Crawford Theatre

209 S. Topeka Street,
Wichita, KS 67202

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on November 6, 2022 at 8:10 am

The Crawford Theater’s final show was Walt Disney’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” and Betty Grable in “Three for the Show” on January 2, 1956. A salvage sale started the day after with a treasure trove of hidden ephemera uncovered prior to the theater’s demolition. The local press opined that the Crawford’s two biggest blows occurred when talkies were installed in Wichita in 1928 leading to the live venue’s conversion from top tier live showplace to second-tier movie house in 1930 and the demolition ball that crushed the venue in February of 1956.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on June 20, 2020 at 4:13 pm

Circa 1956 photo added courtesy Dennis Copp‎.

Lyndon
Lyndon on November 22, 2018 at 5:55 am

Here is a story about the Crawford.

seymourcox
seymourcox on May 24, 2009 at 3:31 pm

Here is an updated web link with Crawford Theatre history and images,
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missmelbatoast
missmelbatoast on December 16, 2006 at 10:36 pm

A brief history and a vintage photo of the Crawford can be found on the below link;

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raybradley
raybradley on December 10, 2006 at 12:39 pm

In that 1952 photo of the Crawford Theatre, does anyone know if that corner oil well was functional?