Cine Carmen itself was located on Highway 2. Two films that played here were “Hawmps!” and a theatrical run of the pilot to the late-1970s TV series “The Amazing Spider-Man”.
Bob: As with other Puerto Rico theaters I have posted and/or provided information on, the best I can contribute in terms of address will vary based on my best recollection: a street/highway, corner, intersection, block, neighborhood, shopping-center/strip-mall name, for example. When I was a kid, my family and I just knew where to go without having to resort to address specifics.
I agree with AGR that a history of Puerto Rico theaters will have to be written by a local, and plenty of driving and footwork will be needed. Best wishes to your wife, and thanks for your kind words about the island (yes, not the same, as AGR said).
Bob: I’m sorry I cannot recall the exact addresses of the Puerto Rico theaters I have listed. The best I can do is provide the streets/avenues where they were located.
Copies of old yellow-page directories would be most helpful if you want more address specifics.
I distinctly remember what an eyesore this theater was. The whole facade was grayish/light blue, and the non-functional marquee was simply painted over in that color.
I believe that, along with the nearby New Victoria, the Paradise was a Wometco Commonwealth theater at one time. And, yes, it was great that both venues offered reduced ticket prices to students with IDs.
I went to Cinema Norarte once and saw a double feature consisting of the pilots to the late-1970s TV series “Battlestar Galactica” and “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”.
Other films that played at Cinema 4 were “Capricorn One”, “Buffalo Bill and the Indians”, and “Chosen Survivors”.
“Barabbas” played in the Regency at least one Holy Week.
AGRoura: WAPA-TV had its first studio in Puerta de Tierra before moving to Guaynabo. Make sure you are not confusing the two stations.
I’m under the impression that the owners of the International Drive-In in Bayamón also lived on their theater’s premises.
Adding to darkpitch’s comments, I think the Astor also functioned as an auction house.
Cine Carmen itself was located on Highway 2. Two films that played here were “Hawmps!” and a theatrical run of the pilot to the late-1970s TV series “The Amazing Spider-Man”.
I remember two features that played here: “The Fog” (original 1980 version) and a Telly Savalas film (“Border Cop”, I believe).
Thanks, AGR.
Bob: As with other Puerto Rico theaters I have posted and/or provided information on, the best I can contribute in terms of address will vary based on my best recollection: a street/highway, corner, intersection, block, neighborhood, shopping-center/strip-mall name, for example. When I was a kid, my family and I just knew where to go without having to resort to address specifics.
I agree with AGR that a history of Puerto Rico theaters will have to be written by a local, and plenty of driving and footwork will be needed. Best wishes to your wife, and thanks for your kind words about the island (yes, not the same, as AGR said).
The Metropolitan also played Mel Brooks' “The Twelve Chairs” and “The Front” starring Woody Allen.
Back in the 1970s, the Music Hall played Mel Brooks' Western spoof “Blazing Saddles” and the science-fiction classic “Forbidden Planet”.
The Radio City and its next-door neighbor the Excelsior were also owned by Wometco Commonwealth.
Umbo Shopping Center is located on the 800 block of San Patricio Avenue in the Las Lomas neighborhood of San Juan.
The Cinerama even played the soft-porn science-fiction spoof “Flesh Gordon” back in the 1970s.
I think the Rialto was a Wometco Commonwealth theater at one time. Is that the case, AGR?
This is just an assumption, but, given the name, it must have showed Spanish-language films, particularly Mexican.
Yes. This one is for the old-timers to reminisce about.
Bob: I’m sorry I cannot recall the exact addresses of the Puerto Rico theaters I have listed. The best I can do is provide the streets/avenues where they were located.
Copies of old yellow-page directories would be most helpful if you want more address specifics.
Wasn’t there also a theater in Carolina called the Campo Rico? I think it used to be run by Wometco Commonwealth.
If I remember my mother’s stories correctly, the Tres Banderas was eventually demolished.
I distinctly remember what an eyesore this theater was. The whole facade was grayish/light blue, and the non-functional marquee was simply painted over in that color.
I believe that, along with the nearby New Victoria, the Paradise was a Wometco Commonwealth theater at one time. And, yes, it was great that both venues offered reduced ticket prices to students with IDs.
Regarding the Tres Banderas, I can only base myself on my mother’s recollections of Old San Juan theaters, and we’re talking the 1930s here.
I went to Cinema Norarte once and saw a double feature consisting of the pilots to the late-1970s TV series “Battlestar Galactica” and “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”.
Cinema 70 gained notoriety as the venue where “Deep Throat” premiered in the San Juan area, if not the island.