route22ny:The Criterion Theater in Oklahoma City. Photo taken circa 1929, from the collection of th
route22ny:The Criterion Theater in Oklahoma City. Photo taken circa 1929, from the collection of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Urban renewal was this movie palace’s demise: “The story of the Criterion Theater is a much clearer, more damning indictment against short-sighted urban planning. The theater was still a viable venue, having drawn lines for first-run movies as late as 1968. The building was torn down in 1973 to make way for a Century Center Mall that was never a viable operation.“ (source) -- source link
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