An early post-war theater established in 1947 in Xinxing District. Out of business around 1979 and demolished long ago. It was also known as Nanhua Theater (南華戲院) and Nanxing Budai Theater (南興布袋戲院), this last one a reference to glove puppetry. It was known for showing puppet shows and only later became a second-run cinema. Finally, it began screening adult films prior to its ultimate closure.
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Note: this location has vanished. Any information presented here is only for reference.
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- Status:Vanished (已消失)
- Address:高雄新興區民主路28號
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Sources
- New Taipei Gold Museum Report: In Search of Old Theaters, Hsinchu Municipal Cultural Center, 2019《新北市立黃金博物館「尋找老戲院身影」》，新竹市立文化中心，2019
Themes
- Theaters in Taiwan (台灣老戲院)
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