Teatro Royal
154 Calle de San Justo,
San Juan
00901
154 Calle de San Justo,
San Juan
00901
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The Cine Royal was one of three movie houses located in Old San Juan. It was opened in 1937. It was closed in 1954. It reopened as the Teatro Royal on October 3, 1968 following a complete remodel and was operated by the Llam Theatres chain. A final closing date is unknown.
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Gabriel Cuyar
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Here is a link of a Website dedicated to Calos Gardel. Beautiful pics of several theaters and I think here is a more accurate account of the theaters and locations:
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I am guessing, but maybe the same owner of the Tres Banderas built the one in Villa Palmeras after the Old San Juan theatre was demolished. Among the theaters in Villa Palmeras there was the Imperial. One of the two had a beautiful facade, I don’t remember which. In the 60s they played both Spanish and English speaking movies in second run since at the time they were “cines de barrio”, neighborhood houses.
I just discovered this website from Puerto Rico. In the section Historia del cine en Puerto Rico they mention the buiding of the first island cinemas including the Tres Banderas.
http://www.Cinemovida.net/
Ok, one more try. Is it this one?
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[Reposting] Based on my own memories of Old San Juan as well as my mother’s (she grew up in the city), these were the area theaters:
Royal – San Justo Street, close to the corner with San Francisco Street.
Rialto – corner of San Francisco and Tanca Streets. Ended up as an X-rated theater before closing down and reopening as a Burger King.
Cine Luna – Luna Street (of course).
Roxy – Cruz Street, close to the old Gonzalez Padin department store. It was replaced by a Chinese restaurant that later burned down.
Tres Banderas – Recinto Sur Street, across (I think) from the “Dona Fela” parking garage. Demolished.
How come most of them have been demolished?
The photo is on the wall of this page on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/artdecopr
http://www.facebook.com/groups/309865805522/?id=10150746841360523
Ms. Bernier is having an event at Archivo General de Puerto Rico about the PR’s old theaters.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=214813871898998
Most of the old comments are rather useless, since they’re about other theaters. This building was constructed in 1937. It’s difficult to photograph since the street is so narrow. It was in good repair on our visit a few weeks ago, but it’s hard to tell what it’s used for.
Closed in 1954 and reopened on October 3rd, 1968. 1968 grand opening ad posted.
I hadn’t noticed until the reopening ad was posted, but the address is completely wrong. It should be 154 Calle de San Justo.