JAMAICAS GREATEST ERA - MOVIE THEATRES
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JAMAICAS GREATEST ERA - MOVIE THEATRES: Ward Theatre, Regal, Majestic, Carib, Riato
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Does anyone remember trading in the "Homemade Biscuits" crackers labels for Saturday morning matinee movie tickets at Regal theatre, because I do . I saw all my karate movies at Regal (fun times). and I saw My Fair Lady at Premier Theatre (school outing in the 1960's), Sound of Music at Carib Theatre (school, outing 1960's ) Thank you Jamaica. Jamaica land I love
Beautiful Jamaica way back when, a child could walk alone without worrying, hitch a ride without fear. I remember going to a drive In back in the 50s as a kid. I’m sorry, but life was better before .
In the70s students used to be taken to the Carib and Regal theatres to watch movies based on literature texts.
Additionally, the Ward was where we went as students to watch Shakespeare plays/movies.
Anyone remembers those school trips on the JOS buses to these events?
This lady was so classy and eloquent in how she put herself over ...sounds like she was a debutant in her time i really enjoyed this .....😊
She went to Boarding School and worked for the Foreign service so you can tell her background and the reason for her eloquence
The 50s was my time, I went to every cinemas in Kingston sometimes I would go to two cinemas in one night. Those were wonderful times.
That was the Jamaica that we knows why can't we get back out sweet sweet Jamaica
I grew up in the 1970ties on Melrose ave across from Ritz on Maxfield Ave. Every sunday night my grandmother would let us go Ritz. 3 movies showing we were little, so we left after the second. Bolo, red rose, white rose, trinity, Saturday night fever, every karate movie i saw at Ritz. We went to Regal to watch King Kong. Saturday morning, we went to Carib to watch Matinee and, of course, go to tastee at Cross Road to buy Patty before going home. We were young, and we felt safe. I still love my movies.
I have goose bumps when this lady talking about all the good things about Jamaica she reminds me of my mom I love this lady she just like my mom
Although I was born in the 60s, I remember the good times in Jamaica. Those were the good and best days.
Just came across your channel, interesting ❤❤❤
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This lady enjoyed sweet Jamaica and she is still looking great !!!! I remembered in Old Harbour where I grew up in the late 70s we had Dowa theatre and then the Glendon Court theatre muscled in on the business !!! It's so true, people did not have TV and video players and that is why during the eighties to watch anything released out of Hollywood, we simply had to go to the theatre, because hardly anywhere else to go so movie theatres was big business back then !!! So a man who had the means to acquire a TV & video player could also rent the cassettes from businesses doing the rental or get this from overseas in America, make money by setting up a little shop on his house and charge people who would come by to his little shop as patrons to watch movies !!!
Reo theatre not Dowa Mr Dyer was the manager people call him Dowa
@@naja9935 Thanks for this !!Lol, they told me, I mean people in Old Harbour said Dowa when I was just a baby with my little senses and growing up !!!! It was a big thing in the place to get into Dowa theatre to watch a movie projected on the wall of a theatre with open roofing !!! I remembered as kids we used to say things like on GRand market night, "mi ago watch FLIM SHOW in the town" !!!!
My mother have radio fusion globe in vineyard town is a church kings before Bellevue is a church I use to go to rialto on windward road those were the days
Why would you not introduced the person you were talking to?
You are a fabulous 75 year old.
I wish all those beautiful things could reverse back Jamaica was so beautiful and peaceful and so nice
During the 60's all the community's in Kingston had their cinema, I lived in Denham Town, we had Ambassador in Trench town , Fats Domino perforned there, and Queens theater on Spanish Town road, those were the days.
We used to go to house parties every week. It was fun. Remember fetes. My boyfriend and then husband went to a lot of house parties.
The Jamaicans who often times say there is no place like home, really talking the truth given the nature of our country's vibrant people and most interesting history !!!! Even the Jamaicans migrating add to the country's history as Louise Bennet remarked about in poetry like , "No likkle twang!"
U made me happy as a late sixties child l just love your platform this discussion trigger my emotions in so many ways listen I just want back our country
This is such a great history of Jamaica's theatre era. Thank you both for sharing . It was quite enjoyable to hear and see the pictures of those majestic theaters.
This is vintage history. The nostalgia is so overwhelming. My first connection with any of these premier theatres of Jamaica, began with the initiative of our School principal, Miss Mac. When you say Jamaica dance festival she oozed it! The committment, the energy! When we went to finals, we qualified to perform at the legendary Ward Theatre. Hats off to the creators of this space!
I loved going to Ward Theater to watch Pantomimes and Root plays.
It's a shame to see what it looks like now!!!
Real talk, Ward has great acoustics, I have been onstage at Ward, it has concert hall acoustics. Wailers, Prince Buster, Ken Boothe had Christmas concerts at Ward Theatre.
I was born in the 70s listening to all the good days. I really enjoyed listening these stories. Thanks for sharing love it ❤️❤️🇯🇲🇨🇦🙏🙏.
Glad you enjoyed it
I used to live on the edge of Richmond Park by Chisholm Ave and we could see the top of that outdoor theater on Maxfield Ave from the verandah. I also remember Pantomime on Boxing Day at Ward Theater.
That's Ritz, theater,
Lived on Chisholm too .. Ritz
Just remember The Palace, Odeon, Premier.
Rialto was not on slipe road
The name was
Tropical Rialto was on Winward Road
Rialto was on windward rd. Carib crossed.
Great old days I’ve been to almost all those theaters and I’m just in my fifties, thanks to the greatest father in history, dad took us everywhere god rest his wonderful soul, state and regal was my favorites, triple matinee at Regal and the best kickers at state Odeon was a favorite too and palladium, and dad use to take us to the drive in on washing blvd.
That's awesome!
There was an open air theatre in Spanish Town near St Jago High School named Crystal.
I remember the Rialto theatre when I was 3 years old I saw the movie Samson and Deliah my father took me there. Topical, Carib, Odean. Majestic, Regal, State, Palace, Ward Theatre (saw movies and plays there). Remember the Bands and Singers at Carib. I saw Nat King Cole at Carib. Thanks for the memories.
Hi: Deluxe was at Three Miles and they used to show triple bill (three movies) on Monday Nights. Ambassador was in Trench Town and I remember watching a movie there about Davy Crockett, the American Folk hero. I think there were several movies about Davy Crockett. I also attended Bevo Theatre in Christina when I lived there in the late 70s early 80s.
Fond memories traveling from Portland to attend pantomime at Ward Theater. Miss Lou and Mass Ran
As I am watching your show and this lady brought back many memories of when I was a teenager. I was born in Kingston in 1941 and grew up 😂in the Lyndhurst Road area. My mother owned Nelson's Drug Store in Cross Roads Square, next to the market.after Dr Nelson, with whom she was appended, died in I think 1938. She was one of the first women in Jamaica to be trained as a pharmacist. She attended Montego Bay High Schoool. I graduated from Alpha Academy in 1958. I remember going to school on the tram before busses came. I was in the Kendal train crash when I was 15. My whole family went because it was a Catholic Church outing. I also remember the horse and buggy, My mother had a few friends who owned buggies. Back then, the funeral hearse were horse drawn buggies with glass sides so people could see the coffin, Whenever a hearse passed on the street, everyone would stand where they and the men would remove their hats as a show of respect. I also remember the Zeppelins that used to fly over the island during World War 2 and the rationing of imported food and kerosene oil. Thank you for the memories.
Wow please share your email with me or send me an email at Kareemsquest@gmail.com. I would love to hear more about the Kendall crash from your perspective
Thank you Kareem for taking us back.Do you remember Globe theaters
Very stimulating, this really makes me love the rock even more. Great memories
Thank you for sharing,I miss those beautiful days.I miss Jamaica night life.I miss Louise Benett and Oliver.🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲❤️
You are so welcome
There was lots in the Kingston area, There was Gaity, Majestic, Tropical, Ambassador, Harbour View Drive in, etc.
Realto was on Windward Road and isn't a church today but some trucking establishment there.
Kings Theartre on also on Windward Road now has a SDA church there.
Globe in Vineyard Town currently has a bakery in the front.
Oh! Gone are those beautiful days.
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We have memories..feel very good. Glad to see old Majestic..on Spanish town road...💯🇯🇲
Let's not forget on the radio, we had C B, Charlie Babcock-- the man from Ottawa, Canada, - the Cool Fool with the live jive spinning those records for us. 2) Miss Cecile, I went to a play " The Crucible" at the theatre at St Hughs High School put on by Dennis Scott with the Kingston College students. 3) went to another great student production at St. Andrew Tech ( Bumper Hall). I left JA in 1969, but there was a lively productive Theatre/ Art community --- out of which we got the movie, The Harder They Come. 4) the Queen's Theatre on Spanish Town Rd and Milk Lane sits at the edge of the gully that Ivan ran through in the movie. 5) we can't forget Rex Nettleford snd the Jamaica Dance Theatre and Trevor Rhone. 6) When I was in JA two years ago, I visited the grave of Mr. Ronnie Williams at Heroes Park and paid my respects. His wife, Mrs Ivy Williams, taught at St. Anne's School st North and Bond Sts in Kingston.
I reside in New York I enjoy these episodes. I also send them to my friend in Florida. We reminisce about the good old days. Keep the videos coming. Thanks
Glad you like them!
I was at the Queen's theater Spanish town Rd. on September 1 1957 when the tragic Kendal train crash occurred.
Majestic was very big in the 60 - 70 that’s where my father used to go.
I used to mostly go to Queens on spanish Town Road and ambassador in trench Town also tropical on slipe Road ritz on maxfield avenue. I went to Harbour View drive in once, regal was more a uptown cinema, i also went to state and carib. It was a very fascinating time for me as a young boy watching the westerns etc, ambassador had a few unsavory incidents happening there. I used to sell bottles to get my fare to go to ambassador and my uncle would take me to Queens. Those days cinemas was all over Kingston and was the places to go. I never used to go to clubs because I was too young but heard about adastra,glass bucket etc. I was born in Denham Town and grew up in Jones Town where you are surrounded by dance venues like chocomo lawn, foresters Hall, skipper lawn ,ghana lawn etc
I have been to most of kingston theaters in kingston deluxe three miles majestic queens spanish town road ambassdor(bass) trench town gaiety east queen st palace victoria ave kings and rialto winward road harbour view driveing globe vinyard rd odeon half way tree ritz maxfield ave tropical slipe rd state regalBOULIVAR DRIVING and CARIB CROSS ROADS never been to PREMIER LOL😅😅
I don't think that the lady has her history too right. Because the last two cinema that was built in Kingston was in New Kingston, The New Kingston Drive-In Cinema that was located on Dominica Drive. You had Cinema 1 and Cinema 2. That is now where you have the New Kingston Mall located.
You remember them all. Great memory
Omg. Memories. This lady brought back a lot of good memorie of the Jamaica of yesterday. I went to the deluxe threatre. I used to go to matinees on Saturdays. Deluxe used to be at Three Miles. I have been to the Odean, Regal, Carib, the drive-in threatre on Washington Boulevard. I know all of these places that this smart and intelligent lady mentioned/talked about. Lady, you are a classy woman. I missed the good old days of my beautiful Jamaica 🇯🇲. BTW This lady is looking young . She probably in her 70's. Does anyone remember Road House night club? It was right across from Sombrero nigh club. I went to both of these clubs. I was a young teenager. People were respectful back then. I remember as a young teenager I could walk 🚶♀️ freely in Jamaica 🇯🇲 without any fear. I remember the ice cream parlors. The milk shakes that made from malted milk 🥛. There was a Kentucky fry chicken at crossroad. The name was Tops Kentucky Fry. Does anyone remember 🤔 this Kentucky Fry? It was the first and only Kentucky Fry chicken in jamaica 🇯🇲. Sweet memories of yesteryear.
She should have talked to you first! I left Kingston at age 8, but I still remembered most of them.
You have Great Memory! 😂😊
Dont forget Bryon Lee and the dragonaires,killamangaro sound. J O S bus willworth department store where u get cheap thinga to bu on king Street John R Wong supermarket Hi Lo and those days patties were patties Bruce's patties,Tastees was patties and Meat loaf like patties but bigger
Back in the 70's as kids we were allowed to go to Carib, Premier and Regal (as per the choice of our mother) but as I got older I went to the theaters with movies that was interested to me: (The Harder They Come at Carib) Queens, but I had to stretch the truth then; those good times and good films to keep people interested and the theaters open! Then there was the "Mid-night movies" 😀🎥🎥🎥🎞🎞🎞🎞 of which I had to walk home as after "NO public Transportation" It was an adventure!
As a teenager in the late 70S I remember Regal and Carib . I believe Charlie Babcock when u go to Carib and Charlie would say sit back and enjoy the cool air condition Carib theatre.I went to Odeon as a teen. My first time going to theatre as a child was one on Spanish Town road can't recall the name now to watch kung fu fight it was not Bruce Lee . She sounds like Fae Ellington.I remember going to pantomime the good old days down town was nice on Sundays O Jamaica, Jamaica the good old days I love Jamaica.IMy mother use to tell me about a play where the girl came from country to Kingston and life treating her good so a woman came from the same parish and district and saw her and call her name and greetings her ,she put on town on her head and start to twang turn to the lady and say to the woman,in twang I think I know u and all hell broke loose my mother told me the woman read her up good and proper and tell her how u think u know me when the two of us use to sleep on dry trash back home and tell all who she use to sleep with .I don't know if this was Queenies daughter's , when someone had a T V u were look up on as middle class we the poor ones would go to their home and sit on their floor,some we could not go in their house we have to prep through window.Jamaica was nice in the evenings in late 70S we would go on the road in the evenings and go to street dance and listen to sound clash . Channel one disco Symbolic and there was a young yellow man sister Nancy life was poor but we were happy.I took in yellow man in Canada a few years ago he performs just like he in his 20S
spanish town rd had three cinemas,,queens, ritz majestic ,bass all in western kingston
Ward Theatre was the venue in 1960 for the Gilbert and Sullivan opera Gondiliers and in 1961 Iolanthe.
The actor were all students of St. Hugh's and Kingston College.
Love the conversation with this Lady, respect!!!!
"Palace Theater" South Camp Road and East Queen Street!
TO BE CORRECT ITS VICTORIA AVE AND EAST QUEEN ST
Look how the people look decent and proper 🎉🎉❤❤😂😂
I rode on the train from Kingston to Montego Bay. Nice ride in the seventies.
Ward Theater is more than 200 years old, it was moved from Harbour street to north Parade and it burnt down a couple of times, and rebuild back. I was in the 1950s and come see the Theater there, what I useto under that they useto rented the Theater mostly holidays to have pantomime, shows there. Before it was called Patomine back then,they useto called it concerts.My father was born 1919 and he tells about it, before I been to a couple of them. Because I useto helped organized some of those played in my Youth club and, also schools plays.I useto lived next door to a couple theaters, I lived on top of orange street near to Tropical Theater and, also Wards Theater on Camperdown road. I useto pay three pence to go to to watched double bill, on a Sunday it was triple bills. I can write a book about Kingston and st, Andrew, because I lived and worked in the corporate area.
So why not write the book here, it doesn't have to be a book, it could be a podcast, vlog, or some how recorded on Kareems web page. Record your memories some where so future generation may know about the past.
A drive in was also in New kingston
Here other clubs in that Era, Curphey Place, Sombrero Club, Johnson Drive Inn, Kitties Mat, later on came Stables, Tit 4 Tat, Studio Seven, Boeheima Club, and more.......
Turn table @ red hills road.
Thank you for the memories?🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲❤️
I used to Ward theatre for schools competitions in the Fifties, and matinee cinema and pantomime Christmas time.
Enjoyed the throwback
Merritone was a disco owned by the Blake Bros Winston , Trevor, Tyrone and Monte.This sound originated in Morant Bay St Thomas but migrated to Kgn in the 60s played at the turntable club on Red Hills Rd
I enjoyed that
Also I’m adding Spanish town had 2 theaters Crystal and Astor
I remember paying 75 cents to go in and I think the last admission price before the closed down was $4
Glad you enjoyed it
$600 in 1996 at astor
@@noelgaynor783 in 1996 Astor was a church
Was in there jan 1996 watching the professional was up in the balcony but couldnt finish watchin the movie i was roasting up in there had to leave early but $600 was admission dont know what happen later in 1996 but was definately there then
I preferred Crystal
Cecile is amazing, doesn’t look anywhere close to 75
Really enjoyed this Kareem, so I subscribed. Would like to see more contents like this. When my Mom and Dad went to the dance, the hit song was "honor your mother and your father" by Justin Hinds and the Dominoes.
I am glad you enjoyed the content
Gaiety & Palace on East Queen Street, had no roofs. Same as Mona Cinema, off Mona Road.
Thanks for the Memories.🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Tropical slipe road
what if it rains?
Astor theater on Brunswick Avenue in Spanish Town became a church.
Keep the QUEST COMING
The Ward Theatre's Seasons of Excellence was it for me for the Ward Theater
I went to mostly all those theaters as a child. Carib and Realto was the matinee ones and the others was later in the night. Harbour View Drive Inn was on Sunday Night. Those were the good old days. No fear of walking on the street at night. The only thing people was afraid of was duppy.
Palace, Kingston Rialto and Gaitey were all open air.
And Majestic and Ambassador.
Also Kings theater by Camperdown & Windward Rd . It's now a church .
The Kings Theater 🎥 is now a seventh day adverntist
Those days you could anywhere and walk home at night if the last bus leave you and only afraid of duppy because as young people that is all we afraid of not gunman
Hail Columbus was my first Pantomime. I still remember the "wise animal" and "ackee, ma'am" lines by Ronnie Williams.
Apart from Miss Lou and Ranny,there was also Charles Hyatt
My sister took me to see Bed knobs and Broomsticks at the Carib theater back in the 70’s….good memories.
One of my favourite movies along with Mary Poppins.
saw Ben-Hur as a child at Washington Boulevard Drive Inn , I love this walk down memory lane
I lived in Pembroke Hall across from that "open air theatre" and would try to sneak in !!
*drive in theatre
Great video. Remember the theater in May Pen that was open air? Loved that place, my father used to take me to movies there almost every week. Saw the original Transformers animated movie back in the 80's.
Mona’s became a church. My friend’s mother on Saturdays, dropped us off for Saturday matinees at Premier. Not afraid to leave us there & come back when movies finished.
Shame on the condition of Ward Theatre.Enjoyed so many years of going to the pantomimes.
Meritone first played in Kingston in 1964 at Wembley Club House which is now Dunoon High School.
Harbaview drive in , my friends house was the place to be across the street we go on the roof and watch movie no sound ,we would get the old am radio and change station until we pickup the frequency that the cars would used.
Globe Theater in Vineyard Town was also open air, well kept nice theater to visit, miss those days.
Carib Theatre was my summer home away from home! 😂 I had a cousin who worked there and she could get me and my brother in for free or half price - admission was between 9 pence to one & thruppence. I think I’ve seen every Christmas Day and Boxing Day stage show Carib ever billed. Ritz was in the Chisholm Avenue/Omara Road area; Johnson’s drive-in was nearby, they made the best Slim Jims and Stout Jims in all of Kingston. Those or Bruces patties were our Sunday treats! Don Drummond lived up the road from us (on Balmoral Avenue). I was quite small but can still remember the commotion on the night he killed his wife/girlfriend; killings/murders were rare occurrences in those days so when it happened the whole community was shaken up. The “Black Maria” came and took him away.
You remember the carib roast beef sandwich ,I used to go😅 just for that❤❤❤
@@dianneellis4061 I don’t remember those, my favourites were always aerated water, ice cream cake and hot buttered popcorn. I can still remember the smell and sound of fresh corn popping! The ice cream cakes were round and had chocolate and vanilla together. You could get them from fudgee, the fudge man, who would walk or bicycle past the house!! What great times those days were!! ❤️🇯🇲❤️🍿🍥🍰🥮🥤📽️🌴🏝️
Our ice cream man would sing and shout....ooo we have the ice cream, fudge and royal chakamooo!!!!😅
Nuff respect. It seems as if nobody remember the duo of Bim & Bam in the Miss Lou and Ranny era, and how playing gig was one the most enjoying games among boys.
@joestewart9447 I too was wondering how she forgot about Bim,Bam and Clover and Charles Hyatt, they were hilarious, overall it was a great interview it surely brought back pleasant memories, I hope someone will consider repairing and bring back the once beautiful Ward Theater to its glory.
😊Mr. Lewis (Bim) & his Wife (Miss Clover) were our neighbors on Sutton Street. It was such a different era. We had 2 doors to enter our house; keys stayed in the doors. The only time we locked with keys, was when we’re going to country to spend time. Keys were left with a neighbor, in the event relatives popped by.
Bob Marley, known the Wailers during that time, different performers coming to audition for Mr. Lewis & Bam, Stage Shows on the horizon. 😊We weren’t rich, but Love was our wealth. Great Childhood in 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲1960s.
Ambassador the right name located at the corner of collie Smith drive and seven street wish the original name was central road and they change it when collie Smith died in England
Habor View drive in... My aunt's/father's house was right behind the theatre on Copley Drive and we use to sit on the fence and watch the movie without sound... house gone now, sea reclaim the land.
Ward Theater was the headquarters for captian Morgan
Looks like Jamaica was a great ,safe place to live before independence
Thank you Kareem
This is great stuff, thanks for the memories!
Love this, continue to give us more
Clubs: VIP, Merritone, the Blake brothers, Sombrero.
My beautiful memories of Carib Theater. My dad used to take me and my sister there for the Christmas morning show. Then Victoria Pier. You mentioned the tight jeans. It was the Felucchi jeans tight as hell. Saturday morning matinee..triple bill. Food was the best beef sandwich you could ever eat. There was a gentleman who would walk around with a big bag full with free popcorn for the kids. I miss Carib. Regal l liked not as good as Carib. Premier was for theiptown elites. I miss those days.
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Omg i remember those good old days in Jamaica 🇯🇲 little theater ward theater Jamaica. Use to have a lot theater
There were three theaters on Spanish Town Road. They are Queen in Tivoli area, Majestic in the Maxfield and Spanish Town Road area, and the Deluxe in the Payne Avenue. area by Three Miles.
I love it, I really enjoy listening and learning about some of the happenings in Kingston, while I know of the different bands and theater never had the experience, so I love it. Maybe you could do an
episode about the riot in Kingston that started out of the university.
I did an episode on the Rodney riots which started at UWI
Thanks for sharing very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
And you forgot to mention Queens theatre on Spanish Town road right by Tivoli Gardens and Ambassador was in Jungle because I think you said it was also on Spanish Town road those were the days Cecile.
I have two suggestions that I would love to hear your thoughts on.
1. How about Skate land in Half Way Tree
2. I would love to hear you talk about Solid Gold on TV every Saturday and how people copy the American style of dancing like Disco and Soul music and the clothes that used to go with the music like bell bottom pants and pretty pretty shirt I know you have a lot to say about that when I listen to you so come on Cecile 😅
Okay I will definitely look into this
Was the lady trying to remember Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore?
Ward theater use to have film shows ,the last movie i watch there was herculese in the centre of the earth rain fall we get a rain check ticket to come back someother time but no movie ever show there ever again
Globe theater open air (as some of them were not open air)became a bakery at the same location on Deanery Rd
There was open air theatre and no thief was in jamaica then everyone line up and get in peacefully.
The club on Hagely Park Road, would be Boeheima Club.
There was Deluxe theatre on Spanish Town rd not far from the roundabout near Kelly’s drinks factory
When it rain we get a rain check
What about tropical theater on slipe road it was a open air theater
Thanks for the reminder
Globe Theater was located in Vineyard Town off Deanery Rd.