Palace Theatre
38 Haili Street,
Hilo,
HI
96720
38 Haili Street,
Hilo,
HI
96720
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Hilo's Palace Theater (Official), Palace Theatre
Additional Info
Firms: Davis & Fishbourne
Functions: Movies, Performing Arts
Styles: Neo-Classical
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
808.934.7010
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The Palace Theatre opened October 26, 1925 with Douglas Fairbanks in “Don Q:Son of Zorro”. It is built entirely out of redwood.
The Palace Theatre closed in August 1981 and was renovated and reopened in 1991.
Contributed by
Jack Van Leer, Bob Alder
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My wife and I were on the Big Island for a short vacation last week and had a chance to see the Palace Theatre and several others. When is the photo upload going to be fixed, as this is another one that I now have some nice pictures of. It would be nice to see a photo in the box at the top.
From the 1930s, a view of the New Palace Theatre in Hilo.
I just visited the Palace yesterday to see Carnage". I was disappointed to see they just had eight patrons in the audience. I enjoyed my visit. I noticed they still have two projectors and make changeovers. Projection was very good, except there was no side masking to close in for a flat picture. Even the scope picture has a lot of screen left over on both sides. Movable masking legs would make a big difference. I like the fact that they still have a curtain, and they use it.
A photo of the Palace from the Aloha-Hawaii blog: http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/honolulu-on-stage.jpg
Recent pictures on the Photos section, including a flyer for a cool silent movie show.
Opened October 26, 1925 with “Don Q: Son of Zorro” with Douglas Fairbanks. The Palace replaced Hilo’s Gaiety Theatre which closed on October 25, 1925.
Grand opening ad:
Palace theatre opening Mon, Oct 26, 1925 – 4 · Hawaii Tribune-Herald (Hilo, Hawaii) · Newspapers.com
Theatre reopened in time for the Hawaii Film Festival on November 13th, 1998.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald article from December 8th, 2019:
“Sprinkler Project a Go at Historic Palace Theater”
Closed as a first-run movie house in August 1981.