Plaza Theatre

2901 Okeechobee Boulevard,
West Palm Beach, FL 33409

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on March 23, 2025 at 8:08 am

Florida State Theatre Circuit launched the 1,150 “jet lounger” seat Plaza Rocking Chair Theatre architected by Robert C. Broward in December 1967 with 70mm and Cinerama film projection capability. The $500,000 theater with its 22' by 55' screen wowed patrons.“ Over 100,000 folks saw “Star Wars” here in 1977. Plitt Theatres, which took on the venue in 1978, closed here as the Plaza Theatre January 19, 1984 with “Terms of Endearment” and “D.C. Cab.”

rivest266
rivest266 on May 31, 2022 at 4:41 pm

ad: Plaza theatre openingPlaza theatre opening 22 Dec 1967, Fri The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida) Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on May 7, 2016 at 2:19 pm

December 22nd, 1967 grand opening ad in photo section.

sporridge
sporridge on March 7, 2010 at 10:15 am

The Plaza was among the last new builds by ABC Florida State, closing as a Plitt Theatre.

sporridge
sporridge on February 14, 2010 at 11:32 pm

Closing date was January 1984, ending with “Terms of Endearment.” The Plaza opened in 1967 with a single-screen auditorium containing 1100 rocking-chair seats and a 55-foot screen. The cavernous lobby may have been as large as the auditorium. AMC’s Cross County 8’s close proximity may have hastened the Plaza’s demise. Postmortem details can presently be found at:

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