I was the publicty man for twentieth Century Fox and I can
assure you that the Bible and Sand Pebbles NEVER played the
METRO. Fox had a deal with Wometco and we played our “ ROAD
SHOW ” films at the Metropolitan Theatre. Our regular films
played at the Teatro Puerto Rico.
My company, when I was an independent film distributor, exhibited
films like “ For the love of Benji ” at the Metro.In fact,I opened the film the day that the famous tight rope walker, Karl Walenda,
fell and was killed on Ashford Avenue in the Condado section.
If anybody knows movies in Puerto Rico it's
Andy Roura — I know, I worked with him when
he was with Commenwealth Threatres and Wometco
and I worked for 2oth Century-Fox.
I know this theatre in downtown santurce quite well.
My office at Cobian Center, stop 23, was just across the street from the Matienzo.
The theatre generally played the Spanish language films from
peliculas mejicanas distributors. I believe that they
had a exibition agreement with Llamas to play all their
films.
It was an old movie palace that in time went the way
Just around the corner was another Llamas Cinema called Music Hall
which had an agreement, in the 70’s to play MGM films.
A few short blocks from the Matienzo was the New Broadway.
This theatre was the show place for the best of Colombia
Pictues and played Lawrence of Arabia, Shampoo and the other
first run product.
During those years I was very familiar with all the first
run houses.
As a child in the late 40’s and early 50’s I went to the Paradise.
My high school graduation to place there too.
The Paradise, with the moving clouds and stars was by far, one of my
greatest movie experiences.
Hi Ana:
I was in the film business in Puerto Rico from 1965
to 1981 and never heard of Mr. Sola Rmirez.
Ana, could you elaberate
SS
Andy:
Was Mr.Sola Ramirez a movie distributor – I never heard his
name – who booked the theatre from 1975 – 1980.
SS
I was the publicist and did the advertising for the theatre
we it opened and till 1980.
George Dennis built it and booked all of the films that included
Short Eyes, Swept Away and Last Tango in Paris.
Stephen
I was the publicty man for twentieth Century Fox and I can
assure you that the Bible and Sand Pebbles NEVER played the
METRO. Fox had a deal with Wometco and we played our “ ROAD
SHOW ” films at the Metropolitan Theatre. Our regular films
played at the Teatro Puerto Rico.
My company, when I was an independent film distributor, exhibited
films like “ For the love of Benji ” at the Metro.In fact,I opened the film the day that the famous tight rope walker, Karl Walenda,
fell and was killed on Ashford Avenue in the Condado section.
If anybody knows movies in Puerto Rico it's
Andy Roura — I know, I worked with him when
he was with Commenwealth Threatres and Wometco
and I worked for 2oth Century-Fox.
Stephen Sloane
I know this theatre in downtown santurce quite well.
My office at Cobian Center, stop 23, was just across the street from the Matienzo.
The theatre generally played the Spanish language films from
peliculas mejicanas distributors. I believe that they
had a exibition agreement with Llamas to play all their
films.
It was an old movie palace that in time went the way
Just around the corner was another Llamas Cinema called Music Hall
which had an agreement, in the 70’s to play MGM films.
A few short blocks from the Matienzo was the New Broadway.
This theatre was the show place for the best of Colombia
Pictues and played Lawrence of Arabia, Shampoo and the other
first run product.
During those years I was very familiar with all the first
run houses.
You figure it out
Warren:
I thought so!!!
Warren:
Were you a customer and if so, when.
Actually Warren, I was a customer of the Park Plaza from the 1940
to the 1950’s and went to P. S. 82 which was my Junior High School,
next door.
I recall that The Park Plaza played two features.
I saw films like Gung Ho,a reissue, with Randolph Scott (double feature )and D.O.A. with Edmund O'brien,( also on double feature).
In fact, they would bring back some of the 1930 films of the Marx
Brothers and I still remember the trailers.
As a child in the late 40’s and early 50’s I went to the Paradise.
My high school graduation to place there too.
The Paradise, with the moving clouds and stars was by far, one of my
greatest movie experiences.
I was at the opening and played a number of film there
up to 1980.
The theatre was opened by Sidney Kramer, formerly of Commenwealth
Theatres( Cobian ). It was the best theatre of it time ( best sound
and projection.
Sorry to hear that it closed.
Stephen Sloane