Tarpon Theatre

118 E. Tarpon Avenue,
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

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Previously operated by: Floyd Theaters

Functions: Café, Retail

Previous Names: New Tarpon Theatre

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Tarpon Theatre

The New Tarpon Theatre opened in a converted arcade on July 28, 1939 with Jean Parker in “The Romance of Limberlust”. By 1943 it had been renamed Tarpon Theatre. By 1950 it was operated by Floyd Theaters. The seating capacity at that time was for 600.

Still operating in 1950, it later closed and has reconverted back to an arcade.

Contributed by Andy, Ken Roe

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Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on August 26, 2010 at 5:58 am

Open till 1965?

All the times I’ve gone by this place, and I never knew, darn!

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on November 17, 2010 at 2:01 pm

Here is a picture of the arcade building.

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on February 16, 2011 at 5:36 pm

Here is a picture of the former Tarpon Theatre, taken in February 2011.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on February 18, 2011 at 6:26 am

Boxoffice of April 22, 1939, ran this item, datelined Tarpon Springs: “Construction has started on an 800-seat theatre in the Taylor Arcade.”

I’ve found the Tarpon Theatre mentioned in Boxoffice at as late as January 7, 1956, when the manager was a fellow named Paul Lycan.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on April 10, 2011 at 5:54 pm

April 7 1963 has “GIANT” playing here.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on June 3, 2024 at 4:41 am

Charles Richelieu purchased the Taylor Arcade, he remodeled it for the 600-seat New Tarpon Theatre. It opened on July 28, 1939 with “The Romance of Limberlost.” He was competing against Floyd Theatres' long-standing Royal Theater in town. The Vogue Theatre opened in December of 1939. Floyd Theatres purchased it in 1940 to put pressure on Richelieu’s Tarpon Theatre. At the end of the 10-year leasing period, Richelieu sold the Tarpon Theatre to Floyd Theatres. Richelieu’s son took over as manger of the Vogue Theatre.

The Tarpon Theatre received a shocking makeover in 1961 including a green, white and yellow tiled front and new lobby that changed the Mission style of the Arcade. Long after the Tarpon closed, the remodeling work was removed restoring the original front. The building was used by. multiple owners including a long-running restaurant.

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