Miller Theatre
201 W. Main Street,
Anadarko,
OK
73005
201 W. Main Street,
Anadarko,
OK
73005
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The Miller Theatre was opened on May 27, 1947 with James Stewart in “It’s A Wonderful Life”. Seating was provided for 960, with 780-seats in the orchestra and 180-seats in the balcony.
It was last in use as a church. This theatre is in disrepair and appeared to be headed for demolition in May 2013. It had been demolished by December 2022, with only a small section of the floor at the former entance remaining.
The site is a vacant plot of land.
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Anadarko’s four movie theaters were sold to new operators in 1950. An article about the sale in the February 7 issue of the Anadarko Daily News said that Maurice DeFord had opened the Miller Theatre in May, 1947. The rival Redskin Theatre had been opened February 12 that same year by the Hodges family, operators of the Columbia and Moore Theatres. The Hodges family had also operated the Broadway Theatre, which they closed around the time they opened the Redskin.
The Miller was described as a 780-seat theatre in its for-lease display ad in the Sept. 18, 1948 issue of Boxoffice.
The Miller Theatre opened its doors on May 27, 1947 with Jimmy Stewart in Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life” with no extras. It was first owned by Maurice DeFord and managed by the husband-and-wife team of Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Miller.
The Miller originally housed 960 seats when it opened (with 780 seats in the orchestra pit and 180 seats in the balcony) as well as Western Electric’s “Voice Of The Theatre” sound system.
Grand opening and Speculator AI enhanced photos posted.
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Demolished.