Mecca Theatre
716 S. Main Street,
Stillwater,
OK
74074
716 S. Main Street,
Stillwater,
OK
74074
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Woodie B. Sylvester of Video Independent Theatre Circuit took on the venue on June 1, 1953. VIT closed the Mecca with “Wild Heart” on July 15, 1954.
The 1914-1915 American Motion Picture Directory lists 716 Main Street as the location of the Alamo Theatre. A brochure with a walking tour of downtown Stillwater has this brief history of the Mecca Theatre, but doesn’t mention the Alamo:
It’s possible that the Alamo was simply overlooked by the authors of the brochure, or it may be that the earlier theater’s building was replaced by a new structure in 1918. I’ve been unable to find confirmation of either surmise.STillwater’s Mecca Theatre exterior had a wonderful “Coney Island” flavor about it and surely was very colorful. Since the Mecca often showed B-western movies the auditorium carried a western theme with faux kerosene lantern lighting fixtures.
Excellent 1936 exterior & 1938 interior photos can be seen by typing in word “mecca” …
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