Palma Ceia Theatre
2309 S. MacDill Avenue,
Tampa,
FL
33629
2309 S. MacDill Avenue,
Tampa,
FL
33629
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Opened by the Claughton Theaters chain on July 5, 1942, this was a neighborhood theatre that was closed by the 1970’s, though probably earlier. The building survived as a Masonic lodge, but was renovated into office space in around 2008.
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Here’s a photo dated 1942 when the Palma Ceia played the double-feature “KISS THE BOYS GOODBYE” and “BLONDIE GOES LATIN."
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Thanls Nick.Anymore big articles set for CT.
Mike, Still trying to finish up the story on the Springs Theatre. I found this photo of the Palma Ceia in USF library’s collection of Tampa scenes. They’ve added several very nice photos of local theatres to the collection that I hadn’t seen before so I linked them to CT: Palace, Florida, Ritz, State, Park, Hillsboro Drive-In.
Thanks Nick.
thanks Chuck.I enjoy those old handbills.Wish I would saved the hundreds i had.
Thanks Chuck! Very nice coming attraction handbills. Since the late 1960s I’ve driven past this building many times never realizing it was the Palma Ceia Theatre.
Here are my two shots from May 2011.
Thanks Andy,Did we see this one when you were giving me the Tour,Nick.
Whoever posted the nice vintage program – thanks!
This opened on July 5th, 1942. Grand opening ad in the photo section.