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'''Ed Rowley''' managed theaters in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas in the twentieth century. The theaters formed a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures.
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'''Eduardo Rowley''' managed theaters with [[H. B. Robb]] in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The theater partnership, called the [[Arkansas Amusement Corporation]], was formed in 1927 as a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. Arkansas Amusement Corp. became a subsidiary of Robb and Rowley United Theatres in the 1940s. Around 1951 it became Rowley United Theatres. Around 1972 the company was purchased outright by United Artists Theatres.
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Rowley was known as a fierce opponent of the [[blue law]] against showing films on Sunday.
  
 
====Rowley Theaters in Arkansas====
 
====Rowley Theaters in Arkansas====
  
*[[Arkansas Theatre]] ([[Little Rock]])
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*[[Arkansas Theatre]] (Little Rock)
*[[Heights Theater]] ([[Little Rock]])
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*[[Asher Drive-In]]
*[[Pulaski Theatre]] ([[Little Rock]])
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*[[Capitol Theatre]] (Little Rock)
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*[[Heights Theater]] (Little Rock)
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*[[Lee Theatre]] (Little Rock)
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*[[New Theatre]] (Little Rock)
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*[[Park Theatre]] (Little Rock)
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*[[Pines Drive-In]]
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*[[Prospect Theatre]] (Little Rock)
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*[[Pulaski Theatre]] (Little Rock)
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*[[Razorback Drive-In]]
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*[[Riverside Drive-In]]
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*[[Roxy Theatre]] (Little Rock)
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*[[Royal Theatre]] (Little Rock)
  
 
====Rowley Theaters in Oklahoma====
 
====Rowley Theaters in Oklahoma====
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==External links==
 
==External links==
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*[http://ualr.edu/archives/uploads/2010/04/UALR.0113%20Arkansas%20Amusement%20Corporation%20Papers.pdf UALR - Arkansas Amusement Corporation papers]

Revision as of 19:16, 22 May 2011

Eduardo Rowley managed theaters with H. B. Robb in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The theater partnership, called the Arkansas Amusement Corporation, was formed in 1927 as a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. Arkansas Amusement Corp. became a subsidiary of Robb and Rowley United Theatres in the 1940s. Around 1951 it became Rowley United Theatres. Around 1972 the company was purchased outright by United Artists Theatres.

Rowley was known as a fierce opponent of the blue law against showing films on Sunday.

Rowley Theaters in Arkansas

Rowley Theaters in Oklahoma

  • Victoria Theater (Oklahoma City)

Rowley Theaters in Texas

  • Ritz Theatre (Big Spring)
  • Texas Theater (Sweetwater)

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