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Aloha Waikiki!
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| Honolulu, April 16, 2005: The fabled Art Deco Waikiki Theater bites the dust. The Waikiki Theater once housed a tropical jungle of coconut, lauhala, and banana trees on both sides of the interior. Rolling clouds could be seen moving across the ceiling. All this is no more. I guess that's progress. |
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| The Waikiki Theater from across the street |
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| The last remaining art deco movie theater on Oahu makes way for further development. Go to the Community Webshots site Click here to see what the inside looked like in happier days. |
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| What's left after the first wrecking crew |
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Built in 1936, the Waikiki Theater featured a pool that was surrounded by brass plates with hollywood movie stars' autographs engraved in them. Inside, music was supplied by a large pump organ below the screen.
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| Over the Rainbow |
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| The rainbow arch (since painted blue)that used to surround the screen. I remember theater attendants all dressed up in white with red sashes tied around their waists and carrying little flashlights to show the way. |
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