Jose dont you think that instead of protesting the construction of the towers we should be crying out for the extension of the tren urbano and the construction of more efficient means of transportation, which will help revitalize Santurce as an urban center. And perhaps more of the old theathers could be reopened if conditions in Santurce improve. The way i see it the construction of the towers will be helpfull in turning the whole area into a better place
the odd thing andy is that the movie was made in 1981 and i was not born till february 1984, so I probably did not see the movie until ‘86, '87, '88 or maybe even latter, was it normal to show movies in theathers 8 years after they came out back then? i just dont know how to explain it
Jose dont you think that instead of protesting the construction of the towers we should be crying out for the extension of the tren urbano and the construction of more efficient means of transportation, which will help revitalize Santurce as an urban center. And perhaps more of the old theathers could be reopened if conditions in Santurce improve. The way i see it the construction of the towers will be helpfull in turning the whole area into a better place
thanx it is an amaizing cinema
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hope you guys enjoy the pics of the matienzo
You guys can look at my web page to see 2 pics of the metro…
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thanx for the info where did you find the article
ofcourse my email is im hoping to take a day of my summer vacation and walk around santurce taking photos of the theathers would you be interested?
here is a photograph of the Hollywood…
http://www.coamomall.com/Galeria/teatro.jpg
… remember it has seen better days.
hey Jose how are you? where you able to get in during the day? where you able to take any pictures
Debió de haber sido una verdadera joya en su tiempo. Gracias Carlos por tus escritos sobre los antiguos cines de Santiago de Chile.
here is a partial view of the Matienzo…
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For good pics of the Fox Delicias…
http://www.ponceweb.org/Hoteles/hotelfox2005.jpg
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and if you would like to spend a night in the Hotel…
http://www.foxdeliciashotel.com/
The Ambassador actually holds 500 people, 300 in its first level and another 200 in the second level. “¿Quién mató a Héctor Lavoe?” (Who killed Hector Lavoe?), a play about the assasination of the legendary Puerto Rican Salsero, will be the first to play in the newly restored Ambassador.
This is a collage which includes a poor quality and unflatering picture of the Paradise since it is currently being renovated…
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pictures of the outside of the Ballaja building can be found here…
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and more…
http://juditplace.tripod.com/0b48a270.jpg
you can also take a virtual tour of the barrack as well as it’s beautifull courtyard here…
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A picture of the exterior of the old Rialto theater can be seen at… View link
I am not sure if the building’s extirior was changed much after it became a Burger King, does any one know anything about that?
are there any more pics of the Riviera?
does any one know its exact location?
the odd thing andy is that the movie was made in 1981 and i was not born till february 1984, so I probably did not see the movie until ‘86, '87, '88 or maybe even latter, was it normal to show movies in theathers 8 years after they came out back then? i just dont know how to explain it
No Andy I have not been yet inside the Matienzo, but I cannot wait to get to see it. As of now I am in University in Ohio but hopefully I will get to see it soon. Although I did not live through the “belle époque†of the Ponce de Leon avenue cinemas, they live very close to my hearth, you see one my fondest childhood memories was watching the fox and the hound with my grandmother in what from my childhood recollections seemed like an enormous beautiful theater. My grandfather is Rudy Ramos Cobián son of Rafael Ramos Cobián, I wonder if you could tell me in what cinema I probably saw the Fox and the Hound that day, and if you ever met Rafael Ramos Cobián, and if you did could you tell me a little about him?
hey Andy you will be happy to know that I found a picture, in it you can apreciate both the Music Hall (in the back) and the Matienzo theather.
To take a look: http://www.icp.gobierno.pr/tyd/conv_santurce.htm