Globe Theatre
6901 Lyons Avenue,
Houston,
TX
77020
6901 Lyons Avenue,
Houston,
TX
77020
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I am currently the owner of this building, and do love old movie houses, this neighborhood was once referred to as “Podunk”, and you can still see an original inscription “Podunk Palace” on the sidewalk in front of it.
Taking a detour from an accident on I-10 I found myself on Lyons Ave. I saw this tire shop and recognized it from my youth. My mom worked at Jack’s Supermarket and every Sat. she’d bring us back to work with her after lunch so we could go to the Globe or Venus theater. I took a picture to show my sister; she’s 74 and I’m 71 now.
to Rogerrabbit22 Im doing a documentary on this theater. I would love to talk with you about this theater!
I worked at the Globe in 1942-43 as the usher taking tickets. I was ten years old then and I’m near eighty now.
This may or may not help you with the Globe Theater, but this website is an excellent resource for old photos of Houston, including exterior and interior shots of theaters: View link
It’s the Bob Bailey Studios Photographic Archive, ca. 1932-1998, a locally famous photographer of the time. If you write to them requesting permission to post, they are usually very accommodating once they understand it’s an educational site. A paralegal friend told me once that in Texas, permissions are not needed if it’s for educational purposes, but I haven’t looked up the law to confirm that.