The Historic Cine Corregidor

Corregidor Island is not just about artilleries and mortars. They also have recreational facilities for the soldier’s leisure. One of the said recreational facilities is the Cinema Corregidor also known as Cine Corregidor.

American personnel of the garrison along with their family enjoyed watching movies at Cine Corregidor before World War II broke out. The last movie that was shown was “Gone with the Wind” which starred Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh Moore.

Cine Corregidor is located left of Pacific War Memorial. Today, portions of its concrete walls, stairways leading up to the upper balcony and concrete floor, which used to be the stage, are the remains of the famous movie house.

The movie house also housed two popular relics from the past which are the fully-restored vintage cars which used to be the staff cars of then President Manuel Roxas and Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Now, these pieces are being displayed on the mainland.

Cine Corregidor

Cine Corregidor

Cine Corregidor is just a stone throw away from the Mile-Long Barracks and a couple of hundred meters away from Corregidor’s Spanish Lighthouse.

Visit Corregidor Island and be informed of what really happened during World War II.

Jim Ray at Cine Corregidor

Jim Ray at Cine Corregidor

Mark & 6-month pregnant Lisa at the nearby Mile-long Barracks

Mark & 6-month pregnant Lisa at the nearby Mile-long Barracks

Ruins of Cinema Corregidor

Ruins of Cinema Corregidor


This page is last updated on Jun 16, 2011 @ 1:21 pm
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Mark Anthony Maranga Mark Anthony Maranga is an Educator-Parent to his 3 Homeschooling Kids. He sells Ice Cream and Balloons in Mandaue City, Cebu. Exploring the Philippines tourist attractions together with his family is his passion; they are learning without borders.

  1. Pinoy says:

    Cinema Corregidor – Once part of Corregidor Island’s recreational facilities, Cinema Corregidor was only a stone’s throw away from Mile-Long Barracks (part of which can be seen on the extreme left). Poignantly, the last movie that was shown here was “Gone With the Wind”. This old moviehouse used to house two relics from the past: The fully-restored staff cars of then Philippine President Manuel Quezon and Gen. Douglas MacArthur. These historical pieces are now on display on the mainland.


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