Flagler Theater
313 W. Flagler Street,
Miami,
FL
33130
313 W. Flagler Street,
Miami,
FL
33130
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This theatre was used for fund raising in 1955 for Castro’s Cuban revolution. After Castro’s 1959 revolution, the dynamic between him and Miami shifted dramatically.
Opened in Late April, 1963 as Radio Centro.
Radio Centro opening Tue, May 1, 1962 – 42 · The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) · Newspapers.com
The Flagler theatre opened on October 28th, 1926. Grand opening ad:
Flagler theater opening Thu, Oct 28, 1926 – 8 · The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) · Newspapers.com
I believe I was told by a local historian that a young Fidel Castro once made a fundraising speech here before taking over Cuba.
That ad shows a Franklin Miami number, this ad is from the early 60’s, and not past 1965. The named extensions died in the mid 60s as far as advertising goes.
I saw “Milagro a los Cobardes” (1962) there with Ruth Roman and Javier Escrivá. I don’t know whether Ruth Roman spoke Spanish or her character’s voice was dubbed.
This Flagler/Radio Centro must have been torn down for the I-95 expressway.
Ripshin, the Trail is still there and is now a Latin Quarter Cultural Center presenting spanish language plays.
That MUST be it! I was at UM at the time I saw the film, but a year later, moved just three blocks south of this theater, on Douglas. Never went back again. It’s very possible I saw a Spanish-subtitled version of the film, and the reason I never returned. It’s the NW corner, and I remember parking behind the auditorium, with the screen at the west end. Thanks for the suggestion – makes total sense.
Ripshin, could you be thinking of the Trail on 37th Avenue and 8th Street?
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I seem to remember it being near the big gray Florida Power & Light (??) building, that was once lighted in bright colors. Whatever the intersection, it was on the NW corner.
Unrelated to this theater, but I remember a theater in the area of Flagler and Le Jeune. I saw a special rerelease of “The Exorcist” around 1982. I could be wrong about the intersection. It was an older theater with a nice marquee. It showed special releases by the 80s, I think, and was a bit run down.
I believe this was last known as Radio Centro.