Mid-West Theatre
123 E. Broadway Street,
Drumright,
OK
74030
123 E. Broadway Street,
Drumright,
OK
74030
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The Mid-West Theatre was opened on November 26, 1931 with James Cagney in “Blond Crazy” and an un-named Laurel & Hardy comedy. Drumright is surrounded by rolling, wooded hills and picturesque horse ranches, so it was understandable that the Mid-West Theatre facade would be designed in long, low, ranch styling. Neon trimming enlivened the entire ediface, with a stylized neon wagon wheel centerpiece.
Frankly, the interior was a departure from the exterior appearance, for it looked as if it might have been decorated by a local designer who had heard of Art-Deco, but had never actually seen an example of it. Auditorium walls were composed of frantic Art-Deco chevrons, bold stripes, zig-zag trim, and drapery that didn’t really belong together.
In recent years it had become a recording studio and by 2024 an arts & crafts store named Fergys Events.
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Look at 1936 interior/exterior images by typing word ‘mid-west",
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Colorfull neon trim is long gone, and the marquee too, but the Mid-West Theatre is still in very good shape,
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The Midwest Theatre opened its doors on Thanksgiving Day 1931 with James Cagney in “Blond Crazy” and an unnamed Laurel & Hardy comedy, featuring sound installations of RCA.
On December 12, 1944, the Midwest Theatre began screening first-run A-films following the fire and explosion at the Tower Theatre, the previous day. The Midwest Theatre went back to B-films following the reopening of the Tower Theatre in June 1946.
The Midwest Theatre closed for the final time on May 30, 1951 with the Zane Grey double feature “To The Last Man” and “Heritage Desert” along with the Dingbat Terrytoon “Sour Grapes” (listed as a Heckle & Jeckle cartoon for unknown reasons but its truly just a plain Dingbat cartoon) and a newsreel.