Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” opened at the New Gallery Cinema, Regent Street, London in February 1938, ran for nine months and was seen by 819,000 cinemagoers in this 1,450 seat cinema.
Also listed as ‘Closed’ in the 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook with no further details given (the town name is still incorrectly spelt!).
The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition has the Majestic Theatre listed at 1493 St. Nicholas Ave, with 1,000 seats. Same details in 1930 but with a seating capacity given as 1,400. In the 1941 edition of F.D.Y. the details are the same as in 1930 apart from the name change to Loyal Theatre and it is listed as (Closed).
According to the book ‘Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois 1883-1960’ by Konrad Schiecke, the Rosette Theatre opened in 1916 and closed in 1937. There is now a restaurant on the site.
Listed in the Kine Yearbook;1934 edition as the Twin Regal Kinemas with a seating capacity given as 1,600. The stage was 6 feet deep, there were 4 dressing rooms and a cafe attached. Maybe only one of the auditoriums had the stage and dressing room facilities?
By the time the 1954 edition of Kine Yearbook was published, all the above details remained the same (including the name Twin Regal Kinemas) but the seating capacity had been slightly reduced to 1,526.
The Drake Cinema opened on 5th June 1958 with “South Pacific” presented in 70mm/Todd-AO. It had a seating capacity of 1,639.
It was tripled in March 1975 and further sub-divided into five screens in April 1991.
After closing in October 1999, the building remained empty until it was demolished in 2002. The Grosvenor Casino was built on the site and it opened in 2003.
Here is a photograph from April 1971 when still a single screen: View link
Here are some details which may be of help:
Architect: B. Marcus Priteca
Contractor: Lang & Bergstrom
Building Permit: 9600 issued May 14 1930
Construction completed: on or about October 29 1930
Location: 6704 – 6722 (6714) Pacific Boulevard, (Block 47 Lots 6 & 7)
Opened: Tuesday November 18 1930
Manager: Carl Walker
The center front balcony rail was removed after December 6 1951 for the installation of a television projector.
The entire balcony was converted into a second theatre around August 30 1982
The Bonita Theatre opened in 1913 with a seating capacity of 299.
Opened in 1912, the Angelus Theatre closed in 1916. It had a seating capacity of 300. The site of the theatre is today occupied by a store.
Listed in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 700.
Opened in 1911, it had a seating capacity of 300 and was closed in 1923. Now demolished.
The Springfield Theatre opened in 1914 and closed in 1929.
Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” opened at the New Gallery Cinema, Regent Street, London in February 1938, ran for nine months and was seen by 819,000 cinemagoers in this 1,450 seat cinema.
Also listed as ‘Closed’ in the 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook with no further details given (the town name is still incorrectly spelt!).
The Coliseum Theatre opened in 1921.
The Hitching Post Theatre is not listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook, but it is listed in the 1943 edition
A photograph of the auditorium taken during the 1967 restoration:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/89760221/
The American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 lists the 8th Avenue Theatre, 312 8th Avenue.
Three photographs that I have taken of the State Cinema:
As seen in Summer 1995:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/246437404/
Two views that I took in July 2006 with the building empty and ‘To Let’:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/246440498/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/246441311/
A photograph of the ABC Leicester that I took in July 1965:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/245722450/
Some recent photographs taken by woody in March 2004:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/227057231/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/227057230/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/227049696/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/227049699/
A recent photograph of the Geraldine Cinema by Joenes:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/245665082/
The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition has the Majestic Theatre listed at 1493 St. Nicholas Ave, with 1,000 seats. Same details in 1930 but with a seating capacity given as 1,400. In the 1941 edition of F.D.Y. the details are the same as in 1930 apart from the name change to Loyal Theatre and it is listed as (Closed).
Here is photograph I took of the ABC Princess Cinema in June 1963:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/244008287/
A close-up of the entrance to the Haymarket Picture House taken in December 1949:
View link
Photographed as the Gaumont in June 1956:
View link
According to the book ‘Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois 1883-1960’ by Konrad Schiecke, the Rosette Theatre opened in 1916 and closed in 1937. There is now a restaurant on the site.
The architects for the Twin Regal Kinemas were Pendleton & Dickenson. Reports state it was equipped with a Mustel organ.
Listed in the Kine Yearbook;1934 edition as the Twin Regal Kinemas with a seating capacity given as 1,600. The stage was 6 feet deep, there were 4 dressing rooms and a cafe attached. Maybe only one of the auditoriums had the stage and dressing room facilities?
By the time the 1954 edition of Kine Yearbook was published, all the above details remained the same (including the name Twin Regal Kinemas) but the seating capacity had been slightly reduced to 1,526.
A photograph of the Gaumont in the Summer of 1971:
View link
The Drake Cinema opened on 5th June 1958 with “South Pacific” presented in 70mm/Todd-AO. It had a seating capacity of 1,639.
It was tripled in March 1975 and further sub-divided into five screens in April 1991.
After closing in October 1999, the building remained empty until it was demolished in 2002. The Grosvenor Casino was built on the site and it opened in 2003.
Here is a photograph from April 1971 when still a single screen:
View link
Photographed in April 1971 while still a single screen:
View link
Here are some details which may be of help:
Architect: B. Marcus Priteca
Contractor: Lang & Bergstrom
Building Permit: 9600 issued May 14 1930
Construction completed: on or about October 29 1930
Location: 6704 – 6722 (6714) Pacific Boulevard, (Block 47 Lots 6 & 7)
Opened: Tuesday November 18 1930
Manager: Carl Walker
The center front balcony rail was removed after December 6 1951 for the installation of a television projector.
The entire balcony was converted into a second theatre around August 30 1982