Movie theaters.

[jmarkross]

I went there a few times but it wasn't on my normal theater circuit even though I grew up in Norman.

I went all the time--they always had two atomic radiation mutant movies every Saturday...saw them all and sat on the front row with all the die-hards...it was a marvelous place with **zero** adults in the theater...

[jmarkross]

I went all the time--they always had two atomic radiation mutant movies every Saturday...saw them all and sat on the front row with all the die-hards...it was a marvelous place with **zero** adults in the theater...

I went there a few times but it wasn't on my normal theater circuit even though I grew up in Norman.

There were not many choices in Norman in those days...(I am talking 1950's here, when Norman had 25,000 folks)

[ljbab728]

I went there a few times but it wasn't on my normal theater circuit even though I grew up in Norman.

There were not many choices in Norman in those days...(I am talking 1950's here, when Norman had 25,000 folks)

I agree there weren't many options in Norman then and that's one of the reasons that most of my movie going was in OKC even though I grew up there and didn't leave until after I started school at OU. Most of my parents' friends and relatives were in OKC so that's where we went most weekends. The theater situation improved a little when I was in college in the late 60's so I didn't have to leave town quite so much. Besides the Boomer there was a twin theater I could walk to from my fraternity house in the small shopping area just on the SW side of the campus.

[Prunepicker]

I went there a few times but it wasn't on my normal theater circuit
even though I grew up in Norman.
There were not many choices in Norman in those days... (I am talking
1950's here, when Norman had 25,000 folks)

But it would grow to over 100,000 on game day Saturdays!

[ddavidson8]

Unfortunately I think they finally tore down the Continental. There's still one left in Denver. The original theater has been preserved inside a megaplex.

[jmarkross]

Unfortunately I think they finally tore down the Continental. There's still one left in Denver. The original theater has been preserved inside a megaplex.

The Continental was a GREAT theater...saw "Yellow Submarine" there--first run...great snack bar too...

[ddavidson8]

I miss the old commonwealth theaters that I grew up with. Northpark, Quail Twin and French Market. I know they weren't flashy, but being a kid and seeing the big event moviest there made an impact.

[TheTravellers]

I miss the old commonwealth theaters that I grew up with. Northpark, Quail Twin and French Market. I know they weren't flashy, but being a kid and seeing the big event moviest there made an impact.

Ah yes, Quail Twin was a nice theatre - seeing Midway in Sensurround was very cool. Also saw Hendrix and Zeppelin midnight movies there, they did have a nice sound system (I think, assuming my memories are accurate) and biiiig screens. Saw some Andy Warhol 3-D movies at French Market. Waited in line for hours to see one of the original Star Wars trilogy (Empire or Jedi, can't remember) on the big screen at Northpark.

[ddavidson8]

I saw Star Wars at North Park, Empire (several times) at Quail Twin, the trailer for Jedi at GC Quail Springs and finally Jedi at Northpark on the last day of school when I was in 4th grade. We rode our bikes from school to Northpark. The big theatre was packed and the employees were posted at the four corners of the theater with walkie talkies. I assume they were making sure the school kids behaved themselves.

[Matt]

Also saw Jedi at Northpark

Too young to remember where I saw Empire, but I do remember seeing it

[Jesseda]

Shields plaza 8 was the place i went as a young kid, i loved standing outside in the cold lines with my sister and parents, then be amazed by the snack bar area with all the mirrors, then the hall where you walk down to the theater number rooms reminded me of a space ship.. all the memories i loved them.. then when i hit teenage era , the place started turning into bad area to be , but it was the cheapest compared to the movies at crossroads... I kinda miss that dark theater entrance feel with all the odd designs

[kevinpate]

Shields plaza 8 was the place i went as a young kid, i loved standing outside in the cold lines with my sister and parents, then be amazed by the snack bar area with all the mirrors, then the hall where you walk down to the theater number rooms reminded me of a space ship.. all the memories i loved them.. then when i hit teenage era , the place started turning into bad area to be , but it was the cheapest compared to the movies at crossroads... I kinda miss that dark theater entrance feel with all the odd designs

Saw several films on Shields in the 90's before they closed and killed it off, including Twister and A Time to Kill. It was a discount house then and that was great for catching films I only sort of wanted to see, or that I missed as first runs due to just being too dad gum busy.

[Phoenix59]

I used to walk over to the MacArthur Park 4 at 23rd and MacArthur for Saturday matinees when I was a kid -- maybe 8 or so. Can you imagine letting an 8-year old cross NW 23 OR MacArthur alone these days? Crazy.

I remember seeing the Rocky Horror Picture Show there for the first time in about 1976. I was just completely blown away. I had no idea what I was in for.

[FRISKY]

They updated:

http://www.cinematour.com/theatres/us/OK/6.html

[FRISKY]

Another updated site:

http://www.drive-ins.com/srchdest.ht...h_y=14/skip=50

[RadicalModerate]

Without a doubt.

Centre Theater: "The Exorcist"
Redding: Some First-Run movie or another, "Rocky Horror Picture Show" Groupies and Groupers standing in a vague "line" for "The Midnight Showing" as we exited. (and nobody talking on cell phones! [insert Theremin appeggio])

[RadicalModerate]

(Talk about "necroing" a thread . . . =)

I think I glimpsed [her] in the median near Penn and Memorial . . .
(Thank goodness she never opted for tats.)
The last time I saw her was in the Fountain Area of the U of C back in about '70.
I seem to recall that she was taking up a collection to pay for the New! Improved! Mandated! Health Insurance thing.
Even back then. Which made no sense at all.

(Now THAT would be a movie worth seeing! Especially if "they" could hologram The Duke to restore order. =)

[bornhere]

What I remember about the Berlowitzes is him (what was his name?) bursting in on an Oral Roberts appearance at the old Christian Center on May. Berlowitz was dressed as a fairy princess, complete with tutu and wand, and came marching down the center aisle announcing, "All right, Oral... the jig is up!"

Whatever else he did, that one moment made him OK in my book.

[sacolton]

Anyone remember the name of the movie theater in Edmond that was on 33rd & Broadway? Close to where Westlake / Ace Hardware is? Anyone have photos?

[sacolton]

Anyone remember the name of the movie theater in Edmond that was on 33rd & Broadway? Close to where Westlake / Ace Hardware is? Anyone have photos?

Edmond Twin Plaza.

[MattB]

I know this is an old thread, but what old theater was at N.W. 15th and May Ave?

[Pete]

I know this is an old thread, but what old theater was at N.W. 15th and May Ave?

It was the May Theater:

[TheTravellers]

It's still there, just not as a movie theater, believe it's a church now (just clarifying the "was"es ).

[whorton]

The original projection stands (there were two, one for each side, were never really big enough for anything save the projection equipment. Eventually a larger C-Stand was built between the theatres, The originals looked like this

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