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| Texas Movie Theatres (page 4) |
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| Oaks Theatre Columbus, TX |
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| The Oaks Theatre opened in 1936 and closed in 1996. It was later used for live shows. The theatre closed in 2006 and remains vacant. Around 2022, the building was repainted. For more, see this website. [map] |
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Colorado City:
Palace Theatre [map] |
| Crighton Theatre Conroe, TX |
Melba Theatre [gone] Corpus Christi, TX |
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The Crighton Theatre opened in 1935 and closed in the mid-1960s. It was restored and reopened in 1979 as a performing arts venue. For more, see this website. [map]
The Melba Theatre was built in the 1930s. It had been gutted and closed since at least the 1980s. This photo is from 2011. The building was demolished in 2014. For more, see this website. |
| Centre Theatre Corpus Christi, TX |
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| The Centre Theatre was built in 1941 and has been closed for many years. By 2015, the "CE" letters on the top of the sign were gone. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Ritz Theatre Corpus Christi, TX |
Palace Theatre Corsicana, TX |
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The Ritz Theatre was built in 1929. The theatre closed in 1972. It was then used for concerts and theatre through the 1980s. The theatre is closed and being restored. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]
The Palace Theatre opened in 1921 as a vaudeville house. It became a movie house in the 1930s. After nearly being demolished, restoration work began in the mid-1990s. The theatre reopened in 2002 as a live performance venue. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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Cranfills Gap:
Viking Theatre |
| Ritz Theatre Crockett, TX |
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| The Ritz Theatre was probably built in the 1930s or 1940s. By 2012, the building had been repainted in red, blue, and beige. The theatre closed around 2018 and was restored after that. In 2025, the theatre reopened as a performing arts center and event venue. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Morris Theatre Daingerfield, TX |
La Rita Theatre Dalhart, TX |
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The Morris Theatre has been here since at least 1941. It is still in operation as a movie theatre. For more, see this website. [map]
The La Rita Theatre was built in the 1920s. The theatre was restored in 1989 and renamed the La Rita Performing Arts Theatre. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Mission Theatre Dalhart, TX |
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| The Mission Theatre opened in 1915. It was known as the Mission Twins in 2006. The theatre was gutted in 2011 and now houses the Hillside Christian Church. For more, see this website. [map] |
| State Theatre DeKalb, TX |
Rita Theatre Del Rio, TX |
Rialto Theatre Denison, TX |
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The State Theatre had opened by 1943. It is now owned by the city and housing an insurance office. The original neon sign was replaced by 2008 with the one shown here. For more, see this website. [map]
The Rita Theatre was designed by Jack Corgan and built in 1943. It closed in 1978 and was donated to the city in 1980. In 1983, it reopened as the Paul Poag Theatre for the Performing Arts. It closed in 2023 and is being restored. For more, see this website. [map] The Rialto Theatre was built in 1920 and closed in 1977. It reopened in the early 1980s but was not successful. The theatre was converted into a concert venue in the 1990s. Originally, there was a blade sign and a different marquee. The theatre closed in 2010 but reopened in 2012. It was used for live performances and sometimes films until it closed in 2024. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Campus Theatre Denton, TX |
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| The Campus Theatre was built in 1949 and closed in 1985. It reopened in 1995 as a performing arts center. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Fine Arts Theatre Denton, TX |
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| The Fine Arts Theatre opened in 1935 as the Texas Theatre. It was remodeled and renamed the Fine Arts Theatre in 1957. In 1990, the theatre began housing a church. In 2014, restoration of the building began. It is expected to reopen in 2026 with live performances and movies. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map] |
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