Enjoy a nostalgic visit in Tulsa's great olde movie palaces with pictures and
stories, and read about the Tulsans who have a connection with the silver screen.
Reminisce about a by-gone era.....an era before DVDs, video, and special effects;
before disaster movies; before G, PG, R, and X; even before cinemascope. Going
to the movies before 1960 was unlike any other experience. Downtown Tulsa was
alive with theastre goers, late-night snackers, and window shoppers.
Going to the movies back then wasn't just about the movie. It was a dress-up
time. Dinner before or a snack afterward often included Bishop's, Nelson's, Ike's
Chili, the Coney I-Lander or the Zig-Zag restaurant. On the way home in your
'57 Chevy or Ford V-8 it could be a stop at Pennington's, Burt's or Frank's Pig
Stand.
Grab a coke, a bag of popcorn, some Milk Duds and sit back and enjoy yet
another great nostalgic calendar about Tulsa.
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