Showplace Cinema

321 N. Lyndon B. Johnson Drive,
San Marcos, TX 78666

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Douglas762011
Douglas762011 on October 12, 2015 at 1:56 pm

I am sad to report that the Showplace 3 has been permanently closed. I grew up in San Marcos, and I remember the time when it was the premier theater.

csoh58d
csoh58d on August 8, 2012 at 10:26 pm

From 1998 to 2000 I ran projection and was assistant manager of the Showplace for a time. It was run as a $2.00 discount theater most of the time I worked there. The little screening room was neat and I remember it was hard to squeeze around the platter system to thread the projector. The seats at the showplace were more confortable than most and had a nice spring to them. Unfortunately I also remember customers abusing them and several were damaged and still had no been repaired by the time I had left. I also had the pleasure of working at the 5 screen theater at San Mar Plaza before it was gutted and converted into what looks like is a Dollar General. I think I still have some pictures of the process of removing the projectors from the booth that ran the central length of the building. I have fond memories of those days.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 18, 2010 at 3:15 pm

Often on Sunday’s they would run Spanish speaking movies such as:“LOS CACIQUES”.Several showings during the day in Cinema 2.

Logan5
Logan5 on July 29, 2009 at 7:42 pm

Had two screens when “The Great Waldo Pepper” was held over there in April 1975. Apparently part of the film was shot (at the Hays County Fairgrounds) in San Marcos.