Boulevard Theatre

1032 Southern Boulevard,
Bronx, NY 10459

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Willburg145
Willburg145 on February 26, 2018 at 1:22 pm

Anyone know what the status of the interior currently is?

Ray_Silverstein
Ray_Silverstein on January 9, 2016 at 1:32 pm

I remember that when I was ten I went with my parents and a neighbor couple to Southern Boulevard for New Years Eve 1951. First we had dinner at a Chinese restaurant and then went across the street to the Loew’s Boulevard to see An American in Paris. Or, it could have been at the Loew’s Spooner, just down the street on Southern Blvd; which ever had the Chinese restaurant across the street.

theatrefan
theatrefan on June 30, 2015 at 8:35 am

Thanks for the update!

eddog13024
eddog13024 on June 30, 2015 at 8:15 am

As of 6/30/15, the space is occupied by a T-Mobile, Planet Fitness, and a local clothing store. A portion of the facade, and especially the arch, has been restored and can once again read “Boulevard theater”.

GeorgeStrum
GeorgeStrum on July 15, 2011 at 7:39 pm

As of 7/15/11 nothing occupies the space. It is an empty shell with forlorn signs on the windows “to let”,

EMarkisch
EMarkisch on July 2, 2008 at 11:42 am

Lost Memory’s photo posted above on 7/1/08 dates from 1940 as the two features playing are ‘40 releases. Front of marquee reads as follows (best I can decipher):

FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS with RAY MILAND
MEN WITHOUT SOULS with BARTON MACLANE
PLAY TRIPLE SCREENO TONIGHT 8:45 . CASH

LUISMEL
LUISMEL on December 26, 2005 at 4:25 pm

Your right! It was never called the Puerto Rico. It kept playing spanish movies as the Boulevard till the early 80’s. When it sadly closed. Remember going to see a couple of spanish movies in the mid 70’s. And was very impress with how awsome it looked. Sorry to see it closed and turn in to what it is today.

RobertR
RobertR on July 4, 2005 at 5:19 pm

Here is an ad from it’s Puerto Rico days.
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charliek
charliek on September 12, 2004 at 1:15 pm

To view several recent pics of this grand old theatre building, see my web page at:
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RobertR
RobertR on February 19, 2004 at 9:33 am

For many years after Loews closed the Boulevard it was operated by an independant who called it The Puerto Rico. They created 2 or 3 theatres in the balcony and kept the huge orchestra as it was. They presented live Spanish shows, I think in collaberation with the Commodore in Brooklyn. Many times they only ran movies in the upstairs cinemas because the main house was so big to heat and air condition.

Roger Katz
Roger Katz on February 18, 2004 at 7:57 pm

This theatre is now a furniture store and a children’s clothing store.