Tower Theater
1647 S. Alameda Street,
Corpus Christi,
TX
78404
1647 S. Alameda Street,
Corpus Christi,
TX
78404
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Interstate Theatres Inc. & Texas Consolidated Theaters Inc., Robb & Rowley-United Inc., Rowley United Theatres Inc.
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News About This Theater
- Mar 18, 2013 — “South Pacific” 55th Anniversary – The Roadshow Engagements
- Dec 9, 2012 — Happy 50th, “Lawrence of Arabia”
- Oct 13, 2010 — Happy 55th, Todd-AO & "Oklahoma!"
- Mar 2, 2010 — Happy 45th, "The Sound Of Music"
- Nov 18, 2009 — Happy 50th, "Ben-Hur"
- Oct 30, 2009 — Happy 50th, "Sleeping Beauty"
The Tower Theater opened on November 9, 1937. The debut attraction was Ann Sothern in "Danger-Love at Work". It was operated by Robb & Rowley-United Inc.
By 1957 it was operated by Rowley United Theatres Inc. In September 1956, the Tower Theater became the 23rd theater in North America and 3rd in Texas to be equipped for 70mm presentation.
Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s, the Tower Theater was Corpus Christi’s main roadshow theater, booking reserved-seat event films such as "Oklahoma!," "Ben-Hur," "The Sound Of Music," etc., often playing them in 70mm and stereophonic sound.
By the mid-1970’s, the Tower Theater was primarily playing Spanish-language films. It was refurbished and reopened under new managership on November 4, 1982 and closed on May 23, 1986. It was demolished in 2014 for a medical center.
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Michael Coate
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Who the heck edited my intro? If I would’ve known my submission was going to be edited and would end up including questionable punctuation and stylization, I would have reconsidered posting.
Please, Cinema Treasures staff, if you wish to edit my writing, please run it by me first.
Compare design similarities to Tulsa' Delman and Tower theatres, and one can see that it is quite likely that this this theatre came from the drawing board of W. Scott Dunne.
Opening ad at https://www.genealogybank.com/nbshare/AC01110225224715029151606425723
and photo section
In 1982, operator Julio Gonzales received a 5-year sublease from United Artists to relight the venue with a $50,000 makeover. It reopened on November 4, 1982 with “Un Hombre Llamada El Diablo.” It closed permanently May 23, 1986. The building was razed for a medical center in 2014.