Lindsey Theatre
1019 Main Street,
Lubbock,
TX
79401
1019 Main Street,
Lubbock,
TX
79401
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Architects: Jack M. Corgan, William J. Moore Jr.
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: New Lindsey Theatre
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- Jul 24, 2008 — A look back at Lubbock theater history
The New Lindsey Theatre replaced an earlier Lindsey Theatre (it has its own page on Cinema Treasures). It was opened on November 7, 1940 with Tyrone Power in “The Mark of Zorro”. By 1950 it had been renamed Lindsey Theatre, and it closed in early-1980. It became a short-lived performing arts venue named Lindsey Center for the Performing Arts from July 1980. The building was standing closed in 1990.
Lubbock did an outstanding job of leveling the Lindsey Theatre and replacing it with a parking lot. It was an elegant theatre featuring a corner entrance, a semi-circular marquee with the Lindsey lettering on opposite sides of the marquee and a huge decorative column over the marquee.
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Don Lewis
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Two 1990 photos of the Lindsey (now demolished) in Lubbock.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/2221522386
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/2221522226
New story in the Lubbock paper on old Lubbock theaters:
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Thanks for the posting the above link Robert!
Don…
The life and death of the Lindsey Theater in these six images [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] and nothing remainins except a parking lot…
Was trained to be a projectionist at the Lindsey as were all projectionist. My first gig was at the State. All new projectionist usually started at the State. The first movie I showed was Kelly’s Heros. Moved on to work the Village and Arnett Benson. Those were some good times and a great job for a high school kid.
Don, Lubbock was home from 1966 until 1973. Been in Fort Worth since then. Went to Coranado High, Class of ‘72. I really wished I had saved some stuff. I may still have my Video Independent Theater ID card somewhere. While in HS I wasn’t thinking those things would have meant anything to anyone but wished I would have taken pics. I can still see the layout of the theaters and projectionist booths in my head. :–)
Someone referred to the Lubbock newspaper article about the old theaters in Lubbock. Unfortunately, there seem to be several errors in the story. I don’t think the research was as careful as it should have been. It’s sad that mistakes got printed in that story.
The Lindsey family originally owned the Palace, the Lindsey, and others (including the State). When they remodeled the Palace and renamed it the Clifton, they were naming it after their son Clifton Lindsey! Interestingly, (to me anyway), their tombstones in the City of Lubbock Cemetery have their names written in cursive, their signatures! (Clifton and his parents)
This house opened in 1940 as the New Lindsey Theatre. An earlier Lindsey Theatre had opened in 1917.
The New Lindsey opened on November 7, 1940 with “The Mark of Zorro” supported by the March of Time newsreel short, “Mexico.” The New Lindsey replaced its predecessor which closed in early March of 1940 and demolished. The New Lindsey could seat 500 additional patrons while having a streamlined look.
“New” was more or less phased out in 1942. The Lindsey received new operators in Lubbock Theatres, Inc. and was still operating playing Blaxploitation, Chopsocky, and other exploitation fare in 1977 likely to the end of its lease in early 1980. In 1980, it was converted to a short-lived legit house known as the Lindsey Center for the Performing Arts from July of 1980 but - apparently - very few staged performances.