Pioneer Theatre

113 E. Rice Street,
Falfurrias, TX 78355

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Functions: Bar

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Pioneer TheatreĀ© Falfurrias TX...Don Lewis

The Pioneer Theatre was opened in 1945. It remained open until around 2004. It now operates as a bar name Saloon.

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Patrick Crowley
Patrick Crowley on May 4, 2007 at 12:00 pm

Ok, I think you made your point, longislandmovies. Let’s move on.

bloosoda
bloosoda on December 29, 2008 at 6:11 pm

Pioneer still closed?

Silicon Sam
Silicon Sam on June 24, 2009 at 10:45 pm

I’ll be passing through Falfurrias in the next week or so, I’ll see if I can find out anything. If nothing else, some pics…

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on July 15, 2009 at 1:52 am

According to the caption of a small photo of its facade published in Boxoffice Magazine, December 8, 1945, the Pioneer Theatre had recently opened at Falfurrias, Texas.

Don Lewis
Don Lewis on February 7, 2011 at 11:52 pm

An improved photo of the Pioneer Theatre in Falfurrias.

calc
calc on April 4, 2012 at 4:55 pm

The theater has been sold(April 3rd 2012). The buyer also owns the Lynn Theater in Gonzales Texas(which had it’s grand opening March 15th 2012) along with the Edna Theater in Edna Texas(re-opens late 2012)The Granada Theater Plainview Texas(mid 2013 opening). The plans are to open this one mid 2013 as live and movies.

Skippy76901
Skippy76901 on April 8, 2012 at 6:24 pm

I stopped by the Pioneer today as they were gutting the place. I thought about trying to scam some seats but they in pretty bad shape. Talked to the new owner who said that he is redoing the whole thing with digital projection. Said it would take a year for the resto with new neon and the old graphics. He also said he bought the Rig Theater in Premont.

MrPitts
MrPitts on July 12, 2012 at 12:05 pm

Interesting. I went through Falfurrias about 3 weeks ago and there does seem to be some work in progress on the Pioneer. I’m glad to see it. Could digital projection bring costs down enough that some of these old theaters could become viable businesses again?

Marcel
Marcel on July 12, 2012 at 12:46 pm

Only if the theatre owners have the thousands of dollars to convert. It’s very costly.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on November 5, 2019 at 5:30 pm

1965 photo added courtesy Robert E. Richards.

Operates as Pioneer Saloon today. Facebook page below.

https://www.facebook.com/Pioneer-Saloon-1664873907068753/

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