Allred 5 Theatre
225 E. Graham Avenue,
Pryor,
OK
74361
225 E. Graham Avenue,
Pryor,
OK
74361
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Styles: Art Deco
Previous Names: Allred Theatre
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News About This Theater
- Nov 13, 2012 — Student leads effort to upgrade, reopen Allred Theater
- Mar 31, 2010 — Historic Oklahoma Theater on front lines of 3D Evolution
- Mar 4, 2009 — 3D Projection meets small town cinema
- Mar 21, 2007 — Small town cinemas book
The Allred Theatre is located in downtown Pryor, OK. The first thing you notice is how nice it looks from the outside as you’re passing by. From its big triangle-shaped marquee reading “Allred” on both sides to its tiled ticket booth to its blinking light bulbs, you can’t miss it. It dominates the street. However, as you enter you’ll soon notice how altered the theatre is. Built in 1914 with 235 seats, it was given an Art Deco style makeover in 1934 with an increased seating capacity. On April 27, 1942 the theatre was virtually destroyed by a tornado. The Allred Theatre reopened on November 12, 1942 as a 400-seat theatre. The reaopening movie was Rosalind Russell in “My Sister Eileen”.
Today the Allred Theatre looks completely new. Its main auditorium has been divided into two screens with a third screen shooting off the back of the building. They spared no expense in the renovation, but the atmosphere of the old place has been terribly altered. For the fourth and fifth screens, an annex has been added. The annex is a converted building two buildings away from the Allred Theatre.
In conclusion, the Allred Theatre is a nice ‘new’ theatre with an old facade. It plays first run movies, but don’t expect a classic theatre atmosphere. I really would have liked to see it before its alteration.
It was closed in mid-August 2012, but reopened as a 3-screen cinema in 2013. It was closed on January 4, 2026.
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This link has recent color photos, http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/615
This theater has been closed since the middle of August, 2012, but a student is leading the charge to update its technology and get the theater reopened. View article
This reopened with three cinemas in 2013.
Uploaded pic of Allred playing HUD.
Definitely open now. Website link shows current movies playing and dates. The theater appeared in a recent episode of the TV series “Snapped.”
Website showtimes indicate that films are playing on 5 screens with similar starting times.
The Lyric Theatre launched as a 235-seat venue in 1914. In 1917, the Allred family became the theater’s third operator. At the end of what appeared to be a 20-year lease, the theatre was closed briefly and given a streamlined makeover with seating expanded relaunching as the Allred in 1935. The theatre was given a new projection system in 1939. The Allred was basically destroyed by an April 27, 1942 tornado. It was rebuilt and relaunched as a 400-seat house in November of 1942.
1942 grand opening ad posted.
The website says that it closed. https://centercinemas.com/
The Facebook post on January 6 2026 says: Thank you Pryor for giving us a terrific send off on Sunday!!!! While we wait to see who purchases the Allred and when it will potentially reopen… https://www.facebook.com/AllredTheatrePryor
It most likely closed on January 4, 2026, since it happened on a Sunday.