79th Street Twin II Cinema
137 NE 79th Street,
Miami,
FL
33138
137 NE 79th Street,
Miami,
FL
33138
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Originally a single screen adult cinema, by the mid-1970’s it had been twinned and offered gay male adult films in Screen I and regular adult films in Screen II. By 1980 it was offering triple-feature regular adult films in Screen I and gay male adult films in Screen II. It was located in the Little River district of Miami.
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Yeah, that’s what I thought – it was way west of the 79th Street Art Theatre/Twin II Cinema. I went by there yesterday because the expressways were clogged in heavy rain – it’s all a giant flea market now.
Frank ‘n Bun was a very popular drive-in on the southwest corner of 27th Avenue and 79th Street in the 50’s. There is an aerial photo of Northside and Frank 'n Bun at: http://www.pbase.com/donboyd/image/85074956
Don great to see you on this board! I am sure you will bring a wealth of information here. I enjoy your website very much, there is not a week that goes by that I don’t go in and reminisce!
Thanks for your comments Louis. I found this site looking for information on another old movie theatre (Palm Springs) and it has some good information, links and comments that I can use on my site. I’m glad you enjoy the old photos like I do.
Don
This location one housed the Little River theatre. I am unsure if it is the same building.
This was also the location for the Bard theatre which ran movies as well as live burlesque in the late fifties.
Here is a Star Twin ad. I have not added the theatre since I cannot find an actual address.
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I think the Star theatre was located close to where Woolco opened a store back in the late 60s or early 70s. This was west of the Northside Shopping Center, very close to the Peoples Commerce Bank, which amazingly enough is still there. I remember that there was a small mall type shopping center built there, but I don’t think it did very well. The Frank & Bun was more towards the corner of 79th Street & 27th Avenue. I don’t remember the Frank & Bun, however I have seen it’s location on Don’s website. At the time Woolco was there, the Frank & Bun was not. An amusement park, Funland Park was on that corner too, kind of like behind the Royal Castle, which is still there.
Here are photos from 1985 and 1989, respectively:
http://tinyurl.com/c27pyq
http://tinyurl.com/c9mvbk
I used to go to my friend’s record store The Reord Gallery in the early 1970’s, which was located directly across the “hall” from the Star Cinema in the Woolco mall. Afetr a number of friendly chats with the manager, I used to go in there and kill some time watching the films… Ah! The indiscretions of youth!
Don Boyd is a buddy of mine and has a great site… so check it out!
As for the 79th Street Twin II, It WAS originally the Bard, then the Little River, then the 79th Street Art Theater. Right around the corner from it (on NE 2nd Avenue) was the King, formerly the Rex… originally the Rosetta.
There was another theater on NE 2nd Avenue South of 79th Street which became a split location for two businesses… Newgay Table Tennis and a company that did yearbook photos – I think it was called Nationwide Studios.
Jeff, are you thinking of the United (7829 NE Second Avenue)?