Pix Theater
441 College Avenue,
Alva,
OK
73717
441 College Avenue,
Alva,
OK
73717
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The Pix Theatre was opened in 1945. It was closed on April 28, 1957 with Johnny Carroll in “Rock Baby - Rock It”. By 2014 it housed an antique store. It is said to have been destroyed by a fire.
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Listed in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 425.
Alva’s town square had five theater structures-Liberty, Opera House, PIX, Ranger, and Rialto. Click here for photos of each theater;
http://community.webshots.com/photo/37080327UvSytP
and for 1907 New Opera House images and history click;
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Archive page below has view of Alva’s Movietone Theatre, click link and enter Movietone-
http://okhistory.cuadra.com/star/public.html
This web site has photo of former Pix (I believe building has since burned down) -
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Jim Kelley and W. Frank Deaton launched the Pix Theatre in 1945. The pair would then add the Alva Drive-In on June 14, 1950. Homer Jones then purchased both theaters in April of 1957. The theatre closed permanently on April 28, 1957 with Don Coates and The Bon-Aires in “Rock Baby - Rock It!”