Cinema Cafe 1 & 2
1455 SE 17th Street Causeway,
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33316
1455 SE 17th Street Causeway,
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33316
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Previously operated by: Chris McGuire Cinemas, Gulf States Theaters
Previous Names: Southport Cinema, Cinema & More East, Southport Cinema & Drafthouse
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One of several suburban Broward County theaters opened by Southland Cinemas on January 30, 1969 with Rex Harrison in “A Flea in Her Ear”. The Southport spent most of its years as a Cinema & Drafthouse franchise, retaining its single large screen into the 1990’s (but eventually twinned). "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" found its longest-lasting Broward home at the Southport. It was closed on April 21, 1994 with Kurt Russell in “Thombstone”.
It reopened as the Cinema Cafe 1 & 2 in 1997 and was closed in 2004.
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Went to the Reef a few times when ABC Florida State gave a try at art film programming: “Days of Heaven” had its Broward exclusive there, looked great on its wide screen. The Reef probably used floor plans identical to the Southport (and the Reef also had a go as a Cinema & Drafthouse, then a Chinese cinema named Screen Play, a church, and vacant the last time I looked).
“Cinema Cafe 1 & 2” was yet another alias for the Southport.
Chris McGuire was a chain and not really an AKA for this site. In 1993 it did operate as the CINEMA & MORE EAST.
Drove into the area tonight, and pulled over to find out thie theater’s fate. Retail space. Vacant retail space. Plenty of it.
According to http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/aug/21/James-Duffy-Atlanta-cinema-movie-theater-fraud-lee/
James Duffy was involved with this cinema from June 19th, 1984-July 10th, 1994.
This opened on January 30th, 1969. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
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Once operated by Gulf State Theatres.
I saw Boogie Nights there
Closed on April 21, 1994 with “Tombstone”.
Re-opened in 1997 as the Cinema Cafe and operated until 2004.