I recently visited Southport after a twenty-year absence and was thrilled to see the theatre still standing. The world has recently “discovered” Southport and the real estate prices have gone through the roof in just the last few years. There’s tremendous pressure now to tear down every old building in town and replace them with mixed-use retail centers or condos.
My parents used to come down every summer for a couple of months in the ‘60’s and '70’s. As a kid, I used to go to the Amuzu least once a week to see second-run movies (ie: “Star Wars” and “Jaws” about two months after they opened nationally)
I recall the theatre put out a little booklet that was distributed to the local restaraunts, piers, arcades, etc.. listing a week’s worth of showings at a time. We used to plan our nights around what was showing that week.
I sincerely hope whoever owns the building now is able to restore it instead of selling it to the highest bidder……..
I recently visited Southport after a twenty-year absence and was thrilled to see the theatre still standing. The world has recently “discovered” Southport and the real estate prices have gone through the roof in just the last few years. There’s tremendous pressure now to tear down every old building in town and replace them with mixed-use retail centers or condos.
My parents used to come down every summer for a couple of months in the ‘60’s and '70’s. As a kid, I used to go to the Amuzu least once a week to see second-run movies (ie: “Star Wars” and “Jaws” about two months after they opened nationally)
I recall the theatre put out a little booklet that was distributed to the local restaraunts, piers, arcades, etc.. listing a week’s worth of showings at a time. We used to plan our nights around what was showing that week.
I sincerely hope whoever owns the building now is able to restore it instead of selling it to the highest bidder……..