The Skylake opened in 1972 as an independent. It was snatched up by Loews in 1974, along with the Kendall Twin, when General Cinema bought other Florida theatres.
Due to the Bay Harbor and 167th St Twin having a partner, Loews was unable to sell those two. Since they were unable to leave the market altogether they started buying theatres again.
Thanks to Loews, the little Skylake premiered some big films such as “Saturday Night Fever” in the then very competitive and over-screened North Miami Beach market.
The 22nd Avenue Drive-In was advertised as the Liberty City Drive-in at the same time. Does anyone know if they had two sections for segragated audiences?
They seemed to have tried everything over the years including Spanish language films, live shows and everything Charles Bronson and Bruce Lee ever made.
Louis, I have some old Film Year Books. The 1924 edition already lists the Strand along with the Fotosho, Hippodrome, Airdome, Biltmore, Lyric, Lincoln, Fairfax and Paramount.
H.A Leach is listed as the Strand owner but there is always the possibility of another old Strand. There is no listing for it in my 1934 book.
The address was 8010 W. Broward Boulevard. The Broward Mall 4 operated from 1980 to 1991 and was opened by General Cinema.
The address here was 8400 W. Broward Boulevard. It operated from 1978 to 1994.
According to The Miami Herald movie timeclock there was another Ace somewhere in Homestead from 1966-1973.
The Skylake opened in 1972 as an independent. It was snatched up by Loews in 1974, along with the Kendall Twin, when General Cinema bought other Florida theatres.
Due to the Bay Harbor and 167th St Twin having a partner, Loews was unable to sell those two. Since they were unable to leave the market altogether they started buying theatres again.
Thanks to Loews, the little Skylake premiered some big films such as “Saturday Night Fever” in the then very competitive and over-screened North Miami Beach market.
From 1978-1980 the Essex became the Atlantic. It became the Essex once again when it was twinned in 1981. It was tripled in 1983.
The 22nd Avenue Drive-In was advertised as the Liberty City Drive-in at the same time. Does anyone know if they had two sections for segragated audiences?
Also known as the Margate Drive-In.
They seemed to have tried everything over the years including Spanish language films, live shows and everything Charles Bronson and Bruce Lee ever made.
Louis, I have some old Film Year Books. The 1924 edition already lists the Strand along with the Fotosho, Hippodrome, Airdome, Biltmore, Lyric, Lincoln, Fairfax and Paramount.
H.A Leach is listed as the Strand owner but there is always the possibility of another old Strand. There is no listing for it in my 1934 book.
No, they were mostly action films then. Just before this name change they experimented with porn.
This had seven screens at one point.
The address was 1225 N.W. 40th Avenue
The address was 300 N. Park Road.
The address was 1515 E. Hallandale Beach Boulevard.
From 1982 to 1985 this was renamed the Palm Avenue apparently to avoid confusion with the GCC Hialeah Cinema on 49th street.
This operated again in 1983-84 as the Miami Twin with Spanish language and subtitled films.
The Dade was open until 1950 and perhaps later.
This was aka the Pussycat. The Kitty Kat was a short-lived name for screen two.
Plitt Gables should be added as an aka name here as it operated as that from 1980 when it was tripled until 1984 when it was sold to Wometco.
In 1970 the Thunderbird and Gold Coast experimented by adding indoor mini theatres to the properties which played mostly ‘adult’ movies.
The address was 146 S. Dixie Highway.
The address is:
823 S. Federal Highway and the building can be seen on this Google satellite map.
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It’s the one that looks like three water tanks.
The address was 295 NE 167th street.
The Warnor, not Warner in Ft. Lauderdale:
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The address was 419 West 49th Street.