Grand Theatre

dallasmovietheaters on April 3, 2025 at 10:04 am

“Still in operation as a silent movie theatre in 1932…” Were it true, that would be quite a story. Guessy date aside, Bend Theatres - operators of the Liberty and Capitol - closed the Grand without converting it to sound with Hoot Gibson in “Burning the Wind” on February 27, 1929. The venue was used for sporadic live events until 1931 when its 15-year lease expired. It was converted to a short-lived dance hall called the New Palace at that time.

The origins of the Grand date back to its former life as the Dream Theatre. When Hugh O'Kane built the multi-purpose O'Kane Building, L.C. Rudow moved the Dream there which was supposed to have been the New Dream; but Grand became its name just a day or two prior to the relaunch on December 9, 1916. The old Dream Theatre was retrofitted as a fraternal lodge for the Moose Club.

50sSNIPES on October 16, 2021 at 6:51 pm

The actual opening date is December 9, 1916 with “Under Two Flags”.