Riviera Theater

225 King Street,
Charleston, SC 29403

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Patsy
Patsy on July 25, 2006 at 4:36 am

Sorry about the duplicate post as I got impatient, again.

Patsy
Patsy on July 25, 2006 at 4:36 am

I just went back and looked at the face photo and I see the eyes closed so it doesn’t appear, to me, to be looking at anyone or anything.

Patsy
Patsy on July 25, 2006 at 4:35 am

I just went back and looked at the face photo and I see the eyes closed so it doesn’t appear, to me, to be looking at anyone or anything.

Patsy
Patsy on July 25, 2006 at 4:34 am

Lost Memory: Timely and very interesting question concerning “the Spirit of Riviera Theater” as I feel that there is a discussion about to take place on the Hollywood/Minneapolis concerning “orbs”.

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 25, 2006 at 4:26 am

Have you ever had the feeling that you were being watched? I have looked at a number of photos of this theater and never noticed the “head” looking back at me until now. LOL Anyone know who the “Spirit of the Riviera Theater” is supposed to be?

Patsy
Patsy on July 25, 2006 at 4:12 am

After viewing the photo on this link with description one can see that that face is high above the marquee and the word RIVIERA.

Patsy
Patsy on July 25, 2006 at 4:11 am

Lost Memory: I’ve seen this theatre, in person, and have noticed the face above the front facade and marquee.

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 25, 2006 at 3:22 am

Here is something that you don’t see in many other photos of this theater.

lostmemory
lostmemory on April 29, 2006 at 5:04 pm

Scoop…I don’t know the date of the photo that was posted on Dec 8, 2005 at 10:23am, but this photo is from 2006.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 6, 2006 at 5:12 pm

Here is another photo:
http://flickr.com/photos/21067993@N00/56632701/

dispar
dispar on December 8, 2005 at 12:07 pm

When was that daylight shot taken (i.e. Lost Memory)? Was the theater being scraped for repainting/restoration or has it deteriorated that badly since my last visit to Charleston?

Great photo though.

Patsy
Patsy on December 8, 2005 at 7:42 am

GREAT SHOTS! HO HO HO!

lostmemory
lostmemory on December 8, 2005 at 7:23 am

This is a large night view of the Riviera Theater.

lostmemory
lostmemory on December 8, 2005 at 6:36 am

Here is a jumbo photo of the Riviera Theater.

dispar
dispar on October 5, 2005 at 5:15 am

Being a native Charlestonian, I religiously patronized this theatre from 1958 – 1974. It was always an incredible experience because the Riviera was HUGE (as in # of seats, crowds, and screen).

Two of my greatest memories: seeing WOODSTOCK in 1970 and THE GREAT ESCAPE around 1963. When I ride by the theatre on my bike, the memories flow by me like a cool breeze.

Along with the GLORIA, AMERICAN, & THE GARDEN, the RIVIERA made seeing movies on King Street in downtown Charleston truly memorable experiences.

Thanks for the memories, King Street!

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on August 29, 2005 at 12:17 am

The Riviera Theatre opened in 1939 seating 1193.

Patsy
Patsy on February 10, 2005 at 12:12 pm

TC: Thanks so much for this print site as there are several to choose from including the art deco Riviera!

teecee
teecee on February 10, 2005 at 11:26 am

You can buy a print of this theater at this link:
http://www.georgerothacker.com/ga1.detail.4.html

Patsy
Patsy on January 27, 2005 at 6:20 pm

I just today visited this art deco theatre after visiting the Hilton Head Island area and it is a wonderful example of art deco that shouldn’t be missed!