Chief Theatre
1211 Avenue H,
Lubbock,
TX
79401
1211 Avenue H,
Lubbock,
TX
79401
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The original Arcadia Theatre opened in the 1930’s. It was located on Avenue H which was later renamed Buddy Holly Avenue and Broadway Street. It was operated by Park Theatres.
In 1946 a new Arcadia Theatre was built next door and the old theatre was renamed Chief Theatre. The Chief Theatre was closed in 1962.
Contributed by
Chuck Van Bibber
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The Chief and the Arcadia were actually two separate side-by-side small theaters on Ave. H. They were both open at the same time, and in later years they showed primarily Spanish-language films. The Arcadia is listed as open as late as 1967 in a Lubbock telephone directory.
October 31st, 1946 grand opening ad as well as the Arcadia uploaded in the photo section.
The theatre is Bar PM & Sports Grill today.
Motion Picture Exhibitor, March 14, 1962: “W. O. Bearden has closed the Chief, Lubbock, Tex., which he has owned and operated for 23 years. He stated that he should have closed the theatre long before but had kept it open for sentimental reasons. Beardon also operates the Arcadia, indoors, and the Red Raider, Westerner, and Golden Horseshoe drive-ins, Lubbock, plus holdings in Amarillo, Tex., and Clivis (sic), N.M.”