Waikiki 1 & 2
333 Seaside Avenue,
Honolulu,
HI
96815
333 Seaside Avenue,
Honolulu,
HI
96815
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The Waikiki 1 & 2 were made to compliment the main Waikiki Theater on Kalakaua Avenue, which was the original. Because of the 1 & 2, the main Waikiki became “Waikiki 3”.
Due to the opening of the Ward Theater, foot traffic to all three Waikiki theaters started to slow down, which lead to their closures. According to an article in the Honolulu Advertiser, the last movie shown as the Waikiki 1 & 2 was “Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets” on November 20, 2002.
It was converted into a Ross clothing store.
I remember seeing “Corvette Summer” at Waikiki 2 in the summer of 1978.
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John Book
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Both auditriums had 70mm capability and occassionally used for Roadshow reserved seat attractions such as “Tora Tora Tora”
Growing up on Oahu, this was my favorite first run theatre location in the late 70’s, and throughout the 1980’s. So many good movies. Well designed theatres. Ample parking in the 10 story structure behind the theatre. I’m going to attempt to upload some photos from February 1994. Enjoy.
Thank you for doing so, CodyZamboni. I think I went to more films at the 1 & 2 than the main 3.
Appears I was successful in uploading the photos. Some of the great movies I saw at Waikiki 1 and 2. The End, Hooper, Midnight Express, Halloween, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, California Suite, The Deer Hunter, The China Syndrome, Manhattan, The Brood, 10, And Justice For All, Kramer vs Kramer, The Changeling, Somewhere in Time, 9 to 5, Altered States, Excalibur, Superman 2, An American Werewolf in London, Heavy Metal, Taps, Shoot the Moon, The Road Warrior, Rocky 3, ET, The Verdict, Bluw Thunder, Wargames, Risky Business, The Right Stuff, Sudden Impact, Blame it on Rio, Romancing the Stone, Police Academy, Sixteen Candles, Star Trek 3 : Search for Spock, Ghostbusters, Red Dawn, Beverly Hills Cop, Starman, The Killing Fields, Rambo First Blood Part 2, Cocoon, Return of the Living Dead, To Live and Die in LA, Young Sherlock Holmes, Jewel of the Nile, The Color Purple, Top Gun, Aliens, Three Amigos, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, The Living Daylights, Baby Boom, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Wall Street, Beetlejuice, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon 2, Christmas Vacation
I saw RAMBO III and COMING TO AMERICA there while on vacation in 1988… Great theater!
Thanks CodyZamboni for the great photos & film list. I loved the way this theatre was built, although Waikiki 3 was my favorite theatre. I saw a lot of those movies you mentioned at the twins myself, although I didn’t know that “Halloween” played there…I think I saw that movie at the Nanakuli Cinema…
When I visited my wife who was stationed at Tripler, we went and saw Final Countdown here. When I was stationed at Schofield, Saturday nights was dinner at Tanaka’s of Tokyo then off to see a movie here. Good times.
I made a huge mistake one night. I asked for one ticket only which made my wife very angry. ONE PLEASE!