Viking Theatre

1218 Commercial Street,
Astoria, OR 97103

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on October 25, 2025 at 10:42 am

Once known as Fox Astoria Theatre while being operated by Fox West Coast Theatres during the early sound era.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on October 12, 2025 at 6:02 am

During its final years of operation, the Viking ran a mix of films and special events, but the Viking leaned more towards special events than films.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on April 13, 2025 at 5:40 am

It looks like Fox West Coast dropped the Astoria Theatre. D.C. Stewart took the equipment in 1931 to the Astoria Theatre in Medford, Oregon. That left an opening for the Viking Theater’s entry into the marketplace which occurred on November 6, 1931 with “Mother’s Millions.” In 1933, Fox Liberty took over the Viking so it wouldn’t compete with the local theaters. It was used for a seemingly unending group of sporadic events and one-off screenings until conversion to the Viking Roller Rink on October 23, 1959.

Eleanornell
Eleanornell on August 30, 2016 at 10:48 am

I’m not too sure if the bank actually WAS the theatre?

If the theatre really was turned into a rink, I’m not sure the building is still standing…?

http://www.pstos.org/instruments/or/astoria/viking-rink_entrance-1960s-l.jpg

jrhine
jrhine on June 25, 2008 at 7:01 pm

Some information on the theater and its 2/4 Wurlitzer installed in 1925 can be found at this link:

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