Electric Theatre
E. Commerce Avenue (Route 66),
Commerce,
OK
74339
E. Commerce Avenue (Route 66),
Commerce,
OK
74339
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http://schehrer2.homestead.com/Population.html is avalable at archive. org. AI enhanced photo posted.
After carefull study of that vintage photo of the Electric Theatre, then perusing modern street views of Commerce, it looks as if the old cinema no longer stands. See what you think!
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http://schehrer2.homestead.com/Population.html
Commerce population for 1922 was listed as 2,555, more than enough to support two cinemas.
I was once told by William Landis (whose family owned Landis Mining Car Manufacturing Co.) that movies were not popular amoungst mining communities. After working twelve-hour shifts underground, six days a week, miners preferred outdoor entertainment, such as baseball, rodeos, swimming, hunting, fishing, etc.