Norwood Twin
5611 Norwood Avenue,
Jacksonville,
FL
32208
5611 Norwood Avenue,
Jacksonville,
FL
32208
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Previously operated by: Kent Theatres Inc., Trans-Lux Movies Corp.
Previous Names: Trans-Lux Inflight Twin Cine Theatre, Norwood Blue and Gold
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Opened on December 23, 1970 as the Trans-Lux Inflight Twin Cine Theatre. The opening movie was Martin Balsam in “Tora! Tora! Tora!”. It initially had 16mm projection. Later operated by Kent Theaters Inc.
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Link to pics of The Norwood:
http://thenorwoodtwintheater.blogspot.com/
Great pics, Harvey! In the early days of this theater, my dad took me to see a re-release of “The Ten Commandments”. That was in the days when the Norwood Shopping Center and Gateway Shopping Center (across the street) were major shopping destinations. Norwood had “Woolco” (a “Woolworth” store) and “Big Star”. Gateway had “Pennys”, “Montgomery Ward”, “W.T. Grant”, “G.C. Murphy” and others. The only “Sears” was in downtown Jax. Near the end of it’s heyday or at the beginning of it’s doomsday, I saw a marathon of all five “Planet of the Apes” movies, sponsored by the WAPE radio station (then 690 AM). They called it “The GO APE Marathon”. I also remember seeing “Diamonds Are Forever” there.
The actual address of the former Norwood is 5611 Norwood Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32208. Although the building remains, it is hard to tell what, if any of the original interior remains.
Opened on December 23rd, 1970 as a Trans-Lux Inflight Twin Cine Theatre using 16mm projection. Grand opening ad posted.
Now a lounge called the Skyline Sports Bar.