Comments from kpdennis - Cinema Treasures

kpdennis commented about Esquire Theatre on Apr 26, 2009 at 2:51 am

A photo of the Esquire from 1988 – showing the then-controversial “Last Temptation Of Christ”:
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kpdennis commented about Holiday Theatre on Apr 26, 2009 at 2:48 am

Haven’t visited that neighborhood in a long time, but here’s a view of the marquee – all that was left of the theater – in 1997:
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kpdennis commented about Fox West Theatre on Apr 26, 2009 at 2:45 am

Here’s a couple of views of The Fox (the West Theatre name painted on the side of the building) from Christmas 1996:
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kpdennis commented about Continental Theater on Apr 26, 2009 at 2:42 am

The Continental was the premiere roadshow house in OKC…I recall seeing The Hallelujah Trail and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang there as a kid. Here’s a view from 1995:
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kpdennis commented about Fair Theatre on Apr 26, 2009 at 2:39 am

The Fair Theatre was struggling along when we passed through in the summer of 1996:
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kpdennis commented about Studio Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:54 pm

The Studio, looking for a buyer in 1997:
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kpdennis commented about Varsity Twin Cinema on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:47 pm

Sorry to hear it’s a goner. The Varsity – a photo sent me by the manager circa 1996:
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kpdennis commented about WYO Theater on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:43 pm

The impressive WYO in summer of 1994:
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kpdennis commented about UA Cinema 6 on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:41 pm

Here’s a photo of the dearly departed UA Cinema 6 in 1996:
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kpdennis commented about Westland Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:34 pm

The Westland in 1994:
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kpdennis commented about Elks Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:31 pm

The Elks Theater riding high with Indiana Jones in 1989 – looks like the mini-false front has changed color over the years:
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kpdennis commented about Washington Theater on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:29 pm

Too bad this venue is still deteriorating…here it is in summer 1995:
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kpdennis commented about Star Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:27 pm

Nice rehab work on Hannibal’s Star Theater. It was certainly a derelict venue (couldn’t tell if the c&w music club was even open) when this shot was taken in 1995:
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kpdennis commented about Normal Theater on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:24 pm

Wow, that night shot with Planet Of The Apes is spectacular! Much more functional is this view from 1995:
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kpdennis commented about Lawford Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:20 pm

Wow, I had no idea the old Lawford was going to be such a hot, hot topic when we passed through Havana in the summer of 1995 – it looked pretty forlorn then:
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kpdennis commented about Music Box Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:16 pm

It was a cloudy day when this shot was taken in 1995:
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kpdennis commented about Rialto Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:12 pm

The Rialto in 1994:
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kpdennis commented about Texas Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:10 pm

The infamous Texas Theater in 1991. Couldn’t quite fit those movie titles onto the same line on the marquee:
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kpdennis commented about Avalon Theater on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:06 pm

The Avalon in January 1997:
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kpdennis commented about Academy Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:03 pm

Sorry to hear the Academy is no more…here’s a view from 1995:
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kpdennis commented about Alexandria Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 5:01 pm

The Alexandria in 1996 & 1997:
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kpdennis commented about Vogue Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 4:59 pm

The Vogue in 1997: View link

kpdennis commented about UA Galaxy on Apr 25, 2009 at 4:55 pm

One of the funkiest, retro-futuristic designs ever? The Galaxy in 1997:
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kpdennis commented about Clay Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 4:54 pm

The Clay in 1996:
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kpdennis commented about Castro Theatre on Apr 25, 2009 at 4:52 pm

The Castro in 1997:
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