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Alabama Theater was one of [[The First 30 US Theaters‎‎]] to show ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' as a weekly, ongoing midnight-only movie on June 11, 1977.
 
Alabama Theater was one of [[The First 30 US Theaters‎‎]] to show ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' as a weekly, ongoing midnight-only movie on June 11, 1977.
  
The theater closed in 1983, and in 1994, became a Barnes & Noble book store until 2009. The structure was intentially saved in a way that it could be easily restored into a theatre, and theatre chain Alamo Draft House made an attempt, though it remained empty until it was designated a historical landmark. In 2012, it was meticulously restored by Trader Joes, who kept the theater theme and paid tribute to its ''Rocky Horror'' History with a poster for ''"The Broccoli Horror Picture Show."''
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The theater closed in 1983, and in 1984, became a book store until 2009. The structure was intentially saved in a way that it could be easily restored into a theatre, and theatre chain Alamo Draft House made an attempt, though it remained empty until it was designated a historical landmark. In 2012, it was meticulously restored by Trader Joes, who kept the theater theme and paid tribute to its ''Rocky Horror'' History with a poster for ''"The Broccoli Horror Picture Show."''
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
Cinema Treasures [http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1462]
 
Cinema Treasures [http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1462]

Revision as of 10:14, 21 June 2018

1983 cast in front of the theatre after closing was announced. From left: Diane Hatcher, Tina Van Deusen, Johnny Dixon, Liz Roach, Delia Austin, Lisa Lorentz, Vicky Foster and David Mason. (Larry Reese : Houston Chronicle)
2015 Poster at Trader Joes, now inhabiting the classic theatre


Theater Location: 2922 S. Shepherd Drive, Houston, TX

Theater Open Date: November 2, 1939

Theater Status: Closed December, 1983

Alabama Theater was one of The First 30 US Theaters‎‎ to show The Rocky Horror Picture Show as a weekly, ongoing midnight-only movie on June 11, 1977.

The theater closed in 1983, and in 1984, became a book store until 2009. The structure was intentially saved in a way that it could be easily restored into a theatre, and theatre chain Alamo Draft House made an attempt, though it remained empty until it was designated a historical landmark. In 2012, it was meticulously restored by Trader Joes, who kept the theater theme and paid tribute to its Rocky Horror History with a poster for "The Broccoli Horror Picture Show."

External Links

Cinema Treasures [1]