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On April 12, 1938, The Mayflower Theatre was opened at 1133 N.W. 23rd St. with a screening of Bing Crosby in “Pennies From Heaven”. In 1968 it was renamed Cinema Mayflower and gradually transitioned to screening adult films. For some time, the building served as a porno theater with the vintage shop, Sparkle Plenty, housed on both sides, where the single entry doors are found in the image above. In 1991 and 1992, the building played host to club Planet Earth, a seminal venue for the punk movement in Oklahoma City. Today, the building is the site of several restaurants including Hy Palace, Boba Tea Café and, most notably, Pho Kim Long.
During its time as Planet Earth, the venue played host to a number of celebrated local acts such as Subsanity, The Generics, Lunch Bunch, Fucht, The Rejects, and more. With its atmosphere of inclusivity, the club quickly became a popular spot for a diverse crowd who had been looking for something of a deviation from the mainstream. However, poor management would ultimately lead the popular nightspot to shutter its doors for good. Incidentally, it was the negligence of Planet Earth ownership that would lead to perhaps one of the most storied events in the history of the punk movement in Oklahoma City: The Infamous House Show.