Osage Theatre

316 S. Johnson Avenue,
Bartlesville, OK 74003

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Previously operated by: Griffith Amusement Company

Architects: Jack M. Corgan, William J. Moore Jr.

Firms: Corgan & Moore

Styles: Streamline Moderne

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Osage Theatre program

The second location of the Odeon Theatre (1913) was converted into the Osage Theatre which opened on June 27, 1940 with Anna Neagle in “Irene”. British film star Anna Neagle appeared ‘in person’ to open the theatre which was operated by the Griffith Amusement Company. The Osage Theatre was closed on April 16, 1974 with Paul Newman in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”. It was demolished in May 1981 and the site is now a parking lot.

Contributed by Lauren Grubb

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raybradley
raybradley on August 12, 2007 at 9:07 pm

Obviously Osage Theatre seating capacity far exceeded 475. Proof of this can be seen in fine images of the ultra streamline Osage. Go below and type in words “osage theatre”, then go search …
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seymourcox
seymourcox on July 11, 2010 at 1:39 pm

A nice period photo of the Osage Theater can be viewed on below site;
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/cinemasok

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on April 12, 2017 at 6:13 pm

1940 photo added credit Joe Hepp.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on August 7, 2021 at 3:16 am

Though I’ve been unable to discover when the Osage Theatre closed, I did find a reminiscence by someone who saw the 1964 release “Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte” there. It seems likely that the Osage would have managed to hang on at least until after the Eastland Twin opened in 1968.

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