Lux Cinerama
C. 34 Este y Avenida Republica del Peru,
Panama City
C. 34 Este y Avenida Republica del Peru,
Panama City
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Functions: Bank, Office Space
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Teatro Lux
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Located in the Bella Vista district of Panama City. The Teatro Lux was built and opened prior to 1939. From 11th September 1963 it screened 3-strip Cinerama films, which continued until 29th July 1964. It then went back to projecting from a single projection box.
By 2022 the building is in a poor state of repair, and houses a money loan company and offices for the Department for Passports.
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Ken Roe
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I cannot find a lot of information for most of the theaters in Panama City, but I can confirm that the Lux operated during World War II alongside the Central, Cecilia, Tropical, President, and Capitol Theatres. All five theaters were still operating before Pearl Harbor, and all of them ran American titles.
The Teatro Lux (or the Lux Theatre in English) was one of the few first-run theaters in Panama City, and was still operating before its 3-strip Cinerama was installed on September 11, 1963.
There are 16 movie theaters in Panama City during the CinemaScope era, with 15 indoors and one drive-in.