The Walnut Cinema closed for a whole year for renovation and remodeling after the November 30, 1987 showing of “Can’t Buy Me Love”. It was originally planned to be reopened by the Spring of 1988 but never happened. Instead, it remained dark until April 14, 1989, reopening with “Rain Man”.
The Walnut Theatre originally housed 488 seats when it opened in 1925 by J.B, Weddle, but following the broken levee in 1937, the renovation downgraded its seating capacity to 380 seats where it remained for decades. As of 1989, the Walnut housed 298 seats.
Florida State Theatres opened the Plaza on December 21, 1965 with “Thunderbolt”. It was later operated by ABC Florida State Theatres, twinned in the mid-1970s, later operated by Plitt Theatres, and finally operated by Cineplex Odeon before closing on April 22, 1991.
The San Marco Theatre’s run as an art house in the early-1960s only lasted for several years (with the exception of a December 1965 run of “My Fair Lady”). It immediately went back to mainstream movies by the late-1960s. During that time, it was operated by Florida State Theatres. It was later operated by ABC Florida State Theatres, and later Plitt Theatres.
The Walnut Cinema closed for a whole year for renovation and remodeling after the November 30, 1987 showing of “Can’t Buy Me Love”. It was originally planned to be reopened by the Spring of 1988 but never happened. Instead, it remained dark until April 14, 1989, reopening with “Rain Man”.
The Walnut Theatre originally housed 488 seats when it opened in 1925 by J.B, Weddle, but following the broken levee in 1937, the renovation downgraded its seating capacity to 380 seats where it remained for decades. As of 1989, the Walnut housed 298 seats.
December 1983 or January 1984.
Taken over by Martin Theatres in January 1961.
Taken over by Martin Theatres in January 1961.
Taken over by Martin Theatres in January 1961.
Originally operated by the Crescent Amusement Company, taken over by Martin Theatres in January 1961.
This was originally operated by the Crescent Amusement Company, before being taken over by Martin Theatres in January 1961.
Taken over by Martin Theatres in January 1961.
Taken over by Martin Theatres in January 1961.
Scheduled to be demolished on May 25, 2026.
Filmack also used the same exact clock as a still in local merchant intermissions.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres, and later ABC Florida State Theatres.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres.
Florida State Theatres opened the Plaza on December 21, 1965 with “Thunderbolt”. It was later operated by ABC Florida State Theatres, twinned in the mid-1970s, later operated by Plitt Theatres, and finally operated by Cineplex Odeon before closing on April 22, 1991.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres.
Once operated by Florida State Theatres, and last operated by ABC Florida State Theatres.
The San Marco Theatre’s run as an art house in the early-1960s only lasted for several years (with the exception of a December 1965 run of “My Fair Lady”). It immediately went back to mainstream movies by the late-1960s. During that time, it was operated by Florida State Theatres. It was later operated by ABC Florida State Theatres, and later Plitt Theatres.