Rosna Theatre
628 W. 35th Street,
Norfolk,
VA
23508
628 W. 35th Street,
Norfolk,
VA
23508
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LOST MEMORY, Thanks so much for filling in some of the information for the Rosna, Memrose, and Rosele Theatres. Two framed photos of a man and lady hung over the doors between the lobby and auditorium of each LEVINE theatre. I would guess the photos were taken in the 1930’s. If I remember right the man was mostly bald and had a mustache the lady had waves set in her hair (I’d ask my wife what that’s called, but she’s still asleep) and ladies don’t wear that style hair now. After wondering all these years who they were and how the names of these theatres came from, thanks to you I now know, Nathan and Rose LEVINE. You must have got your information from an article about movie theatres in Norfolk from THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT March 15, 1995. I would love to read that article. I’m near Chicago, any suggestions on how I can beg, borrow or steal a copy of that article? Thanks!
Something is wrong with this address! It has the same address as the Newport Theatre and they sure are two different theatres. The Rosna is now the St Andrews Temple which has an address of 616 W 35th Street. If I remember right, the Newport Theatre was around the corner on the same block, so it’s entrance would have faced Newport Avenue, hence it’s name NEWPORT.
LEVINE THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES is the chain for this theatre.
Yes I know “Zorba the Greek” was not a 70MM release, something got messed up in editing. It was just a little 35MM, non widescreen black and white film. If I remember right they only used as much of the screen as was used in Lowel Thomas’s intro to “This Is Cinerama”.
The Rosna Theatre seated 750 people.
BTW “Zorba the Greek” was not a 70MM release.