Roxy Theatre
1527 Washington Avenue,
Miami Beach,
FL
33139
1527 Washington Avenue,
Miami Beach,
FL
33139
1 person
favorited this theater
This small independent theatre was built sometime in the 1960s. Very non-descript if I remember. Their policy changed many times. They alternated between porno, first run, some classics, etc. “Boom” with Elizabeth Taylor played here first run. I saw a double bill of “Grease” and “Saturday Night Fever” here.
It is now in use as an adult theatre club.
Contributed by
Kitty
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater
Recent comments (view all 18 comments)
Fred,
There is small photo of the Downtown Miami Roxy on this flyer. See if it brings back any memories and perhaps you can add the page.
View link
I spent some time with a friend in Miami Beach when I took the photos in April. He is a real estate developer, pretty well known in that area. He objected when I told him about taking pictures of the strip club as he has had numerous run ins with the owner, whose name I can’t recall. He didn’t see any architectural significance regarding this building. To each his own, I guess.
The owner’s name is Leroy Griffith and lots of people (mainly City officials) have had re-ins with him. He’s quite an interesting guy (and quite a character). Here’s the latest dust-up he’s having with the city of Miami Beach.
Leroy is responsible for bringing porno to Miami Beach (his claim). At one time he owned or controlled the Paris, Roxy, Cameo, and Carib in Miami Beach, plus the Paramount and Boulevard (Pussycat) in Miami as Al mentions over on the Boulevard’s page.
There’s no telling how much money he’s spent fighting various local governments, but he’s just one of those guys that won’t let city officials push him around.
Does anyone have any info on the Gayety Theatre on Collins Ave? It was one of Leroy Griffith’s Theatres.
The Gayety was at 2004 Collins and was mostly a Burlesque strip club that rarely showed movies.
1985 photos of the Roxy here and here.
Another 1985 photo of the Roxy Theatre.
View link
The Roxy in 1972:
View link
When I was going to Ida M. Fisher Junior High in the mid-1960’s, the building that houses the Roxy was a fire insurance company office. If memory serves me correctly – and I can’t prove this… I believe the insurance company relocated because THEY had a fire!
This is a recent photo of the former Roxy, now Club Madonna which is a strip club.
View link