Paradigm Cinemas-Gateway Fort Lauderdale
1820 E. Sunrise Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33304
1820 E. Sunrise Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33304
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Operated by: Paradigm Cinemas
Previously operated by: Sunrise Cinemas, Wometco Theatres
Architects: Roy F. France
Functions: Movies (Foreign), Movies (Independent)
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Gateway Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
954.678.4858
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The Gateway Theatre opened March 24, 1951 with the world premiere of “Up Front” starring David Wayne. It was operated by Wometco Theatres as a single screen venue with 1,500 seats, all on a single floor. The theatre had its own 500-car paved parking lot. Sunrise Cinemas later operated the theatre and has converted it to a fourplex with 980-seats.
It runs the latest in fine art, foreign and independent films. It is noted as one of Fort Lauderdale’s landmark theatres. Much of its original style has been preserved in the conversion to a fourplex.
Contributed by
Chuck Van Bibber
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The 11/21/60 photo I just added was courtesy of Jeff Davies via the Historic Florida FB page. CT added the pic before I could finish the full description.
News footage from the “WHERE THE BOYS ARE” world premiere can be seen here.
This opened on March 24th, 1951. Grand opening ad in the photo section. Articles and picture at
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2 screens on June 17 1977. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
The Fort Lauderdale Film Festival has signed a lease to reopen the Gateway post-lockdown, scheduled for Memorial Day weekend. Plans are to continue the blend of art and mainstream film bookings. Eventual renovations are planned.
So is this theater closed currently?
Still doing $6 Tuesdays. Saw “A Complete Unknown” there just last week.
Please add operator “Paradigm”
Name of theatre complex now -“Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale ”
No direct link to this location, but can be found https://www.paradigmcinemas.com/
Please update, total seating is 556
Theatre 1 139
Theatre 2 162
Theatre 3 179
Theatre 4 76
Thank you Lance G. for taking me here during my trip to Fort Lauderdale when it was still a single screen many years back. I saw “Where the Boys Are” this morning and saw the Gateway in the extras features and remember it well, thanks for all the theatre trips that you arranged on that visit.