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Palace Theatre
38 Haili Street,
Hilo,
HI
96720
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Hilo's Palace Theater (Official), Palace Theatre
Additional Info
Firms: Davis & Fishbourne
Functions: Movies, Performing Arts
Styles: Neo-Classical
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
808.934.7010
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The Palace Theatre opened October 26, 1925 with Douglas Fairbanks in “Don Q:Son of Zorro”. It is built entirely out of redwood.
The Palace Theatre closed in August 1981 and was renovated and reopened in 1991.
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My wife and I were on the Big Island for a short vacation last week and had a chance to see the Palace Theatre and several others. When is the photo upload going to be fixed, as this is another one that I now have some nice pictures of. It would be nice to see a photo in the box at the top.
From the 1930s, a view of the New Palace Theatre in Hilo.
I just visited the Palace yesterday to see Carnage". I was disappointed to see they just had eight patrons in the audience. I enjoyed my visit. I noticed they still have two projectors and make changeovers. Projection was very good, except there was no side masking to close in for a flat picture. Even the scope picture has a lot of screen left over on both sides. Movable masking legs would make a big difference. I like the fact that they still have a curtain, and they use it.
A photo of the Palace from the Aloha-Hawaii blog: http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/honolulu-on-stage.jpg
Recent pictures on the Photos section, including a flyer for a cool silent movie show.
Opened October 26, 1925 with “Don Q: Son of Zorro” with Douglas Fairbanks. The Palace replaced Hilo’s Gaiety Theatre which closed on October 25, 1925.
Grand opening ad:
Palace theatre opening Mon, Oct 26, 1925 – 4 · Hawaii Tribune-Herald (Hilo, Hawaii) · Newspapers.com
Theatre reopened in time for the Hawaii Film Festival on November 13th, 1998.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald article from December 8th, 2019:
“Sprinkler Project a Go at Historic Palace Theater”
Closed as a first-run movie house in August 1981.