THE HOLLYWOOD THEATER

During the time when the industry was switching from silent movies and musicians to “talking pictures”, The Hollywood Theater opened April 17th, 1930 and was the third and last of Fort Worth’s “Movie Cathedrals” joining the Worth and the Palace. The Hollywood is inside The Electric Building, that built in 1929 by Houston investor Jesse H. Jones for Texas Electric Service Co., (now TXU Energy). Both the theater and the electric building were designed by Wyatt C. Hedrick in then popular art deco style.

The amazing people over at the Historic Electric Building Apartments graciously opened the theater for us for a few hours. Special thanks to their team!
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Photography Credit: Kevin Fides commissioned by Fort Worth Historical
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Main Auditorium

Elements from the 1930’s still in-tact from the original construction

Photograph by Kevin Fides for Fort Worth Historical

Main Auditorium

Elements from the 1930’s still in-tact from the original construction

Photograph by Kevin Fides for Fort Worth Historical

Wall Details

Art Deco style details can be found throughout the theater

Photograph by Kevin Fides for Fort Worth Historical

Ceiling Details

Art Deco style details can be found throughout the theater

Photograph by Kevin Fides for Fort Worth Historical

Main Auditorium

Photograph by Kevin Fides for Fort Worth Historical

Screen area

The industry was switching from silent movies and musicians to “talking pictures,” so it only has a screen, not a stage. The first movie shown was director Frank Capra’s “Flight.” This is the screen area.

Photograph by Kevin Fides for Fort Worth Historical