The Odeon Theater, a few blocks north of Route 66 in Tucumcari, N.M., was added to the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties, reports the Quay County Sun. Murphey said the Odeon was recognized for its Art Deco details and for the dedication of its owner, Ramon Martinez, to keep the theater an on-going operation … Continue reading Tucumcari theater named to historic register
Category: Theaters
Tucumcari theater nominated for National Register
The Odeon Theatre of Tucumcari, N.M., which is just a few blocks north of Route 66, has been one of six theaters in New Mexico nominated to the State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places, according to the Quay County Sun. In his nomination of the theater, historian David Kammer … Continue reading Tucumcari theater nominated for National Register
Tulsa’s retro guide to cool
Urban Tulsa, which is that city's alternative weekly, points out some of the best ways to keep cool in Oklahoma's notorious summer heat with a 1950s and '60s flair. Many of these escapes are on old Route 66. For movie-watching, there is the circa 1951 Admiral Twin Drive-In and the restored, circa 1928 Circle Cinema. … Continue reading Tulsa’s retro guide to cool
Historic Route 66 theatre will reopen
The Gillioz Theatre in Springfield, Mo., opened on Route 66 on Oct. 12, 1926 -- one day after Route 66 was given its name. The Gillioz, which is on the St. Louis Street alignment of Route 66, is set to reopen exactly 80 years after its opening night, after more than 16 years and $10 … Continue reading Historic Route 66 theatre will reopen
“Cars” at the Admiral Twin Drive-In
Red Fork Hippie Chick and I saw "Cars" at the historic Admiral Twin Drive-In in Tulsa. Here's her writeup of it, which includes a lot of photographs of truly vintage advertisements shown before the main feature.
Long line of cars for “Cars”
Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog drove to the 66 Drive-In in Carthage, Mo., on Friday night to see the premiere of Pixar's "Cars." The above photo is what he first encountered on the highway leading to the theater. The Lope reported that 200 cars had to be turned away. But Ace got in. Go … Continue reading Long line of cars for “Cars”
Admiral Twin drive-in having its best season
The Admiral Twin drive-in, along the Route 66 alignment of Admiral Place in Tulsa, is having its best season, according to an article in the Tulsa World. "We're having a great season," he said, noting that the drive-in opened its season in March. "People are getting out and having fun, and it looks like we're … Continue reading Admiral Twin drive-in having its best season
Rialto Theatre’s renovation fund gets big donation
The Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, Ill., is trying to raise $5 million to restore the 80-year-old venue. The Caterpillar Foundation helped last weekend by pledging $500,000, the largest such donation so far, according to an article in the Joliet Herald News. In addition to the Rialto's Web site, here's another history of the … Continue reading Rialto Theatre’s renovation fund gets big donation
Coleman Theatre relights its neon
Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog alerted me to the fact the circa-1929 Coleman Theatre in Miami, Okla., recently refurbished its vintage neon sign and had it lit for the first time Friday. Ace happened to be driving through Miami on Sunday night and saw it. The photo above is his. A volunteer at … Continue reading Coleman Theatre relights its neon
Anybody want to buy a drive-in theater?
EBay has the Route 66 Drive-In in Weatherford, Okla., with a "Buy It Now" price of $195,000. Unlike others drive-in theaters on the road, this one's been operating and seems to have been maintained fairly well.