Cine Elizondo

Calle Zaragoza,
Monterrey 64000

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atmos
atmos on April 13, 2024 at 12:59 am

Found information which states the theatre opened on 10 Sep 1943 with the Alan Ladd movie China.Architect was Enrique de la Mora with interior design by Lisandro Pena.It closed on 2 Nov 1981 with the Clint Eastwood movie,Any Which Way You Can and demolished 1982.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on February 24, 2009 at 12:22 pm

Three vintage postcard views of the Cine Elizondo:
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benedetti
benedetti on November 11, 2004 at 12:10 am

It was a genuine architectural jewel indeed!
it was my favorite movie theater and spent many sundays there when i was a kid. the pictures bring a lot of memories.
I always thought that it was going to be relocated somewhere else
but that never happen.
but i still would like to know where all the sculptures of dragons, nymphs and Budhas go?

RobertR
RobertR on October 24, 2004 at 2:25 am

What a screen. It looks like 70mm, it must have been some place. Whoever decided to tear this down should have been shot.

Divinity
Divinity on October 23, 2004 at 11:52 pm

Absolutely magnificent! So sad that this unique movie palace was demolished in such recent times.

Sergeiv
Sergeiv on June 19, 2004 at 12:57 pm

Photos of this theater can be seen on the following link:
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Sergeiv
Sergeiv on March 24, 2004 at 1:03 pm

It was a genuine architectural jewel in northern Mexico. Its ornamentation was influenced by Chinese and Art Deco elements, It had unique sculptures of dragons, nymphs and Budhas and its curtains of red silk, the red carpet and seats gave it a touch of luxury. It is a shame that it was demolished in the edification of the Macroplaza of Monterrey in 1982. Photographer Fausto Tovar took a series of pictures that bring us one of the last few memories of this majestic thater.