State Theatre
817 Indiana Avenue,
Wichita Falls,
TX
76301
817 Indiana Avenue,
Wichita Falls,
TX
76301
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Previously operated by: Interstate Theatres Inc. & Texas Consolidated Theaters Inc., Publix Theaters Corporation
Styles: Pueblo Moderne
Previous Names: Mission Theatre
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News About This Theater
- Mar 2, 2010 — Happy 45th, "The Sound Of Music"
- Nov 18, 2009 — Happy 50th, "Ben-Hur"
- Oct 30, 2009 — Happy 50th, "Sleeping Beauty"
The Mission Theatre opened November 14, 1923 with Constance Talmadge in “Dulcy”. On February 2, 1930 it was operated by Publix and renamed State Theatre, reopening with Edmund Lowe in “In Old Arizona”. It was part of the Paramount-affiliated Interstate Circuit, along with the Gem Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Strand Theatre, Tower Theatre, and Wichita Theatre.
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From 1975, a movie ad for the State Theatre in Wichita Falls.
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From the 1940s a postcard view of Indiana Avenue along with a view of the State Theatre barely visible in the distance.
In the 50’s and 60’s it was definitely on Indiana, just a couple of blocks north of the Wichita, both on the northeast side of Indiana.
If this theater is actually in Indiana then it isn’t demolished. The facade is still there… In terrible condition and I’m not sure what the inside looks like but it is not far from the Wichita theater on the sand side of the road. I’m a local performer with the disown live theater district and pass this theater a lot.
Downtown theater district
Grand opening ad as Mission posted.
Grand opening ads posted.
This closed in 1976 after the Cinema 1 & 2 and the AMC Sikes Senter Six opened.