Before it became Gussman hall, I rember going to the OLYMPIA to see John Wayne in: THE GREEN BERETS!, that was the most beautiful house on Flager street!
I remember going to this theatre Once, My parent’s didn’t like that section of downtown, but the movie that I wanted to watch was Edgar allan Poes THE CONQUEROR WORM with Vincent Price, American International Picture (Beach surf movies) could only play there pictures at this second run theatre in the Miami area, already very run down & dirty in the late 60s
Being raised in Coral Gables (winter months) from 1957 to 1970 Coming from a family of Canadian theatre owners, I use to spend a lot of time in movie theatres. The Florida had a big enough interior, a little art deco style, I remember seeing OUR MAN FLINT there (1966) the marquee displayed ‘Who needs 007’ we’ve got “OUR MAN FLINT”…
Hi have just posted picture of when it was Radio Centro Cinerama
Wow! What memories…, It had for those days a marvelously large movie screen….
Before it became Gussman hall, I rember going to the OLYMPIA to see John Wayne in: THE GREEN BERETS!, that was the most beautiful house on Flager street!
I remember going to this theatre Once, My parent’s didn’t like that section of downtown, but the movie that I wanted to watch was Edgar allan Poes THE CONQUEROR WORM with Vincent Price, American International Picture (Beach surf movies) could only play there pictures at this second run theatre in the Miami area, already very run down & dirty in the late 60s
Being raised in Coral Gables (winter months) from 1957 to 1970 Coming from a family of Canadian theatre owners, I use to spend a lot of time in movie theatres. The Florida had a big enough interior, a little art deco style, I remember seeing OUR MAN FLINT there (1966) the marquee displayed ‘Who needs 007’ we’ve got “OUR MAN FLINT”…
I remember seeing Godfather there in 72 while on vacation!The manger was a nice Mrs. Katz.