Liberty Theatre

122 N. Broadway Street,
Holdenville, OK 74848

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Functions: Art Gallery

Styles: Greek Revival

Previous Names: Universal Theatre

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Liberty Theatre...1935.

The Universal Theatre was opened on September 9, 1914. It was a ‘reverse’ theatre, with the screen at the front entrance end of the building. It was renamed liberty Theatre in 1917. Though dingy and dowdy, during its long run, colorful lighting effects brightened the Liberty Theatre like a carnival. It was closed on November 5, 1938 with Bob Baker in “Guilty Trails”. It was listed in both the 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook as (Closed).

Today the building is in use as as an art gallery name Art Center".

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seymourcox
seymourcox on August 27, 2007 at 4:14 pm

Could a theatre be more utilitarian? Nothing more than a former nickelodeon that lingered on from a bygone era. Type in word “liberty” to view photos -
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missmelbatoast
missmelbatoast on September 15, 2007 at 8:09 pm

This was a “reverse” style cinema, with seating facing the lobby area.

seymourcox
seymourcox on July 14, 2010 at 4:02 pm

The “reverse” autditorium plan can clearly be seen on this site;
LIBERTY THEATRE, Holdenville, OK.
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/398

raybradley
raybradley on March 11, 2011 at 12:38 am

Now at art center, this is what the Liberty Theatre looks like these days,
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TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 11, 2011 at 11:01 am

Some of these Reverse Cinemas had two entrances or more so you did not always walk in,in reverse as they say,such as the Hippodrome Theatre Nashville,Tennessee was like that.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on January 22, 2022 at 3:22 pm

The Universal Theatre opened on September 9, 1914. It changed names to the Liberty Theatre in 1917. Ads were discontinued following the November 5, 1938 showing of “Guilty Trails.”

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