Oklahoma Route 66 - Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY. Tower Theater marquee on NW 23rd Street (old Route 66) in OKC. The old theater opened on a summer's night in 1937, boasting of "scientific refrigeration" and free parking. Early patrons saw the movie "Super Sleuth," with Jack Oakie, Ann Sothern and Edgar Kennedy. The Tower closed in 1989 and deteriorated along with its neighborhood, until help arrived in 2005 with new ownership. The neon sign was restored and relit in 2010, and plans are in the works to expand and reopen the theater itself.