The little Star Theatre must have suffered from stiff competition since Sand Springs residents could ride streetcars to the big first run theatres in downtown Tulsa - View link
This shot taken from upper balcony was made shortly before demolition in 1973 (note theatre chairs have already been dismantled) - http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/C1899.jpg
This is not a photo of the Dive Inn, but it closely resembles what the unit looked like, especially the tall cactus sign - http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/D3848.jpg
See fabulous 1936 images of this eclectic theatre by typing in words “glory-b”, then go search - View link
Personally I like the stage upon a stage layout.
Original Deco glass railings are preserved inside the museum, along with the grand staricase. Unfortunately those glorious murals are forever gone. Hopfully someone will come up with interior photographs.
Don’t bother to look for black (Aldridge, Blue Moon, Carter, Eastside, Jewel) theatre ads in the Daily Oklahoman, or any other white newspaper. Afro-American theatres advertised exclusively in the Black Dispatch.
Don’t understand why the map on these links don’t mark the Jewel Theatre location on NE Third, one block North from the Aldridge.
Included is a breif bio of Zelia N. Page Breaux, beloved theatre owner and music teacher.
During the late 1960s the downtown Cooper Theatre began to book black films, which siphoned Afro patrons away from Negro neighborhood cinemas, this eventually forced their closing. View link View link
Above sites work best using dial-up connenction.
a couple more interior shots KM mentioned above. Looks like this theatre may have once been twinned, then returned to a sigle screen cinema -
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/B7806.jpg
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/B7807.jpg
The little Star Theatre must have suffered from stiff competition since Sand Springs residents could ride streetcars to the big first run theatres in downtown Tulsa -
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As far as I know this was the only drive-in theatre in the nation with street car service that would drop patrons off at the gate -
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1942 exterior shot, notice smartly uniformed ushers practicing crowd control -
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Another angle of the same shot, and much clearer -
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/F0104.jpg
This shot taken from upper balcony was made shortly before demolition in 1973 (note theatre chairs have already been dismantled) -
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/C1899.jpg
View of the State Theatre after streamlining -
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/C1494.jpg
and
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/C1493.jpg
Religeous picture showing was another one of gimmick producer Kroger Babb’s cheapies, who usually pitched sexploitation stinkers!
Only the stagehouse remains in this 1970s photo showing demolition of the old Lyric Theatre,
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/G0170.jpg
This is not a photo of the Dive Inn, but it closely resembles what the unit looked like, especially the tall cactus sign -
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/D3848.jpg
Seymour, the Tower Theater that was sister to the Villa was located in Drumright, not Duncan.
Was this theatre later renamed Cadet?
See fabulous 1936 images of this eclectic theatre by typing in words “glory-b”, then go search -
View link
Personally I like the stage upon a stage layout.
These rare vintage images are the best yet, to see these fantastic views type in word “coleman”, then search -
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Cowboy, I hope you were betting marbles because Warren is most likely correct about this cinema being named Wigwam, and operated by Paramount.
Original Deco glass railings are preserved inside the museum, along with the grand staricase. Unfortunately those glorious murals are forever gone. Hopfully someone will come up with interior photographs.
Sharp focus antique photographs of this movie house, when it was still known as Ritz, can be seen by typing word “ritz” on site below.
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http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/D8221.jpg
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/E0885.jpg
Don’t bother to look for black (Aldridge, Blue Moon, Carter, Eastside, Jewel) theatre ads in the Daily Oklahoman, or any other white newspaper. Afro-American theatres advertised exclusively in the Black Dispatch.
Don’t understand why the map on these links don’t mark the Jewel Theatre location on NE Third, one block North from the Aldridge.
Included is a breif bio of Zelia N. Page Breaux, beloved theatre owner and music teacher.
During the late 1960s the downtown Cooper Theatre began to book black films, which siphoned Afro patrons away from Negro neighborhood cinemas, this eventually forced their closing.
View link
View link
Above sites work best using dial-up connenction.
Was there ever a Alva Theatre in this town? None of these links mention such a place.
http://community.webshots.com/album/37080327UvSytP
write up about Liberty, Ranger, Rialto, & Ritz
http://tinyurl.com/qodym
1907 color post card of Grand Opera House (AkA Movietone, Liberty)
http://okielegacy.org/image/newoperahouse.jpg
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http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/D6530.jpg
Oops! Thanks to CWChicago it has been pointed out that it was the NORSHORE I was refering to, not Nortown.
http://www.photoeye.com
Thank you, BWC! How careless of me, of course it was the NORSHORE I was refering to.
http://www.photoeye.com
Rapp & Rapp gave Chicago’s (1931) Nortown Theatre the same multi-color “basket weave” pattern marble floor as they had installed inside the Akdar.