GerardoP

· 06 Aug 2022

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Movie Theaters in Maracaibo

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Cinema represented for the boys of the 60s, 70s
and 80 a link with great epic works, famous fashion artists and of course it communicated us with aliens, as in ET and with a Western vision of the future
in “Star Wars”, without ceasing to give us, and more
big boys a provocative look at sex in more than one
adult movie theater

In Maracaibo, from the beginning of the century cinema was a
taste that managed to permeate equally in all social classes and
at all times, from the 3:30pm matinee. until
9:45pm cinema. for the elderly.

Mostly non-existent movie theaters include:


The Vallejo cinema owned by Don Pedro Vallejo,
where was the popular anecdote about the policeman born and who stayed
in the Marabino speaking, like a catchphrase, “You are done
Vallejo police”, Don Pedro was also the owner
in the vicinity of the Plaza la Muñeca of the Imperio cinema,
say about journalist Adalberto Toledo, the jewel of his network
of cinemas.


The Royal cinema in the 18 de Octubre neighborhood, the Metro cinema,
in the middle of Bella Vista where more than a few manganzón
he went hand in hand with his girlfriend. Bella Vista also existed
International cinema and already ending the same avenue is
they shot a lot of films at the Santa Rosa cinema.


On the sides of Veritas was the Boconó cinema, a little
later in Las Delicias the Paraíso cinema worked, besides, Dad said that on Ciencias Street there was cinema
Victoria.


The New Circus, in front of the old
children's hospital, this one also served as
boxing arena in the same 40s.


Bella Vista Avenue was the one that has maintained the largest number of movie theaters over time, in this one also the Landia cinema, on Santa Rita Avenue there was the cinema
Venice.

Diagonal to American Bar, in the
corner of Bella Vista and 5 de Julio did the América cinema work.

On the sides of La Limpia, there was the Alcázar cinema, at
just like the Lido cinema, Las Lomas cinema and the Claro Valley, via La Pomona there is still the building of the old Lido cinema

Others also known by reference were El Cujicito and the Ideal cinema of Los Olivos.


On the sides of Ziruma was the Capitolio cinema opposite
at the entrance to the Faculty of Humanities, more than one
film starring the students and the police, saw
The Old Cinema.


The Bella Vista cinema operated close to the Delicias cinema in the
Venezuela street, close to El Cuadrado cemetery.


For adults there was the Urdaneta cinema, located next to Urdaneta Park,
saw the changes in Maracaibo as did El Ávila and San
Felipe at the San Felipe shopping center.

Other cinemas that
became part of the memory were the Redoma 1 and 2 and the
Cinema Center.
In the Belloso sector was the Los Andes cinema and on the street
Colón the Colón cinema.

Valencia cinema also disappeared, later renamed
like Maracaibo theater on the sides of the San Bartolo sector.
On El Milagro Avenue, next to the famous sale of
empanadas “Pare Cochero”, was located El Autocine, unique
in his style in Maracaibo, in Valle Frio, there was cinema Brazil.


At the Cerros de Marín curve, the film was a lot
that was seen at the famous Paris cinema. Among the oldest are the Variedades theater in
Páez Street and Principal Street, near the Santa Rosalía market along the Haticos road below was the Paramouth.


More recent, but also extinct, the Roxy cinema in the mall should be named
Villa Inés, the mini room of Uarién located on the ground floor
of some buildings at the end of Bella Vista, on July 5 at the
Montielco shopping center and La Paragua y el Costa cinema
Verde, La Fuente and Las Tejas, each located in the center
commercial of the same name.
Counted the rooms of private clubs, which also exhibited cinema in Maracaibo, including the Universitario cinema club and the Baralt theater

Currently, the cinemas that persist are the United Cinemas, which are located in the main shopping centers that still persist in the city.

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