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BSmith commented about Lynn Theater on Feb 14, 2008 at 8:10 am

There was once a Lynn Theater in Marshall, TX. I remember seeing it in the 1950s/1960s.

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BSmith commented about Queen Theater on Feb 7, 2008 at 10:54 am

An article about and a photo of this theater are posted on www.texasescapes.com

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BSmith commented about Capri Theater on Nov 6, 2007 at 10:02 am

The Capri was formerly called the Saenger. It was a first-run downtown movie house. It went through several renovations over the course of its history. I believe it was a nightclub for awhile after it ceased showing movies.

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BSmith commented about Joy Theatre on Oct 29, 2007 at 6:26 am

In 1953 Shreveport had the following theaters:

Downtown – Strand, Majestic, Don, Joy, Saenger
Neighborhood – Rex, Centenary, Broadmoor, Glenwood, Davis (Bossier),
West End, Grove, Venus, Star, Ritz (the last two for
Blacks only)
Drive-Ins – Don, Joy, Leo, King’s Hwy, Barksdale, Sunset

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BSmith commented about Scott 1-2-3 on Oct 24, 2007 at 11:06 am

The author Billy Holcomb has a book available about the theaters of Odessa, TX. The CoC might have copies.

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BSmith commented about Showboat Theatre on Oct 18, 2007 at 10:53 am

A photo of the Showboat Theater is posted on www.texasescapes.com under Architecture, followed by Texas Theaters.

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BSmith commented about Joy Theater on Oct 18, 2007 at 5:54 am

There is an article about the Joy Theater of Shreveport (owned by Joy Houck) on www.texasescapes.com

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BSmith commented about Avalon Theater on Oct 18, 2007 at 5:51 am

A photo of this theater may be seen on www.texasescapes.com

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BSmith commented about Jim Theatre on Oct 17, 2007 at 1:15 pm

If you are interested I have some theater photos at this web site:http://www.texasescapes.com/Texas_architecture/TexasTheatres.htm

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BSmith commented about Jim Theatre on Oct 17, 2007 at 11:39 am

I believe the name of the film was “Door-to-Door Maniac.” The film was released in 1961 but it showed up again at the Jim in 1966 or 1967.

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BSmith commented about Jim Theatre on Oct 17, 2007 at 10:45 am

I attended the Jim once in the late 1960s and saw Johnny Cash in a real “B” picture. The Jim was a pretty small place.

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BSmith commented about Joy Theatre on Oct 2, 2007 at 10:50 am

An article about this theater is posted on www.TexasEscapes.com