Beach Theater
3122 N. Water Street,
Corpus Christi,
TX
78401
3122 N. Water Street,
Corpus Christi,
TX
78401
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Previously operated by: Robb & Rowley-United Inc.
Architects: Morris L. Levy
Styles: Spanish Colonial, Spanish Revival, Streamline Moderne
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The Beach Theater was opened May 19, 1940 with John Wayne in “Allegheny Uprising”. It was designed by architect Morris L. Levy of Corpus Christi in a Spanish Colonial Revival style with Moderne touches. It was closed on September 1, 1955 with Faith Domergue in “Cult of the Cobra”. It was demolished to provide a parking lot for the Convention Center.
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Grand opening ad posted.
Closed in 1955
The Beach Theater was considered a suburban theater that opened May 19, 1940 with John Wayne in “Allegheny Uprising”. Fort Worth’s KGKO radio star Cowboy Luke made a special appearance at the grand opening. The Beach was designed by architect Morris L. Levy of Corpus Christi who was attempting for a Spanish Colonial Revival style with streamline moderne flourishes and lots of tile featuring a festive color palette. Leon Felder was the opening chief projectionist managed by F.J. Mavity with Hazelann Turner at the box office.
UA subsidiary Corpus Christi Theatres operated the venue calling it a suburban house (and explaining its diminutive size). It was the circuit’s eighth theater of that period joining the Ritz, Tower, Grande, Palace, Amusu, Melba and Agnes. By the television age, the Beach struggled mightily. Corpus Christi Theatres closed the Beach permanently on September 1, 1955 with Faith Donahue in “Cult of the Cobra.“ On October 3, 1955, its fixtures were removed. The vacant building was later demolished for parking to accommodate the city’s convention center.