Colony Theatre
329 S. Park Avenue,
Winter Park,
FL
32789
329 S. Park Avenue,
Winter Park,
FL
32789
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Previously operated by: Florida State Theaters Inc.
Functions: Retail
Styles: Streamline Moderne
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The Colony Theatre opened in 1939 and closed on September 28, 1975. The building is now used as a retail store called Pottery Barn.
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Here are my pictures from November 2011.
1941 Florida State Theatres ad, showing all of its theatres in Orlando/Winter Park, posted to photos section.
Circa 1955 postcard added, previously posted link from 2007 is now dead.
It’s an historical theater on Park Avenue that’s retained the same architectural design despite being converted into a Pottery Barn. Check out how the theater and surrounding area looks today at http://aroundwinterpark.com/park-avenue.
Here’s a new 4-page 50th anniversary FIDDLER ON THE ROOF retrospective featuring a roadshow playdate chronology and historian Q&A. The Colony’s run is mentioned in the piece.
It would be great to have some photos of the interior before it was gutted. Did the Colony have a balcony?
1954 Florida State Theatres ad for Orlando area posted to photo section.
Closed with “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever”, and was last operated by ABC Florida State Theatres.
This was first operated by Sparks Theatres Inc. led by president E.J. Sparks. Originally housing 800 sponge-foam seats and RCA sound installations, the Colony Theatre opened its doors on February 29, 1940 with Wallace Beery in “The Man From Dakota” (unknown if extras added).
Howard Jaudon was the original manager.