Plaza 3 Theatres
1525 NW 23rd Avenue,
Gainesville,
FL
32605
1525 NW 23rd Avenue,
Gainesville,
FL
32605
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Previously operated by: Kent Theatres Inc., Wometco Theatres
Functions: Gymnasium
Previous Names: Plaza Theatre, Plaza Twin
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The Plaza Theater was opened by Wometco Theatres on October 6, 1965 with John Wayne in “The Sons of Katie Elder”. It had over 900-seats. It was twinned on July 3, 1968 and tripled on June 18, 1981. It was closed on April 3, 1997 with Geoffrey Rush in “Shine”.
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I went here once, I think around ‘87 – '88. The theatre we were in seemed huge, although I was just a little kid at the time. My memory reminds me size-wise of the Uptown Theatre in Washington D.C. I wonder if the other two screens were smaller?
Yes, the other two were smaller because they split the original second theater into two.
I loved this theater. While going to UF in the late 80s, our science fiction club did promotions for them for several films, including Star Treks IV and V, making lobby displays. Our work area was behind the screen of the big theater, and our early weekend morning work sessions allowed me the opportunity to explore. If I remember correctly that was an 80-foot screen. Just a great house.
Looked up some more back issues of the Gainesville Sun, and it would appear that this theater shut down on April 3rd of 1997 with Shine as the last movie it ever showed.
The Plaza Theatre opened its doors on October 6, 1965 as a single-screener. It was later twinned during the 1970s and tripled by the early-1980s. It was originally a Wometco theater but was later operated by Kent Theatres.