Pix Theater

441 College Avenue,
Alva, OK 73717

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rivest266
rivest266 on October 17, 2025 at 5:07 pm

Grand opening: Pix theatrePix theatre 15 Oct 1945, Mon The Alva Review-Courier (Alva, Oklahoma) Newspapers.com

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on April 12, 2025 at 3:49 pm

Opened on October 16, 1945 with Kay Francis in “Divorce” (unknown if extras added).

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on August 5, 2021 at 9:59 am

Jim Kelley and W. Frank Deaton launched the Pix Theatre in 1945. The pair would then add the Alva Drive-In on June 14, 1950. Homer Jones then purchased both theaters in April of 1957. The theatre closed permanently on April 28, 1957 with Don Coates and The Bon-Aires in “Rock Baby - Rock It!”

raybradley
raybradley on May 28, 2009 at 4:59 pm

This web site has photo of former Pix (I believe building has since burned down) -
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seymourcox
seymourcox on January 21, 2007 at 10:37 am

Archive page below has view of Alva’s Movietone Theatre, click link and enter Movietone-
http://okhistory.cuadra.com/star/public.html

xxx
xxx on October 24, 2005 at 1:53 pm

Alva’s town square had five theater structures-Liberty, Opera House, PIX, Ranger, and Rialto. Click here for photos of each theater;
http://community.webshots.com/photo/37080327UvSytP
and for 1907 New Opera House images and history click;
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Ken Roe
Ken Roe on July 24, 2005 at 10:01 am

Listed in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 425.