Hilo Theatre

Hilo, HI

Kamehameha Avenue

, Hilo, HI, United States

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Status:	Closed/Demolished
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Art Moderne

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	923
Chain:	Consolidated Theatres

Architect:	C.W. Dickey
Firm:	Unknown

The beautiful Hilo Theatre opened on April 25, 1940. A large entrance way with a free standing box office and miles of neon lit up the front of the theatre. The lobby was large and spacious with tropical flowers and plants along the walls of the lobby. The front of the theatre was lined along the walkways with planters with tropical flowers. The marquee was a double sided single panel with the attractions listed on both sides and located above the covered entrance. Large neon letters above the marquee spelled out "Hilo".

It was complete with an organ and grand piano. Radio broadcasts were done from the Hilo Theatre starting in the early 1940's.

The theatre suffered devastating damage from a tsunami on May 23, 1960. It never reopened and was demolished in 1965.

Contributed by Chuck Van Bibber

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The Hilo theater was located on Kamehameha Avenue. The architect is listed as C.W. Dickey.

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 23, 2005 at 12:14pm

Information, history and photos of the Hilo Theatre can be found at http://www.palacehilo.org/HiloTheatre.html

posted by Bob Alder on Apr 13, 2005 at 4:31pm

Vintage photo of the Hio Theatre.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Chuck1231/Hawaii%20Theatres/HiloTheatreHiloHawaiiDC.jpg

posted by Chuck1231 on Jul 31, 2005 at 5:47pm

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