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Lindy commented about Liberty Theatre on Aug 9, 2024 at 11:28 am

Correction: fire in pic 23 December 1927.

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Lindy commented about Liberty Theatre on Aug 9, 2024 at 11:24 am

See photo of a theatre gutted by fire 27 December 1927. The photo lists location as 100 block of N Broadway, which is not the location of the early Dixie/Liberty as given above. Two theatre fires within a matter of days in Hugo or is the photo the Liberty? Adjoining buildings in pic do not match W Duke St in height, but very well could match structures on N Broadway.

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Lindy commented about V Theater on May 19, 2024 at 4:19 pm

Really frustrating how photos and information about the V are almost totally non existent. I do know for certain that the building was serving as the office for the local cable tv provider for a time until that entity, Communications Services, Inc, moved to a new location in 1986. The CATV operator previously was United Artists, so I suspect United Artists operated the theater years prior until they entered the cable tv business.

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Lindy commented about Erie Theatre on Feb 27, 2024 at 4:30 pm

The ERIE has been demolished. See latest photo 27 February 2024.

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Lindy commented about Dixie Theatre on Jan 16, 2022 at 7:03 am

Thank you, dallasmovietheaters!

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Lindy commented about Dixie Theatre on Jan 16, 2022 at 6:12 am

Messy? The history of the Dixie was not well documented down through the years. Please provide needed information if you can alleviate the mess.

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Lindy commented about Erie Theatre on Apr 27, 2021 at 3:07 pm

Two previous locations of the early years ERIE in Hugo: 116 E Jackson St (ca.1911 and current location of HR Block) and 114 W Jackson St (ca.1914), which is directly across the street from the final location at 117 W. Jackson St. As of April, 2021, the ERIE’s abandoned structure still exists, though demolition is said to be imminent.

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Lindy commented about Erie Theatre on Oct 19, 2019 at 6:54 pm

Should be shown as 640 seats.

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Lindy commented about Circus Drive-In on Oct 19, 2019 at 6:48 pm

Status is “Demolished” and has been for 30+ years.

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Lindy commented about Sahara Drive-In on Oct 19, 2019 at 6:36 pm

40 years later Ralph is still trying to clean all of those dirty dishes that Joe Buck left with him at Miller’s Restaurant.

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Lindy commented about Erie Theatre on Jul 4, 2019 at 10:25 pm

Burn scars are still visible from the arson attempt in 1933: behind the screen area and under the alternate stairway access to the upper levels, east side of building.

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Lindy commented about Erie Theatre on Jul 4, 2019 at 10:19 pm

Note that the outline of the original brick work from 1914 has been exposed at the very top.

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Lindy commented about Erie Theatre on Jul 4, 2019 at 10:06 pm

An interesting legal document re: William Weaver and his accomplices overturning their conviction for the attempted arson of the Erie in 1933. Of course they were guilty as sin! https://law.justia.com/cases/oklahoma/court-of-appeals-criminal/1936/52094.html

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Lindy commented about Erie Theatre on Jul 28, 2016 at 1:20 pm

Alternate stairway to upper levels.

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Lindy commented about Erie Theatre on May 10, 2016 at 8:05 am

Storm damage 5/9/2016 to uppermost façade, installed in 1969.

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Lindy commented about V Theater on Aug 10, 2013 at 6:39 am

The Snack Bar sign from the V. I found it stored in the balcony of the theater in 1986 and just recently had it restored. To my knowledge it had not been illuminated since the theater closed in the mid 1960s.

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Lindy commented about Erie Theatre on Aug 7, 2013 at 2:45 pm

The Erie actually moved from east Jackson St (the Kirkpatrick bldg) to its permanent location on west Jackson street sometime around 1913/1914. Mr. O. Gill acquired the theatre in 1914 and continued as its owner/operator until the Griffith Amusement Co lease commenced in March of 1933.

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Lindy commented about Grand Theater on Nov 25, 2011 at 12:34 pm

Bad news: The Grand Theater’s roof has collapsed. http://theparisnews.com/news/front_page/article_34ab81d6-15ed-11e1-ad2e-001cc4c03286.html

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Lindy commented about Grand Theater seeks grant for restoration project on Dec 5, 2007 at 5:12 pm

Balcony perhaps? The Grand did have a large balcony before the twinning. Biggest balcony west of the Mississippi in 1937?!

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Lindy commented about Erie Theatre on Feb 1, 2006 at 4:55 pm

The open dates I previously listed were a little inaccurate. The Erie actually opened in 1919 and closed the first time in 1965. During most of those years it was owned by the Griffith Amusement Co., later known as Griffith Consolidated Theatres and also Video Independent Theatres. The dates listed on the Erie’s second incarnation, 1969-1982, are correct.