Good work on your part with the brewery. Too bad the look and feel of a places such as the Strand Theater could not be preserved by new business' when they take it over. Or leave it as is if possible. I went for a while to the Essex Theater in Hialeah near Miami Springs as a kid. A few years ago on a business trip to Miami I drove by it and went inside during a Christian service on a Friday night and the interior looked very much the same. I sat down for a few minutes in the back during the service and just enjoyed taking in the sight. It was fun to look over the size and spacing of the room, ceiling, walls and stage, as I was only a kid then and everything seemed bigger. I will continue to see if I can find a source listing the films shown in Miami during that period, I would really enjoy slowly perusing over that list while enjoying a bag of popcorn and soda!
I just found this website, I hope someone else will be visiting soon. I went to the Strand Theater from 1954-1959 while I attended Buena Vista Elementary just a few blocks east of the theater. It was where I fell in love with movies. I treasure the memories of Saturday matinees, one hour of cartoons before the double feature, 15 cent admission and all the great films I enjoyed. I live in California now but when I visit Miami, sometimes I drive by the old theater. One wish I have is to find a listing of all the movies played at the Strand during that period, that way I can match the movies I remember with the exact date I saw them. I think I can do that one day by sifting through the old Miami Herald papers but that would take a long time. If I ever do, I will forward to this link. All my best to anyone out there that may have shared similar memories at the Strand Theater during that period,
Louis of Pompano:
Good work on your part with the brewery. Too bad the look and feel of a places such as the Strand Theater could not be preserved by new business' when they take it over. Or leave it as is if possible. I went for a while to the Essex Theater in Hialeah near Miami Springs as a kid. A few years ago on a business trip to Miami I drove by it and went inside during a Christian service on a Friday night and the interior looked very much the same. I sat down for a few minutes in the back during the service and just enjoyed taking in the sight. It was fun to look over the size and spacing of the room, ceiling, walls and stage, as I was only a kid then and everything seemed bigger. I will continue to see if I can find a source listing the films shown in Miami during that period, I would really enjoy slowly perusing over that list while enjoying a bag of popcorn and soda!
Louis of Pompano:
I forgot to say thanks for the picture of the theater. I wish I had seen it with the seats but this is better than nothing. Many thanks.
I just found this website, I hope someone else will be visiting soon. I went to the Strand Theater from 1954-1959 while I attended Buena Vista Elementary just a few blocks east of the theater. It was where I fell in love with movies. I treasure the memories of Saturday matinees, one hour of cartoons before the double feature, 15 cent admission and all the great films I enjoyed. I live in California now but when I visit Miami, sometimes I drive by the old theater. One wish I have is to find a listing of all the movies played at the Strand during that period, that way I can match the movies I remember with the exact date I saw them. I think I can do that one day by sifting through the old Miami Herald papers but that would take a long time. If I ever do, I will forward to this link. All my best to anyone out there that may have shared similar memories at the Strand Theater during that period,