V Theatre
225 E. Choctaw Avenue,
McAlester,
OK
74501
225 E. Choctaw Avenue,
McAlester,
OK
74501
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Built on the site of the former police station. The V Theatre was opened on November 6, 1942. This theater is closed and is now being used as retail space.
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Would like to see a full view photo of the marquee.
For full view of McAlester’s V Theater check out Cinema Tour web site. I’ve always wondered where they came up with such an odd name for this cinema.
Thanks Jeff.
The Cinema Tour photo shows it to be quite plain in appearance and I agree, strange name for a theatre.
Here are views of other vintage McAlester theaters;
1898 PALACE (photo right)…
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FORUM (aprox c1907)
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1927 PALACE (AKA-Grand, Okla)…
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CHIEF (photo left background)…
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On google maps at the top of this page, using the correct address of 224 E. Choctaw Ave., McAlester, OK 74501-5026 there is a fine image of the vacant V Theatre.
The Former Forum Theatre (now Marilynn’s Boutiquecan also be seen three doors West of the V.
From McAlester a photo of the V Theater building.
Really frustrating how photos and information about the V are almost totally non existent. I do know for certain that the building was serving as the office for the local cable tv provider for a time until that entity, Communications Services, Inc, moved to a new location in 1986. The CATV operator previously was United Artists, so I suspect United Artists operated the theater years prior until they entered the cable tv business.
the V theatre opened on November 6th, 1942 and placed its last ad on February 12th, 1958. Grand opening ad posted.