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rivest266 commented about Roosevelt Theatre on Jan 26, 2020 at 9:28 am

The Roosevelt theatre opened on December 27th, 1949 by Brandt theatres of New York City starting the trend of northern theatre chains setting shop in Florida (Brandt, K-B, Century, Budco, etc.).

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rivest266 commented about Southland Cinema on Jan 26, 2020 at 9:19 am

The North Miami theatre opened on May 5th, 1949 with “3 Godfathers” with John Wayne. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Normandy Theatre on Jan 26, 2020 at 9:11 am

The Normandy theatre opened on January 28th, 1948 with Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour in “Road to Rio”. Grand opening ad uploaded.

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rivest266 commented about Rex Art Cinema on Jan 26, 2020 at 9:02 am

A “Little River” theatre opened on 79th St. & NE 2nd, Avenue on January 18th, 1949 and closed in 1954. Is this the same building?

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rivest266 commented about Coral Way Drive-In on Jan 26, 2020 at 8:50 am

The Coral Way Auto Theatre opened on February 22nd, 1949 with “Good News” and a band concert given by the Ponce de Leon high school. Small grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Circle Theater on Jan 26, 2020 at 8:44 am

The Circle theatre opened on January 15th, 1949 with “Good Sam”. Grand opening ad uploaded.

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rivest266 commented about Boulevard Drive-In on Jan 26, 2020 at 8:40 am

The Boulevard Drive-In opened on December 24th, 1948 with Red Skelton in “Southern Yankee.” Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Florida Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 5:06 pm

Opened as Hippodrome on January 5th, 1917 and as Rex on November 7th, 1931. Grand opening ads posted.

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rivest266 commented about Florida Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 4:58 pm

Reopened as Florida on April 9th, 1948 with “Good News”. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Rio Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 4:54 pm

This opened as Dixie on February 4th, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Flamingo Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 4:36 pm

The Flamingo theatre opened on December 14th, 1946 by Brandt Theatres. Grand opening ad uploaded.

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rivest266 commented about Paris Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 4:20 pm

The Variety theatre opened on June 20th, 1946 with Alfred Hitchcock’s “Suspicion”. Grand opening ads posted.

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rivest266 commented about Charlottetown Mall Cinemas on Jan 25, 2020 at 2:43 pm

Three screens opened on May 14th, 1976 as the largest cinema was split up.

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rivest266 commented about Dade Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 2:16 pm

The Dade theatre opened with “Melody Ranch” on November 28th, 1940. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Coral Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 2:11 pm

The Coral (Paramount) opened on December 29th, 1940 with “Strike up the Band”. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Opening on Jan 25, 2020 at 1:54 pm

This is an awful print from the microfilm. Here’s a better quality image below. (click to zoom in) Beach theatre openingBeach theatre opening Wed, Dec 25, 1940 – 15 · The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) · Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Beach Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 1:53 pm

The Beach theatre opened on December 25th, 1940 with “Love Thy Neighbor”. Grand opening ad posted.

Beach theatre openingBeach theatre opening Wed, Dec 25, 1940 – 15 · The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) · Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Boulevard Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 1:47 pm

The Boulevard theatre opened on November 21st, 1940. Grand opening ad reposted with a better quality image.

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rivest266 commented about Strand Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 1:10 pm

Reopened on November 23rd, 1938 along with the reopening of the Paramount the next day. Grand opening ad posted. The Strand theatre that opened on September 18th, 1915 and closed in 1923 may have been in another location, but the newspapers did not gave the address.

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rivest266 commented about Sheridan Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 12:50 pm

The Sheridan theatre opened on January 15th, 1937. Grand opening ad posted. Sheridan theatre openingSheridan theatre opening Fri, Jan 15, 1937 – 28 · The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) · Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Roxy Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 12:43 pm

The Roxy theatre opened on January 7th, 1932 with “Sporting Blood” with Clark Gable. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Miami Drive-In on Jan 25, 2020 at 12:21 pm

Grand opening ad reposted with a better quality version.