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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Francisco Oller on Apr 28, 2017 at 3:49 pm

As of today, the Municipality of Bayamón has the structure up for sale or rent as posted on its website (http://bred.bayamonpr.org/gis2.asp?r=2013030101&nr=KNNSERTJSB). The posting includes photographs.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Marti on Feb 22, 2017 at 8:56 am

darkpitch07 and bohique: I was doing a search on Google Maps based on your information. As of February 2016, the Texaco gas station had become a Puma, and then I noticed there was a Banco de Santander close by. Was the Martí located where Santander was (I believe this branch has closed since) or at the building right next to it?

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Santa Juanita on Feb 22, 2017 at 8:01 am

w_figueroa: Doing a search on Google Maps of the Santa Juanita neighborhood based on your information, I believe I found the exact site of Teatro Santa Juanita, which is now Santa Juanita Apartments on Calle 38 between Calle 45 and Calle 33 Este.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Azteca on Feb 20, 2017 at 7:39 pm

I believe I found the right location after a careful search of the area on Google Maps. The Azteca was indeed located in Puerto Nuevo, specifically where Córdova and Constitución streets form a fork. The building currently houses the Puerto Rico Electricians Licensing Board, with the address 708 Calle Córdova, although the theater’s marquee and entrance were on the other side on Calle Constitución.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Paradise on Feb 17, 2017 at 8:20 pm

Back in the 1970s, the Paradise showed “The Black Windmill”, “Star Wars”, and Chinese martial-arts films.

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rrstar96 commented about Cine Isaresa on Feb 17, 2017 at 7:47 pm

I remember the Isaresa featured a children’s matinee on Saturdays.

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rrstar96 commented about Cine Roxy on Jan 14, 2014 at 11:28 am

A Chinese restaurant called Mandarin also operated at the site until it was destroyed in a fire sometime in the mid/late 1970s. The owner, who lived on the premises, was killed.

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rrstar96 commented about Cinema 4 on Jun 4, 2013 at 11:20 am

Cinema 4 was also rented out for graduation ceremonies, such as the one for one of my sisters in 1975.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Matienzo on May 30, 2013 at 12:59 pm

On its Facebook page, the Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawings Society has a great photo gallery of the Matienzo’s (now Arriví’s) interior.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.292940967444982.70664.145605908845156&type=1

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rrstar96 commented about Cine Royal on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:46 am

[Reposting] Based on my own memories of Old San Juan as well as my mother’s (she grew up in the city), these were the area theaters:

Royal – San Justo Street, close to the corner with San Francisco Street.

Rialto – corner of San Francisco and Tanca Streets. Ended up as an X-rated theater before closing down and reopening as a Burger King.

Cine Luna – Luna Street (of course).

Roxy – Cruz Street, close to the old Gonzalez Padi­n department store. It was replaced by a Chinese restaurant that later burned down.

Tres Banderas – Recinto Sur Street, across (I think) from the “Dona Fela” parking garage. Demolished.

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rrstar96 commented about International Drive-In on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:40 am

JJ: The drive-in in Carolina was called the 65th Infantry Drive-In, since it was located on 65 de Infanteri­a Avenue. It was owned by Wometco Commonwealth.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatros Bayamon Oeste on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:37 am

I remember two films that played at Bayamon Oeste: “Clash of the Titans” (original 1981 version) and “Coma”.

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rrstar96 commented about Cinema Centro on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:37 am

Eric: You might be referring to the Virgilio Davila housing project on Highway 2, a short driving distance from the site.

I remember Cinema Centro very well as that was the theater where I saw “Star Wars” when it premiered. It was a large, comfortable venue, with one screen at the time.

I also saw “101 Dalmatians” (1972 re-release) and “Dragonslayer” there. At one time, there was a Pizza Inn on the first floor.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Renault on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:34 am

There are two films I remember watching at the Renault: “A Man Called Flintstone” and Cantinflas' “El bombero atomico”.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro New Victoria on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:32 am

My best estimate of the location is Robles Street between Ponce de Leon Avenue and Brumbaugh Street. I saw the 1980 feature-film version of “Flash Gordon” there.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Lux on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:31 am

[Reposting] I don’t recall the Lux ever being listed among the Wometco Commonwealth theaters, and I have no clue if it was owned by Llamas. This one venue’s history might remain an obscure one.

I’m under the impression the Lux burned down and the remaining structure was afterwards demolished.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Lux on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:29 am

Bob: The best location I can describe is Ponce de Leon Avenue, between Robles and Arzuaga streets, in Ri­o Piedras. If you drove southbound on Ponce de Leon, the theater was on your left.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Francisco Oller on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:28 am

[Reposting] AGR: Teatro President (not Presidente) was located on De Diego Street in Ri­o Piedras, not far from Plaza del Mercado. After it closed, a clothing store opened in its place.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Francisco Oller on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:27 am

I went to the Oller a few times and watched “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, a European animated feature titled “Once Upon a Time”, “The Ten Commandments” one Holy Week, and “The Deep”.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Astor on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:24 am

The first time I saw a cartoon short at a movie theater was at the Astor. I remember it was a Walter Lantz production but don’t recall which character(s) it featured.

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rrstar96 commented about Teatro Astor on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:20 am

The Astor was originally called the Kresto-Denia and was located close to the intersection with Jesus T. Pinero (a.k.a. Central) Avenue. I remember watching a “Grease” and “Thank God It’s Friday” double feature one Sunday morning.

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rrstar96 commented about New San Juan Cinema on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:19 am

One Spanish-language film the New San Juan played in the 1960s was the spy spoof “Agente ‘0’ en New York” starring the late Puerto Rican comedian Adalberto Rodri­guez (better known by his show-business name “Machuchal”).

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rrstar96 commented about Cinema Norarte on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:16 am

Norarte Shopping Center is located on Highway 167 across from Robert Junghanns Park in Bayamon. It also had a Kinney shoe store.

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rrstar96 commented about Cinema 70 on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:14 am

[Reposting] AGR: You are referring to the New San Juan which was also on Fernandez Juncos Avenue. That was the site of the F and the Vigoreaux studio.

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rrstar96 commented about Cine Carmen on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:11 am

The Cine Carmen location on Highway 2 was close to the intersection with Hiram Gonzalez (a.k.a. Comeri­o) Street.