Carib Theatre
Cinema in Kingston, Jamaica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Little Carib Theatre.
The Carib Theatre, also known as the Carib 5, is a cinema in northern Kingston, Jamaica. Opened in 1938, it has been owned and operated by the Palace Amusement Company since ca. 1939. The Carib was the largest and highest-grossing theatre in the West Indies, and was once Jamaica's largest building. It served as a one-screen facility until a 1996 fire and 1997 renovation/conversion into a five-screen multiplex.
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Cross Roads, Kingston, Jamaica[1] |
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Coordinates | 17°59′33″N 76°47′19″W |
Owner | |
Type | Movie theatre |
Capacity | 1,800 (1972)[5] |
Field size | |
Screens | 5 |
Construction | |
Built | Late 1937–early 1938[4] |
Opened | 13 April 1938 (1938-04-13)[8] |
Closed | After 21 September 1996[1] |
Reopened | 24 June 1997[2] |
Architect | John Pike[6] |
Website | |
palaceamusement.com |
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