The Roxy building still stands on 3rd street. It was already closed when I moved to Clearfield in 1959, with only the framing of the marquee left. We could look into the lobby through dirty windows and see the snack bar with its' popcorn machine looking ready to go. The building was used by the Leitzinger Department Store for storage until they closed in the 90’s.
The Lyric Theater was almost across the street from the Roxy. It had a very short auditiorium but did have a balcony with steps going up each side of the lobby. It didn’t have a covered “outdoor lobby” as the Ritz used to have, but had the ticket box located right at the sidewalk. It was a much more intimate theater than the Ritz, as you sat close to the screen.
The Ritz seemed larger but without a balcony, its' seating may have been smaller. It seemed to be a long way from the back rows to the screen, especially on a kids' matinee with hundreds of screaming kids! Matinees were 25 cents and we went at least every week.
The Roxy building still stands on 3rd street. It was already closed when I moved to Clearfield in 1959, with only the framing of the marquee left. We could look into the lobby through dirty windows and see the snack bar with its' popcorn machine looking ready to go. The building was used by the Leitzinger Department Store for storage until they closed in the 90’s.
The Lyric Theater was almost across the street from the Roxy. It had a very short auditiorium but did have a balcony with steps going up each side of the lobby. It didn’t have a covered “outdoor lobby” as the Ritz used to have, but had the ticket box located right at the sidewalk. It was a much more intimate theater than the Ritz, as you sat close to the screen.
The Ritz seemed larger but without a balcony, its' seating may have been smaller. It seemed to be a long way from the back rows to the screen, especially on a kids' matinee with hundreds of screaming kids! Matinees were 25 cents and we went at least every week.