The Ritz Cinema opened on 12th May 1930 and was a project of John Maxwell’s ABC cinemas. It closed on 2nd July 1960 and was demolished in 1962. Shops and offices were built on the site.
The Orient Kinema was located on the corner of Gallowgate and Sword Street in the Dalmarnock district of Glasgow. It was the last cinema to be designed by architect Albert V. Gardner.
The theme of the atmospheric auditorium was a fantasy of gates and turrets in a Spanish and Norman style. The curved arch of the proscenium was made of plaster resembling rough-hewn stonework which was painted in gold. Beneath this hung the stage curtain which had a scene of a landscape with a castle upon it.
The Bungalo Theater is listed in various editions of Film Daily Yearbook;
1941 with a seating capacity of 300
1943 with a seating capacity of 428
1950 with a seating capacity of 425 (the address is given as 410 Main Street, St Maries, ID)
The Strand Theater is listed in the 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 525. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed with a seating capcity of 425.
The Jeff is still listed in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook. I believe this is the year that it closed according to the book ‘Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois 1883-1960’ by Konrad Schiecke.
A set of vintage photographs of the Odeon Hendon:
Exterior by day in September 1949 View link
A day-time close-up of the entrance in August 1950 View link
The exterior photographed at dusk in August 1950 View link
A night view in August 1950 View link
A night view from a different angle in August 1950 View link
Close-up of the entrance at night in December 1950 View link
Exterior by day in July 1951 View link
The Villard Theatre has recently been demolished. The store-fronts and lobby space have been retained and condos will be built on the site of the auditorium.
It opened on November 24 1927 with Ann Harding in “Her Private Affair”. The theatre was equipped with a Gottfried console organ. Decorative stencil decorations in the theatre were by famed sculpture Alfonso Ianelli. It was re-modeled in 1936, retaining the beamed ceiling and wood paneled wainscoting. The rest of the decoration was Art Deco with wall sconces and the cornice of the auditorium featured alternating panels with sunburst and grotesque masks.
The Imperial Theater opened in 1914 and closed in the early 1930’s. It had a stage house to accomodate vaudeville acts in the early days.
It was re-modeled and re-opened in 1937 as the Avon Theater which closed on April 18 1956. The seating capacity given in 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook is 850.
Correction to my previous posting…the Orient Kinema was located in the Bridgeton district of Glasgow.
The Ritz Cinema opened on 12th May 1930 and was a project of John Maxwell’s ABC cinemas. It closed on 2nd July 1960 and was demolished in 1962. Shops and offices were built on the site.
The Orient Kinema was located on the corner of Gallowgate and Sword Street in the Dalmarnock district of Glasgow. It was the last cinema to be designed by architect Albert V. Gardner.
The theme of the atmospheric auditorium was a fantasy of gates and turrets in a Spanish and Norman style. The curved arch of the proscenium was made of plaster resembling rough-hewn stonework which was painted in gold. Beneath this hung the stage curtain which had a scene of a landscape with a castle upon it.
The Orient Cinema had a stage 25feet deep, the proscenium was 40feet wide and there were 3 dressing rooms. Another facility for patrons was a cafe.
Two photographs of the former Kino Cinema that I took in August 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/341056318/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/341056920/
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition gives the address of the State Theatre as 200 N. 4th Street, Kingman. AZ and a seating capacity of 466.
Two photographs I took of the former Regal Cinema in December 2004:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/340715857/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/340716384/
The Anacostia Theatre opened on March 1 1947 with Ginger Rogers & David Niven in “Magnificent Doll”. It closed in April 1967.
The Bungalo Theater is listed in various editions of Film Daily Yearbook;
1941 with a seating capacity of 300
1943 with a seating capacity of 428
1950 with a seating capacity of 425 (the address is given as 410 Main Street, St Maries, ID)
The Strand Theater is listed in the 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 525. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed with a seating capcity of 425.
Listed as the MacCarthy Theatre in the 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 829.
This first opened as the Southshore Theatre in 1915, but it closed in 1918. It re-opened in 1950 as the Stony Theatre and closed in 1958.
It re-opened again in 1961 and was demolished in the 1970’s
The Jeff is still listed in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook. I believe this is the year that it closed according to the book ‘Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois 1883-1960’ by Konrad Schiecke.
As seen in October 2006 as Holmes Place, Health Club:
http://flickr.com/photos/satguru/279131119/
Photographed as the Cannon Cinema in 1986:
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/138485813
A set of vintage photographs of the Odeon Hendon:
Exterior by day in September 1949
View link
A day-time close-up of the entrance in August 1950
View link
The exterior photographed at dusk in August 1950
View link
A night view in August 1950
View link
A night view from a different angle in August 1950
View link
Close-up of the entrance at night in December 1950
View link
Exterior by day in July 1951
View link
The Villard Theatre has recently been demolished. The store-fronts and lobby space have been retained and condos will be built on the site of the auditorium.
It opened on November 24 1927 with Ann Harding in “Her Private Affair”. The theatre was equipped with a Gottfried console organ. Decorative stencil decorations in the theatre were by famed sculpture Alfonso Ianelli. It was re-modeled in 1936, retaining the beamed ceiling and wood paneled wainscoting. The rest of the decoration was Art Deco with wall sconces and the cornice of the auditorium featured alternating panels with sunburst and grotesque masks.
The Imperial Theater opened in 1914 and closed in the early 1930’s. It had a stage house to accomodate vaudeville acts in the early days.
It was re-modeled and re-opened in 1937 as the Avon Theater which closed on April 18 1956. The seating capacity given in 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook is 850.
Film Daily Yearbook listings for Hohenwald, TN:-
1941 Strand Theatre 145 seats
1943 Strand Theatre 434 seats
1950 Strand Theatre, North 3rd 434 seats
The seating capacity of the Southern Theatre is given as 700 in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook.
The Hanna Theatre is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with 1,500 seats.
Photographed as a single screen in the 1960’s. The ‘Odeon’ sign on the left of the building has been removed:
View link
Another view of the foyer:
http://flickr.com/photos/vjerka/117119853
Another night photograph:
http://flickr.com/photos/jedrek/104214884/
Oopps sorry here is the day view link again:
http://flickr.com/photos/marquezill/197996239/