Zg688 YMCA, Corregidor. Is the new YMCA Building on Middle side where we believe movies were shown. This photo was provided by John Moffitt.
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Established this album to replace watermarked images about the Cine and Other Movie Venues in Fort Mills on Corregidor. Also, to post some of my recent pictures of the “Cine”.
The first 4 images in this album came from and were replaced in the Corregidor thread:
Movie Pass Cine Corregidor, 2 pages now! Click here!
Zg689. Movie in San Jose. Photo of the Corregidor Bottomside Cine taken from Malinta Hill. This image was provided by John Moffitt who had posted it in the Corregidor Forum page “Movie Pass at Cine Corregidor”.
Zg690. San Jose Movie, map Map showing the Corregidor Bottomside Cine. This image was provided by John Moffitt who had posted it in the Corregidor Forum page “Movie Pass at Cine Corregidor”.
Zg691. Movie in San Jose. Photo of the Corregidor Bottomside Cine taken from Malinta Hill, cropped and rail lines. This image was provided by John Moffitt who had posted it in the Corregidor Forum page “Movie Pass at Cine Corregidor”.
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Replaced 8 watermarked images in this Forum URL, page 2, click here:
This segment with the 8 images was posted by John Moffitt, a very frequent visitor on Corregidor.
I’ll wade into this for a moment.
The article is written by someone who knows little about the island including the basics such as what province Corregidor is actually part of. Even the ‘history’ is a bit fuzzy in the last three paragraphs. Let’s hope the same sloppiness occurred when she used the word “restore” in the headline.
When the Cine is mentioned further down, the term is “structural retrofitting.” If this refers to the type of work carried out at the Middleside Barracks then I am all for it. I have no doubt that much of the eastern end of those barracks would be on lying on the ground now if this had not occurred years ago.
Here are two photos of supports added to the interior of the Middleside Barracks.
Zg692 Corregidor Middleside Barracks
Zg693 Corregidor Middleside Barracks
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For those who may disagree with reinforcement such as this, I’ll ask you a question. As you approach the Cine, would you prefer to see a standing structure with some discrete metal supports or a pile of rubble?
By now you may be asking yourselves, is the Cine building in any danger of collapse that requires immediate attention? Yes, at least one wall could fall at any time.
Except for the small front section, the Cine is an empty shell with no roof support for the tall outside walls. A few years ago a section of one of these walls did collapse. The last time I was at the Cine I could see that the rest of this wall was leaning out nearly a foot at the top. Add any recent typhoon damage to that and it is potentially a dangerous place to be around.
Zg694 Corregidor Cine
There is no remaining support for the walls. I am standing at the rear of the Cine looking toward the stage. Note the sloping floor.
Zg695 Corregidor Cine
Here is a 1987 aerial photo of the Cine. See that all four high walls are standing. (photo courtesy Chad Hill)
Zg696 Corregidor Cine
Sometime before 1997, a large piece of the south side wall had collapsed. The remaining section of this wall is the one that is leaning a bit now.
Zg697 Corregidor Cine
This view shows what remains of the south side wall that may totally collapse. I assume this would weaken the other walls also.
Zg698 Corregidor Cine
A prewar photo of the Corregidor Cine taken in 1940 or 1941. (courtesy Paul Cornwallis)
In my humble opinion, preventing this building from falling completely is fine with me. To undertake any additional work involving the word “restore” would be a travesty and open the door to future desecration elsewhere.
More accurate information is required about this project. If I understand this correctly, I do not see any reason to get our blood pressure up yet.
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Nov 16, 2011 at 6:26pm
Post by fots2 on Nov 16, 2011 at 6:26pm
Phantom asked “When was the CURRENT facade added to the front of the Cine?”
There are a few Cine photos around by unfortunately few are dated. Sorry I cannot answer your question.
Zg699 Corregidor Cine
Pre-facade photo.
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Corregidor Foundation Incorporated (CFI) received monies from the Philippine Government in 2012 and was able to contract out the reinforcement of the cine walls. A major portion of the cine south wall had collapsed and it seemed only a matter of time before more damage would occur until only a heap of rubble would remain. Here are 22 pictures of the completed job. Click here:
This is one sample picture
Zg700 the crumbling walls of the Corregidor Cine are reinforced with steel frames in 2012.
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Fort Mills Cine on Corregidor Island Feb. 2024
While visiting Corregidor Island I had a chance to shoot these pictures on the 16th Feb. 2024 of the former Fort Mills Cine, located on Corregidor Island at Topside. I believe it is still in the same shape as in 2013, after the structure was reinforced with steel frames. The strong blue color of the steel then has blended in and is not noticeable anymore.
The same picture description for all 16 images!
This is one of several images, shot on the 16th Feb. 2024 of the former Fort Mills Cine, located on Corregidor Island at Topside. I believe it is still in the same shape as in 2013, after the structure was reinforced with steel frames. The strong blue color of the steel then has blended in and is not noticeable anymore.
