Majestic Theatre
1925 Elm Street,
Dallas,
TX
75201
1925 Elm Street,
Dallas,
TX
75201
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Interstate Theatres Inc. & Texas Consolidated Theaters Inc., Paramount Pictures Inc.
Architects: John Adolph Emil Eberson
Functions: Movies (Classic), Performing Arts
Styles: Atmospheric, Baroque
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
214.880.0137
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News About This Theater
- Nov 8, 2005 — Downtown Dallas Movie Palaces
Designed by John Eberson and opened in 1921, The Majestic Theatre began as a home for both movies and vaudeville shows and had an original seating capacity of 2,800. It was equipped with a 2 manual Kilgen organ. In 1932, the Majestic Theatre began showing movies exclusively. By 1941 it was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary Hoblitzelle & O'Donnell. Film was the main attraction for the Majestic Theatre until dwindling downtown audiences and poor ticket sales drove the theatre out of business in 1973. In 1974, the vacant theatre was used extensively as a location for the Brian DePalma movie “Phantom of the Paradise” starring Paul Williams.
The Majestic Theatre was reopened by the city of Dallas along with donations from private and corporate supporters in 1983 after undergoing a transformation to accommodate more seating for performing arts and concerts.
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Circa 1950 photo added courtesy of Gianni Corso.
1956 photo added of the opening of “Giant”, photo courtesy of Wendy Wilson. Whose mother worked in the concession stand at this time. Via the Traces If Texas facebook page.
1967 photo added courtesy of the Traces Of Texas Facebook page.
1976 photo added courtesy of the Vintage Everyday Facebook page.
15th Annual Holiday Extravaganza image added credit The Polyphonic Spree.
Majestic in 1970 at 1:02 in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zn97VZ5j9Y&feature=youtube.com
1959 the Majestic had the “world premier” of “The Killer Shrews” and “The Giant Gila Monster” twin bill. Newspaper article added to the “Photo” section.
1972 promotional vomit bag image added, for “Mark of the Devil” at the Majestic Theatre, courtesy Kanon Beltran.
I don’t see any mention here, but Brian DePalma used the theater as a significant location for his cult classic PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE.
Functions Update: Classics films are also presented.