Dade Theatre
1657 NW 36th Street,
Miami,
FL
33142
1657 NW 36th Street,
Miami,
FL
33142
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The Dade Theatre opened around 1942 and was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary S.A. Lynch.
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Louis of Pompano Beach
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The Miami theater downtown never had a separate area that I ever knew about. In fact, there were no downtown theaters that were ever anything but white only. Black only theaters were in the ghetto areas such as what is now called “Over town.” The only “mixed” theater I ever attended was one in Key West. Don’t remember the name. It was a very dilapidated affair. There was no theater seating. Instead, there was a collection of wicker rockers, straight back kitchen chairs, etc. Blacks were segregated to the balcony. I remember how it sagged in the middle as though ready to collapse. I don’t know about the Sunset. I used to pass by on the way to an uncle’s house in South Miami, but I never went in. The “South Miami Theater” rings no bells. Fred R. Jackson ‘52
Thank you again, Fred, for your contribution.
Miami needs guys like you to fill in the pieces. This city moves too fast. Please keep the memories coming.
Al,
I remember the 2nd box office at the rear of the Miami theatre. It did exist. I always thought it was weird that the theatre had 2 entrances. I never saw that box office in use.
Al & Louis,
I see pictures of the Olympia in Al’s photo album, but no mention of it in the list of theaters. Since it was the grande dame of Miami showplaces, I would have thought there would be a lot about it.
Fred R.
Fred, it is listed as Gusman; /theaters/77/
If a site still has some use as a theatre of any kind it is listed under its current name.
Although I liked the Olympia, the Beach, Miami, and Carib theatres get my vote for the most impressive!
Fred,
Do you remember if the Strand had a stage?
I’m pretty sure it did. As I said, I won a Halloween costume contest there so we must have been up high enough for people to see us. But, since I was only six or so at the time, I could be mistaken.
This theatre appears in the Miami Herald ads from 1940 to 1955.
The November 28th, 1940 grand opening ad has been uploaded in the photo section as well as the picture on this page.