Author: art rogers
Phriday foto 02-01-08
Friday, February 1st, 2008 @ 10:59 am
Before I post the pictures, allow me to explain the comment section. Apparently, I need to upgrade my Wordpress software because there is a format conflict that is causing all of my comments to disappear. They are still there, but the software can’t seem to read them. Thanks to Bluehost Tech Support for figuring that out, and thanks in advance to David Phillips for the help in getting everything up to snuff. As of the moment, the comments are registering their presence, even on the post, but you can’t see them and neither can I, even behind the scenes. We’ll try to get them up soon.
These pictures and more at my photoblog.
The Circle Cinema near downtown Tulsa.
Whittier Square - you can see the Cinema above through the arch…
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February 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I don’t know if you’re aware of the history of the Circle Cinema. I’m not sure when it stopped being a normal movie theater, but growing up during the 70s, it was notorious for only showing pornographic movies. My mom lives nearby, and driving past it was a pretty shady place. Thankfully the city has taken steps to do away with much of that seediness, and it is slowly changing. Great historical photo, and I’m glad you shared it.
February 2nd, 2008 at 3:43 pm
That doesn’t really surprise me. A lot of older areas deal with that and most older theaters do as well. Frankly, I wondered if it might be dealing with it now, given the location, but it was too clean and up to date - and the movie showing was obviously not an x-rated movie, though I didn’t recognize it. It seemed obvious to me that, whatever its past, it had become an independent film spot near downtown.
Thanks for the encouragement and the history from a native Tulsan.