Biscayne Plaza Theatre

206 South Pointe Drive,
Miami Beach, FL 33139

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rivest266
rivest266 on January 23, 2020 at 5:36 pm

1926 was a very big year for theatre openings in Miami with 10!.

rivest266
rivest266 on January 23, 2020 at 5:35 pm

Article: Biscayne Plaza theatre opening articleBiscayne Plaza theatre opening article Thu, Nov 25, 1926 – 16 · The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) · Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on January 23, 2020 at 5:31 pm

Better quality ad posted below: click to zoom in Biscayne Plaza theatre openingBiscayne Plaza theatre opening Thu, Nov 25, 1926 – 17 · The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) · Newspapers.com

aeterna
aeterna on December 28, 2015 at 11:35 am

A very good shot of the Biscayne from the “Images of America” series (p.41) By the marquee, this was taken September/Fall of ‘27.

https://books.google.com/books?id=rn8eemVio40C

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez on January 16, 2010 at 1:12 pm

Mike, that paper has two other interesting finds.

The First is the re-opening of the Fotosho which had been torn down and rebuilt that year on the same spot. The second is the ad for the Cameo in Allapattah which I had never heard of.

The Riviera mentioned in the copy was in Homestead.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez on October 14, 2009 at 10:12 am

According to Boxoffice Magazine, this location was demolished in 1959.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez on April 3, 2009 at 1:03 pm

Article on Biscayne Plaza opening in 1926.

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Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez on March 30, 2009 at 6:32 pm

The Biscayne Plaza closed in 1951. It was renamed Plaza when Wometco took it over in 1935.

miamiguy
miamiguy on July 4, 2007 at 4:12 pm

A note for anyone trying to find this location on a map —“Biscayne Street” in Miami Beach has been renamed “South Point Drive.”

I assume they renamed it so it wouldn’t conflict with “Biscayne Blvd” over in Miami.

bbin3d
bbin3d on September 21, 2004 at 4:28 pm

The address for this theatre should be 206 Biscayne Street.