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LUBBOCK TEXAS - VANISHED THEATRES

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Lubbock Texas had some great Theatres and the projectionists took great pride in the presentations. I remember playing "The Sound of Music" for 9 months at the Village Theatre. That length of run was un-heard of then. The VILLAGE THEATRE was the Roadshow House at the time. This was BEFORE the WINCHESTER (1965) and CINEMA WEST (1967) WERE Opened.

THE LINDSEY THEATRE
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CLOSED FOREVER! soon to meet the wrecker's ball!

DAYTIME SHOT of the LINDSEY THEATRE.
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"ROUSTABOUT" Starring ELVIS PRESLEY is NOW SHOWING

CLIFTON THEATRE.Across the street from the LINDSEY
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Played mostly HORROR & B-Movies. Like "RODAN the FLYING MONSTER"

WIDE SCREEN PROCESS
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INVENTED at 20th Century Fox

The LINDSEY THEATRE A GRAND MOVIE PALACE!
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People dressed up to go to the Lindsey!

Along came the WINCHESTER THEATRE. Lubbock was treated to State of the art projection there. Complete Surround Sound, a big curved screen, and 70mm and 35mm film capabilities. This Theatre opened with "DOCTOR ZHIVAGO" 

THE FABULOUS WINCHESTER THEATRE
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People Dressed uo to see a movie here! Prestigious! OPENED in 1965 with "DOCTOR ZHIVAGO"

The STATE THEATRE was located dowmtown
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This Theatre played B-Movies, Double Features

GOLDEN HORSESHOE DRIVE-IN
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CLOSED, ABANDONED, and WEEDS!!

CINEMA WEST THEATRE
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A BIG BEAUTIFUL CURVED CINEMASCOPE SCREEN! Opened in 1967 with "COOL HAND LUKE" starring Paul Newman

GOLDEN HORSESHOE DRIVE-IN THEATRE
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Still some letters on the marquee

THe GOLDEN HORSESHOE DRIVE-IN
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Twin Screens, Lubbock's Largest Drive-In

THE ARNETT BENSON THEATRE
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NOTHING SPECIAL, this theatre played 1st Run Films

ARCADIA THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN LUBBOCK.
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A rather sleasy joint!

All these Theatres are gone now. The glories of the single screen movie palaces and the Drive-Ins gone. It was a time when movie going was an event. It was also amazing the showmanship that took place here, and the dignity with which movies were presented.