Okla Theatre
115 W. Grand Avenue,
Frederick,
OK
73542
115 W. Grand Avenue,
Frederick,
OK
73542
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Previously operated by: Video Independent Theaters Inc.
Functions: Office Space
Previous Names: Queen Theatre, Criterion Theatre, Grand Theatre
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Opened as the Queen Theatre on March 5, 1915. On May 30, 1924 it was renamed Criterion Theatre, screening J. Warren Kerrigan in “Thundering Dawn”. On October 11, 1926 it reopened as the Grand Theatre with Constance Talmadge in “The Dutchess of Buffalo”. It had been equipped with a Wurlitzer theatre organ. Contrary to what the name suggests, there was nothing “Grand” about this nickel and dime cinema. Just a place to relax and kill a couple of hours, this small town theatre offered film entertainment at low ticket prices, with no frills. The Grand Theatre was closed in 1937. It was rebuilt and reopened as the Okla Theatre November 19, 1945. In the 1950’s it was sold to Video Independent Theatres and closed on January 15, 1955.
Following closure it was converted into a Montgomery Ward store. In recent years it has been occupied by McIntyre Insurance Agency.
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Vitnage photos of the interior / exterior for this cinema can be seen by typing in name “Frederick”,
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Following information comes courtesy of roadesideoklahome link;
“The Okla Theater cycled through two names, Criterion and Queen, before becoming the Grand Theater. The Grand Theater was sold in the 1940s to Volney Hamm and reopened under the name of Okla. The Okla Theater operated for approximately ten years before it was sold to Video Independent. Video Independent closed and dismantled the theater. A Montgomery Ward operated on the location for some time."
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/379
The Grand Theatre opened its doors on October 11, 1926 with Constance Talmadge in “The Duchess Of Buffalo” (unknown if extras added).
The Queen theatre opened on March 5th, 1915, reopened as Criterion on May 30th, 1924, reopened as the Grand theatre on October 11th, 1926, and closed or stopped its listings in 1937. On November 19th, 1945, the rebuilt Okla theatre opened and closed on January 16th, 1955, for conversion into retail space. Grand opening ads posted.
Grand theatre opening:
Grand theatre opening 11 Oct 1926, Mon The Frederick Leader (Frederick, Oklahoma) Newspapers.com
The end…
Okla Theatre closed 20 Jan 1955, Thu The Frederick Press (Frederick, Oklahoma) Newspapers.com
A photo of Frederick, Oklahoma’s Grand Avenue in the 1960s shows the Montgomery Ward catalog store, which occupied the Oklahoma Theatre’s old building, in the structure that is still standing today at 115 W. Grand Avenue. The building now houses an insurance company’s office.