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Novelist [[Walker Percy]] (''The Moviegoer'') recalled that the first film he watched was a "Krazy Kat" cartoon at the Five Points Theatre. | Novelist [[Walker Percy]] (''The Moviegoer'') recalled that the first film he watched was a "Krazy Kat" cartoon at the Five Points Theatre. | ||
The green and white glass facade | The green and white glass facade was still visible above the expanded dining area of [[Surin West]] restaurant until it was remodeled in [[2016]]. Other occupants of the space have included [[Taco Mac]] and [[Melons Restaurant]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 26 July 2016
The Five Points Theatre was an early cinema, located at 1912 11th Avenue South. It operated between 1921 and 1958.
Novelist Walker Percy (The Moviegoer) recalled that the first film he watched was a "Krazy Kat" cartoon at the Five Points Theatre.
The green and white glass facade was still visible above the expanded dining area of Surin West restaurant until it was remodeled in 2016. Other occupants of the space have included Taco Mac and Melons Restaurant.
References
- McCaffery, Martin. Theatres of Birmingham on the Dead Theatre Pages.
- Samway, Patrick H. (1997) Walker Percy: A Life. New York: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux
External links
- Photo of a photo of the theater on Flickr.com