Queen Theater Then and Now

Someone uploaded a picture of the old Queen Theater back in its heyday circa 1950s or so (the Abbott and Costello movie "It Ain't Hay" came out in 1943, so maybe even earlier?) and since that theater is still standing there i thought I'd snap a pic to see how much it's changed since then....

Huh, gotta say that though obvious things like the marquee and theater sign itself are completely overhauled, I'm surprised by how much things as still the same!

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A Glimpse of Hawaii’s Past with “Hawaii 5-O”

Hawaii 5-O with the old Waialae Drive In in the background!

...and the same Waialae Overpass in 2013

 Thought some of you out there might appreciate seeing Hawaii Then and Now, through the lenses of Hawaii 5-O!!!

Below: Lippy Espienda's at the crossroads of Kapiolani and Kalakaua.

You can see the old CoCo's Restaurant across the street where my Grandmother worked for years!

It was originally the Kau Kau Korner, and later became the Hard Rock Cafe...

Monsarrat Avenue below Diamond Head:

This is a fun one- looking towards Diamond Head, the street and buildings look almost identical save for some streamlining the street and adding proper sidewalks...

But taking a look the OTHER WAY, and it's  a completely different story- this veiw is so different as to be unrecognizable to us! Only the Waikiki Shell looming back there proves this is the same street! 

Kapiolani Community College. Now this one blew our minds- been such a long time since we saw the old wooden buildings that were torn down to make way for the new KCC, most of these places are only identifiable because of Diamond Head in the background!

"Namahana Street"from "The Grandstand Play" episode, so interesting to see the old building and stores where they'd later erect the Waikiki Gateway Hotel and a small mini-park...

Also from "The Grandstand Play", a cool view of Ward Center/Ward Warehouse back when they actually WERE warehouses...

Below: The Intersection between Hobron and Ala Moana Blvd. Note that the big building in the first picture is the little building behind the Discovery Bay Center in the second!

Here's a scene that had Jas baffled- the old intersection to Aiea Heights Drive. Granted, we hardly went down to that side as kids, but the modern street widening into an almost highway sized width really threw him off! Amazing that that old building's still there, now a Subway!

Below: The Old Kapahulu Theater, where I saw the movie "Slithis" from my last post, LOL!

Amazingly, tyhe building NEXT to the theater's still there, though The Kapahulu Theater's been replaced by a Papa Johns....

Aw, sooooo Nostalgic! Watching these old episodes really takes me back to my childhood!
I'll add more Then and Now comparisons when I've got time!