Inwood Theatre
5458 W. Lovers Lane,
Dallas,
TX
75209
5458 W. Lovers Lane,
Dallas,
TX
75209
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I love the Inwood! I visited Dallas a lot when I was younger and saw a lot of indies here like “Talk to Her,” “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,” “In the Company of Men,” “The Opposite of Sex,” and “The Spanish Prisoner.”
I visited more recently and saw the seats had all been removed and replaced with beanbags and sofas when I saw “Hello, My Name is Doris.” It was weird.
The Inwood hired Architexas, a historic preservation architectural specialist in Dallas in 1983, to bring the theatre its bar and multi-screen operation.
1954 photo added via Gianni Corso.
It was 50 years ago today that “The Sound of Music” premiered at the Inwood. With a reserved-seat run of 91 weeks, it’s almost certainly the long-run record holder for this venue. (Anyone know of something that ran longer?)
“The Sound of Music” also was, I believe, the first of two consecutive long-running Julie Andrews movies to play this venue between 1965-67. That 26-month period must’ve been bliss or hell for local moviegoers depending on whether or not they were a fan of Julie!
Also, on a related note, I would like to mention my new 50th anniversary retrospective for “The Sound of Music” can be read here. It includes a film historian Q&A and a list of the film’s roadshow engagements. I hope fans of the movie and/or theater buffs enjoy the article.
Grand opening ad uploaded here.
A few photos I took of the Inwood Theatre from 2007.. Enjoy..
Randy A Carlisle – Historical Photographer
The essential classic theatre…this place is priceless. Just Go!
Saw the original roadshows of Sound of Music and Hawaii here, as well as Dallas 1st run exclusive of Jaws – and many more, too numerous to list – beautiful theater.
An old movie theater ad from 1949 for the Inwood Theatre.
A 1993 photo of the Inwood in Dallas.
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My December image of the IINWOOD THEATER at night.
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My December 2007 night image of huge INWOOD sign.
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I didn’t take these, but here are a few more.
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I have many more pictures of the inside, but this is the only one I have scanned so far.
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The light fixture and mural on the ceiling in the lobby.
Here are some recent photos of the Inwood Theatre. The interior is remarkably similar to that of the late Melrose and Belle Meade theatres in Nashville, TN.
Glad to see the Inwood’s alive and well. Made my acquaintance during the theatre’s 50th anniversary celebration in 1997 (with beautiful prints of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “Out of the Past”). Temporarily worked in Big D for a couple of months then, and returned each time they had a new feature. Also had the dangerous combination of a bookstore nearby and several CD trade-in stores not too far away.
Liked the renovation of the theater. Wouldn’t it be spectacular if they began and ended each film by opening and closing the stage curtains as in the glory days of theaters? Who doesn’t remember the excitement when the lights went down and the movie flickered as the curtains parted to show the huge screen. It appears there are curtains hanging, why not use them?
I saw Sound of Music here in the fall of ‘78. I believe as well that this theater held the original roadshow Dallas release of the film.
In the lobby there was a large advertisement for Animal House at another theater.
SOM was so crowded that the person next to me thought she had come to the wrong theater and was going to unfortunately see Animal House instead.
Recent marquee photo:
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I believe it was at the Inwood that one of my most memorable movie experiences took place.It was a sneak peek of JAWS.I mean a REAL sneak,Zanuck was there,we were quized,formed to death,and scared to death by Bruce and the blood.Dallas used to have a lot a REAL sneaks.I saw Burt Reynolds and other lumunaries at various screenings.
After undergoing an extensive renovation for the past 2 months, the theatre reopened today.
New screens have been installed, the entry-level restrooms have been remodeled, and leather seats (with increased legroom) have been installed in the two upper level auditoriums.
Definitely worth checking out.
The upstairs is currently undergoing rennovation.
I heard that Mark Cuban, who owns the Dallas Mavericks, recently purchased the Inwood. It would be lovely if his company restored this old theater to its original glory.
This theatre is AMAZING, and remains a Dallas landmark and favorite.