Robdendon Corporation opened this movie theatre to the public as a Wometco first-run-house in December 1926.

On October 3, 1931, after extensive remodeling under the leadership of Robert Law Weed, the theatre re-opened its doors.

The exterior was developed in an Art Deco style with a prominent 40-foot steel tower that quickly became a neighborhood landmark.

During the late fifties and throughout the sixties, large numbers of Cuban refugees fled to Miami.

For many Cuban families, films at MDC's Tower Theater were an introduction to American culture in addition to pure entertainment.