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missmelbatoast commented about Star Theater on Sep 10, 2007 at 12:34 am

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

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missmelbatoast commented about Star Theater on Sep 10, 2007 at 12:23 am

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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missmelbatoast commented about Capri Drive-In on Sep 10, 2007 at 12:15 am

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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missmelbatoast commented about Ritz Theatre on Sep 10, 2007 at 12:04 am

1942 exterior shot, notice smartly uniformed ushers practicing crowd control -
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missmelbatoast commented about Ritz Theatre on Sep 9, 2007 at 11:59 pm

Another angle of the same shot, and much clearer -
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/F0104.jpg

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missmelbatoast commented about Orpheum Theater on Sep 9, 2007 at 11:46 pm

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

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missmelbatoast commented about State Theater on Sep 9, 2007 at 11:32 pm

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!

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missmelbatoast commented about Lyric Theatre on Sep 9, 2007 at 11:10 pm

Only the stagehouse remains in this 1970s photo showing demolition of the old Lyric Theatre,
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/G0170.jpg

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missmelbatoast commented about Dive Inn Theater on Sep 9, 2007 at 10:45 pm

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

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missmelbatoast commented about Villa Theatre on Sep 7, 2007 at 11:44 am

Seymour, the Tower Theater that was sister to the Villa was located in Drumright, not Duncan.

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missmelbatoast commented about Rialto Theatre on Sep 2, 2007 at 10:34 pm

Was this theatre later renamed Cadet?

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missmelbatoast commented about Miami Theatre on Aug 16, 2007 at 10:18 pm

See fabulous 1936 images of this eclectic theatre by typing in words “glory-b”, then go search -
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Personally I like the stage upon a stage layout.

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missmelbatoast commented about Coleman Theatre on Aug 16, 2007 at 10:01 pm

These rare vintage images are the best yet, to see these fantastic views type in word “coleman”, then search -
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missmelbatoast on Aug 16, 2007 at 8:02 pm

Cowboy, I hope you were betting marbles because Warren is most likely correct about this cinema being named Wigwam, and operated by Paramount.

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missmelbatoast commented about Centre Theater on Aug 16, 2007 at 7:52 pm

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.

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missmelbatoast commented about Park Theater on Aug 14, 2007 at 6:01 pm

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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missmelbatoast commented about Aldridge Theatre on Jul 29, 2007 at 12:50 pm

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.
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Above sites work best using dial-up connenction.

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missmelbatoast on Jul 21, 2007 at 11:58 pm

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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missmelbatoast commented about Ranger Theatre on Jul 21, 2007 at 11:22 pm

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missmelbatoast commented about Downtown Cinema on Jul 21, 2007 at 5:47 pm

http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/D6530.jpg

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missmelbatoast commented about Akdar Theatre on Jul 16, 2007 at 4:33 pm

Oops! Thanks to CWChicago it has been pointed out that it was the NORSHORE I was refering to, not Nortown.
http://www.photoeye.com

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missmelbatoast commented about Nortown Theater on Jul 16, 2007 at 4:19 pm

Thank you, BWC! How careless of me, of course it was the NORSHORE I was refering to.
http://www.photoeye.com

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missmelbatoast commented about Akdar Theatre on Jul 16, 2007 at 4:00 pm

Rapp & Rapp gave Chicago’s (1931) Nortown Theatre the same multi-color “basket weave” pattern marble floor as they had installed inside the Akdar.