Paratrooper” also known as “The Red Beret” starring Alan Ladd.
A 1957 photo of the Wallace in Levelland showing “The King and I” starring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner.
An August 1955 photo taken inside the projection booth of the Wallace Theater.
A vintage 1955 photo of the Rio Theater in Littlefield showing “The Last Stand at Apache River” starring Stephen McNally.
A 1983 photo of the Rialto Theater in Denison showing a premier engagement of “Octopussy”.
Typical Washington Compost commentary.
Two more photos taken in 1986 of the majestic Queen Theater waiting to be rescued here and here.