I want to say that I went into the King, but I don’t remember a specific movie. My mom spent a lot of time shopping in downtown Honolulu, but I definitely remember eating next door at the saimin stand a number of times, Shirabe Saimin. On the left side of the theater was a photo shop, as I remember taking pictures and buying Fuji film. The one thing I do remember, however, was that Bruce Lee’s “Enter The Dragon” had played there for what felt like years, but it may have felt that way with how many times my mom shopped in the area.
Many movies viewed here, but I clearly remember seeing “Star Wars”, back when there was a line around the block to see it. I went with my mom and grandfather, who dressed up as if he was going out on the town.
The Haleiwa Theater was built in 1931.
In the late 70’s/early 80’s, they would also feature local rock and punk bands, as my uncle had played there for a “Battle Of The Bands” contest. It would have been the perfect setting with the surfing community out there. The land it was on had been purchased, but there wasn’t enough of a push to preserve the building. While I never went in, I’ve stood outside of it a few times and it had the feel of a school auditorium.
Here is one photo of the Haleiwa that once was.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rin-gen/4652330567/sizes/l/
Went to the Marina 1 & 2 a number of times. I know I saw “Grease” on Marina 2, while the last film I saw there was “Splash” at Marina 1. Numbers may have been reversed, but both were seen there. Theaters were nice and cozy too, for its time.
Here are links to archived photos of the Aikahi Twin:
http://archives.starbulletin.com/2007/08/01/business/art1bx.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40295335@N00/2954843657/
I saw a number of movies here, but the one I remember was stephen King’s “Creepshow”. Saw it in the 7th grade with some classmates, who were on a date but wanted to bring me as a chaperone of sorts. To this day, I don’t know why. Even though it was Rated R, I think the father of one of them got us in.
The one thing I remember the most about this visit was not just the cockroach scene in “Creepshow”, but the fact that a Chilly Willy cartoon was shown before it. Looking back, it seems odd for that to be shown before a horror film.
Question for anyone: was this one of the original Jerry Lewis Cinemas that was on Oahu? One was in Kailua and later was bought by Holiday. I know this place as the Holiday Mart theater, so I would assume they are one and the same. Will have to look into finding movie showings from the early 70’s to be sure.
First movie I saw here was “Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom”. Also saw “Spies Like Us”, “Brazil”, and “Showgirls” at the Uptown.
The last film shown at the Uptown was “Big Momma’s House 2” on February 11, 2006. It would be shut down for good on Sunday, February 12th.
Here’s a photo from Flickr with the construction of the theater, June 5, 1950:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/idyllopuspress/3433277309/in/photostream/
A look at an indoor display inside the Uptown for the film “Little Egypt”. Upon walking into Uptown, this would have been to the wall on the right side. In the 80’s and early 90’s, the wall would have been lined up with two or three stand-up arcade video games.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/idyllopuspress/3434080940/in/photostream/
Bill (& Debbie) Robertson’s Nissan is now in the place where the River-Vue Drive-In used to be. The entrance of Nissan is around where the entrance to the drive-in was. There’s still a good amount of land just outside of the Nissan property, and that was the bulk of the drive-in. The screen and playground was close to the fence facing Highway 395.
When I moved to the area in the mid-80’s, I had heard that this was the drive-in that would show “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, where kids in the neighborhood and the area would watch outside through the fence.
I have since learned that River-Vue also showed its share of hard-R films, and I say “hard-R” because some of them are legally rated R but come close to being porn, as shown by this ad from the Tri-City Herald, circa late 1975/early 1976.
http://i49.tinypic.com/2wefho1.jpg
I’ve learned that for a brief time, Pasco High School’s drama class had used this for performances in the 30’s and 40’s. As times changed, it would become a porn theater, which also had the adult book store known as Elmo’s next door.
For years I’ve heard rumors on not why it was finally shut down, but why there were no buyers. Some would say the damage inside was significant, while others would claim that downtown Pasco was not as desirable as it used to be. After decades of being shut down, I read last year that the theater space has been bought and will turn into a Mexican clothing store and boutique, along with a brief display at the entrance of what the building used to hold. Here’s a photo I had taken last year as it was being stripped down, cleared out, and cleaned, a mere shadow of what it used to be.
http://i47.tinypic.com/2po60ee.jpg
I do know there were plans in the 1990’s to turn it into a concert venue for local and touring punk and indie rock bands, but the damage inside proved too costly for repair.
The theater complex I knew as “Columbia Center 3” was finally demolished about 3-4 years ago. In its place: nothing. Just empty space in the shadow of Famous Dave’s and P.F. Chang’s. The only thing that remains is the theater marquee in the JCPenney parking lot, always covered up (with a banner) by whatever the mall is promoting at any given time.
New member to this website, been visiting it quite a bit in the last few weeks and decided to join in.
The actual address for the Metro 4 was 2588 N. Columbia Center Blvd., in what is known as Rivers Edge Plaza. I had seen a number of films here, including “Just One Of The Guys”, and the theaters also hosted a Tri-Cities International Film Festival, when I also saw “The Myth Of Fingerprints”, “Shanghai Triad”, “Four Rooms”, and a number of others. It was a budget theater that would normally show second-run films, and cost throughout the 80’s and 90’s was $2. As far as theater capacity, I’m not sure of the actual amount but maybe 150 to 200 people in each of the four theaters.
It was fairly common for high school students (and some adults) to pay for one movie, and then actually move from theater to theater throughout the day, as the employees didn’t care too much. When a certain theater inside would have a double feature, it might be easy to see four to five films a day.
Upon its closure, it was closed for a few years before it turned into a Mexican restaurant and nightclub called Club Paradise (later The Jungle), lasting for a year. It then became Danilo’s Italian restaurant before it moved on and turned to Santilli’s.
Found this photo that will be of interest. Metro 4 did not have any windows, but were put in when Club Paradise was built. In this picture, taken apparently when the club shut down, you’ll see the windows, along with the front door where the lobby was and the box office. The tree design was new to the club, not there as Metro 4.
http://i50.tinypic.com/2qiwe1y.jpg
The building within the plaza has seen a number of other businesses come and go in the last few days, including a restaurant called Roy’s Chuckwagon (or Western Smorgy). There is a music store there that has been there forever, along with a Chuck E. Cheese’s.
I want to say that I went into the King, but I don’t remember a specific movie. My mom spent a lot of time shopping in downtown Honolulu, but I definitely remember eating next door at the saimin stand a number of times, Shirabe Saimin. On the left side of the theater was a photo shop, as I remember taking pictures and buying Fuji film. The one thing I do remember, however, was that Bruce Lee’s “Enter The Dragon” had played there for what felt like years, but it may have felt that way with how many times my mom shopped in the area.
Many movies viewed here, but I clearly remember seeing “Star Wars”, back when there was a line around the block to see it. I went with my mom and grandfather, who dressed up as if he was going out on the town.
The Haleiwa Theater was built in 1931.
In the late 70’s/early 80’s, they would also feature local rock and punk bands, as my uncle had played there for a “Battle Of The Bands” contest. It would have been the perfect setting with the surfing community out there. The land it was on had been purchased, but there wasn’t enough of a push to preserve the building. While I never went in, I’ve stood outside of it a few times and it had the feel of a school auditorium.
Here is one photo of the Haleiwa that once was. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rin-gen/4652330567/sizes/l/
Went to the Marina 1 & 2 a number of times. I know I saw “Grease” on Marina 2, while the last film I saw there was “Splash” at Marina 1. Numbers may have been reversed, but both were seen there. Theaters were nice and cozy too, for its time.
Here are links to archived photos of the Aikahi Twin: http://archives.starbulletin.com/2007/08/01/business/art1bx.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/40295335@N00/2954843657/
I saw a number of movies here, but the one I remember was stephen King’s “Creepshow”. Saw it in the 7th grade with some classmates, who were on a date but wanted to bring me as a chaperone of sorts. To this day, I don’t know why. Even though it was Rated R, I think the father of one of them got us in.
The one thing I remember the most about this visit was not just the cockroach scene in “Creepshow”, but the fact that a Chilly Willy cartoon was shown before it. Looking back, it seems odd for that to be shown before a horror film.
Question for anyone: was this one of the original Jerry Lewis Cinemas that was on Oahu? One was in Kailua and later was bought by Holiday. I know this place as the Holiday Mart theater, so I would assume they are one and the same. Will have to look into finding movie showings from the early 70’s to be sure.
First movie I saw here was “Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom”. Also saw “Spies Like Us”, “Brazil”, and “Showgirls” at the Uptown.
The last film shown at the Uptown was “Big Momma’s House 2” on February 11, 2006. It would be shut down for good on Sunday, February 12th.
Here’s a photo from Flickr with the construction of the theater, June 5, 1950: http://www.flickr.com/photos/idyllopuspress/3433277309/in/photostream/
A look at an indoor display inside the Uptown for the film “Little Egypt”. Upon walking into Uptown, this would have been to the wall on the right side. In the 80’s and early 90’s, the wall would have been lined up with two or three stand-up arcade video games. http://www.flickr.com/photos/idyllopuspress/3434080940/in/photostream/
Bill (& Debbie) Robertson’s Nissan is now in the place where the River-Vue Drive-In used to be. The entrance of Nissan is around where the entrance to the drive-in was. There’s still a good amount of land just outside of the Nissan property, and that was the bulk of the drive-in. The screen and playground was close to the fence facing Highway 395.
When I moved to the area in the mid-80’s, I had heard that this was the drive-in that would show “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, where kids in the neighborhood and the area would watch outside through the fence.
I have since learned that River-Vue also showed its share of hard-R films, and I say “hard-R” because some of them are legally rated R but come close to being porn, as shown by this ad from the Tri-City Herald, circa late 1975/early 1976. http://i49.tinypic.com/2wefho1.jpg
I’ve learned that for a brief time, Pasco High School’s drama class had used this for performances in the 30’s and 40’s. As times changed, it would become a porn theater, which also had the adult book store known as Elmo’s next door.
For years I’ve heard rumors on not why it was finally shut down, but why there were no buyers. Some would say the damage inside was significant, while others would claim that downtown Pasco was not as desirable as it used to be. After decades of being shut down, I read last year that the theater space has been bought and will turn into a Mexican clothing store and boutique, along with a brief display at the entrance of what the building used to hold. Here’s a photo I had taken last year as it was being stripped down, cleared out, and cleaned, a mere shadow of what it used to be. http://i47.tinypic.com/2po60ee.jpg
I do know there were plans in the 1990’s to turn it into a concert venue for local and touring punk and indie rock bands, but the damage inside proved too costly for repair.
The theater complex I knew as “Columbia Center 3” was finally demolished about 3-4 years ago. In its place: nothing. Just empty space in the shadow of Famous Dave’s and P.F. Chang’s. The only thing that remains is the theater marquee in the JCPenney parking lot, always covered up (with a banner) by whatever the mall is promoting at any given time.
New member to this website, been visiting it quite a bit in the last few weeks and decided to join in.
The actual address for the Metro 4 was 2588 N. Columbia Center Blvd., in what is known as Rivers Edge Plaza. I had seen a number of films here, including “Just One Of The Guys”, and the theaters also hosted a Tri-Cities International Film Festival, when I also saw “The Myth Of Fingerprints”, “Shanghai Triad”, “Four Rooms”, and a number of others. It was a budget theater that would normally show second-run films, and cost throughout the 80’s and 90’s was $2. As far as theater capacity, I’m not sure of the actual amount but maybe 150 to 200 people in each of the four theaters.
It was fairly common for high school students (and some adults) to pay for one movie, and then actually move from theater to theater throughout the day, as the employees didn’t care too much. When a certain theater inside would have a double feature, it might be easy to see four to five films a day.
Upon its closure, it was closed for a few years before it turned into a Mexican restaurant and nightclub called Club Paradise (later The Jungle), lasting for a year. It then became Danilo’s Italian restaurant before it moved on and turned to Santilli’s.
Found this photo that will be of interest. Metro 4 did not have any windows, but were put in when Club Paradise was built. In this picture, taken apparently when the club shut down, you’ll see the windows, along with the front door where the lobby was and the box office. The tree design was new to the club, not there as Metro 4. http://i50.tinypic.com/2qiwe1y.jpg
The building within the plaza has seen a number of other businesses come and go in the last few days, including a restaurant called Roy’s Chuckwagon (or Western Smorgy). There is a music store there that has been there forever, along with a Chuck E. Cheese’s.