Capitol Theatre
1741 Main Street,
Jacksonville,
FL
32207
1741 Main Street,
Jacksonville,
FL
32207
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The Capitol Theatre was a double feature grind house, located at the intersection of 8th Street and Main Street in Jacksonville.
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Irv Lipscomb
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The 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Capitol Theatre as being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary E.J. Sparks.
Oh big time memories here.I remember as a kid in the ‘60’s we used to go see Elvis movies and James Bond movies for 50 cents or 5 RC bottle caps.
This is a vintage photo of the Capitol Theater. Text with photo reads:
Front of the Capitol Theatre showing advertisement for the Magic Garden motion picture : Jacksonville, Florida. Date 1927
Here is another photo of the Capitol Theater. Text with photo reads:
The Capitol Theatre showing the Yankee Clipper motion picture : Jacksonville, Florida. Date 1927-28
Opened in 1926 – closed 1968
The link also said that the theatre was operated by Florida State Theatres.
I grew up in Springfield in north Jacksonville from 1946 to the early 60’s.
I remember the Capitol Theater so well! Â In the 50’s we would go every Saturday for the double features plus several cartoons. Â The price of admission inthose days was $.12… Twelve cents!
We would get up early on Saturday and hunt for 6 pop bottles.Â
Each bottle was traded in at a local store for 2 cents deposit return.  Six bottles bought a full afternoon at the Capitol, watching such Heros  as Roy Rodgers, Hop Along Cassidy and many more.
I lived on Walnut Street, between 7th and 8th Streets, went to Corrine Scott Elemenrty at Tenth and Market Street, later to Kirby Smith Jr High.
If you are reading this and remember places and events in Springfield, I have a wealth of info and stories to share.
Ray Treat
Another view of the theater during the showing of “The Yankee Clipper”: View link