The Wometco 27th Avenue Drive-in was one of the longest lasting in South Florida. It was already open by 1957 and closed in 1986, outlasted by the Tropicaire and Turnpike.
The Lakes Mall opened in 1973 and was AMC’s first in South Florida. The lobby was small so ticket holders were lined up inside the mall along store fronts behind stanchion poles indicating their screen number. The usher would come get them when theit auditorium was ready.
The address was 3345 N. State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.
By the way, if you have ever seen an Annette Funicello/Frankie Avalon movie, it is hardly an endorsement. “HSM3” will deliver the Hannah Montana tweenies in huge numbers based on the TV and DVD results of the first two. They should fill the house, if only for a weekend.
I have a mystery theatre I need help with. I posted on this pages only due to the proximity.
In Paramount Week ads for 1922 and 1923 they show a Central Theatre located on 9th Avenue and 52nd street.
In a January 1927 NYT ad for the Russian film “Tales of 1000 Nights” it shows as showing at the 52nd Street theatre, west of Broadway.
I have an address of 306 west 52nd street for this theatre although I cannot trace where it came from. I found a Palm Garden Theatre running stage shows at that address although IBDB.COM does not have an address for the Palm Garden nor the 52nd Street theatre.
Any ideas?
Imagine what would happen if Disney decided to make one of those 60’s Annette Funicello/Frankie Avalon “Beach Party” movies and you have “High School Musical”.
According to Variety weekday attendance is better than usual this summer. I suspect many distributors will falsely report the nine day week as the opening week gross. It may not fool those who track box-office but sounds impressive when some reporter repeats the hype.
I also understand some ancillary rights are sold as a multiple of the opening week gross so maximizing this is more critical than ever.
The Skylake opened in 1972 as an independent. It was snatched up by Loews in 1974, along with the Kendall Twin, when General Cinema bought other Florida theatres.
Due to the Bay Harbor and 167th St Twin having a partner, Loews was unable to sell those two. Since they were unable to leave the market altogether they started buying theatres again.
Thanks to Loews, the little Skylake premiered some big films such as “Saturday Night Fever” in the then very competitive and over-screened North Miami Beach market.
Good point, KingBiscuits. I never realized that. It must have changed names mid-run.
Great info, S Porridge.
I need help with some other Broward sites.
Do you know anything about:
The DANIA DRIVE-IN
The STATE theatre in Dania
The GOLD COAST DRIVE-IN
MOVIE CITY 10 (it was an 8-plex)
and the SOUTHPORT THEATRE and drafthouse?
I want to list them but I know so little about them.
The address was 7901 W. Flagler Street and it closed in 1986.
The Wometco 27th Avenue Drive-in was one of the longest lasting in South Florida. It was already open by 1957 and closed in 1986, outlasted by the Tropicaire and Turnpike.
The Lakes Mall opened in 1973 and was AMC’s first in South Florida. The lobby was small so ticket holders were lined up inside the mall along store fronts behind stanchion poles indicating their screen number. The usher would come get them when theit auditorium was ready.
The address was 3345 N. State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.
Apology accepted.
By the way, if you have ever seen an Annette Funicello/Frankie Avalon movie, it is hardly an endorsement. “HSM3” will deliver the Hannah Montana tweenies in huge numbers based on the TV and DVD results of the first two. They should fill the house, if only for a weekend.
Ahem! “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR” opens at the Zieg this fall.
I have a mystery theatre I need help with. I posted on this pages only due to the proximity.
In Paramount Week ads for 1922 and 1923 they show a Central Theatre located on 9th Avenue and 52nd street.
In a January 1927 NYT ad for the Russian film “Tales of 1000 Nights” it shows as showing at the 52nd Street theatre, west of Broadway.
I have an address of 306 west 52nd street for this theatre although I cannot trace where it came from. I found a Palm Garden Theatre running stage shows at that address although IBDB.COM does not have an address for the Palm Garden nor the 52nd Street theatre.
Any ideas?
Here is a 1916 ad for the Lexington operating as the Biltmore.
View link
Abbey should be added as an aka name here.
re: Gerald A. DeLuca’s post of Nov.1, 2005
I have recently submitted the Modern Playhouse, an outlet for Hungarian films once located at 82nd Street and Third Avenue.
This opened as the Taft Hollywood-12 in 1992. It became the Flipper in 2002 and lost two screens in the process.
The Plaza opened as a single screen in 1963. It was twinned in 1974 and closed in 1988.
Plantation Cross Roads should be the name here with Mercede Cinema as an aka.
Imagine what would happen if Disney decided to make one of those 60’s Annette Funicello/Frankie Avalon “Beach Party” movies and you have “High School Musical”.
The Hollywood Fashion Cinema was also originally named Gamecock.
The Florida Twin opened in 1965.
According to Variety weekday attendance is better than usual this summer. I suspect many distributors will falsely report the nine day week as the opening week gross. It may not fool those who track box-office but sounds impressive when some reporter repeats the hype.
I also understand some ancillary rights are sold as a multiple of the opening week gross so maximizing this is more critical than ever.
This opened as a single screen theatre in 1964. It was twinned in 1973 and became a quad in 1985.
Does anyone know what year it closed? Was it 1998 right after Muvico opened?
Very likely.
Harvey, this theatre was not in Hollywood, Florida. It was in Pompano.
There were two separate Fashion Cinemas, both showing strictly porn.
HOLLYWOOD FASHION CINEMA
5845 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood
POMPANO FASHION CINEMA
1750 N. Federal Highway, Pompano
The address was 8010 W. Broward Boulevard. The Broward Mall 4 operated from 1980 to 1991 and was opened by General Cinema.
The address here was 8400 W. Broward Boulevard. It operated from 1978 to 1994.
According to The Miami Herald movie timeclock there was another Ace somewhere in Homestead from 1966-1973.
The Skylake opened in 1972 as an independent. It was snatched up by Loews in 1974, along with the Kendall Twin, when General Cinema bought other Florida theatres.
Due to the Bay Harbor and 167th St Twin having a partner, Loews was unable to sell those two. Since they were unable to leave the market altogether they started buying theatres again.
Thanks to Loews, the little Skylake premiered some big films such as “Saturday Night Fever” in the then very competitive and over-screened North Miami Beach market.