State Theatre

dallasmovietheaters on June 17, 2026 at 11:12 am

R.W. Tyson’s Capitol Theatre opened nearby on the same block in 1933 and he decided to have double the fun when he opened the State Theatre here on June 11, 1935 with Columbia Pictures' distributed UK feature with Jessie Matthews in “Evergreen” supported by the Columbia Pictures Andy Clyde short, “Sawbones,” a Columbia “Spice of Life” comedy series short, and a Columbia “Sport Thrills series short, "Flying Pigskins.”

The State Theatre closed at the expiry of a 20-year leasing term on August 11, 1955 with Glenn Ford and William Holden in “The Man from Colorado.” Its next advertisement listed 550 seats for sale along with the Walker Screen, Simplex projectors, Western Electric sound, Carrier HVAC, and more indications of a potential forthcoming demolition. It did join the parking lot brigade.