The auditorium remains pretty well intact within the building in its current use as a TLA video store and orininal film posters and calendars from its movie theatre days adorn the walls of the former foyer lobby area.
A photograph I took in May 2006 of the Parkside Theatre (now a GEM Super Saver store), close to the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Parkside Avenue: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/216837696/
In the new book by Konrad Schiecke “Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois 1883-1960 it states the Orpheum Theatre closed in 1937, operated by Warner Bros.
However it is still listed in the 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook under Chicago, but it’s not listed in the Circuit’s section under Warner Bros.
Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 as the New Theatre. The 1926 & 1927 editions of Film Daily Yearbook list it as the 79th Street Theatre with a seating capacity of 666. In the 1930 F.D.Y. it is the Seventy-Ninth Street Theatre with a seating capacity of 1,026.
By the 1941 edition of F.D.Y it has been re-named Colony Theatre and the seating capacity is given as 1,000. In 1943, still the colony, but seating is given as 875. In 1950 it is named as the Colony 79th Street Theatre with seating given as 886. In the 1957 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed, but no seating capacity is given, which usually means it has closed.
Although it is listed with 800 seats in Film Daily Yearbook’s;1926 & 1927 editions, the Oxford Theater is listed in 1930 with a seating capacity of 648. In both the 1941 & 1943 editions of F.D.Y. it is listed with 685 seats and is (Closed) in both these editions.
Details from the new book ‘Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois 1883-1960’ by Konrad Schiecke:
Massac Theatre, 119 W. 5th Street.
Opened:1938 Closed:1978 Seats:537
The theatre closed with the movie ‘Superman’. It was then used by a local radio station but now stands empty. The marquee remains, but there is a huge hole in the roof.
The Film Daily Yearbook:1950 edition gives a seating capacity of 600.
The Commodore Cinema, Cippenham (nr Slough) opened in November 1938 was built by Commodore Super Cinema (Slough) Ltd. In 1944 it is listed as being operated by a company known as General Cinema Theatres, 8 Stratton Street, Piccadilly, London W1. It had a seating capacity of 1,500, the proscenium was 45ft wide, the stage was 17ft deep and there were 4 dressing rooms. It was equipped with a Lafleur (Hammond) 2Manual organ which was opened by Stanley Miller. There was a Cafe and Dance Hall within the building.
In 1947 seating was given as 1,480, ownership was the same as in 1944.
By 1953 it had been taken over by the Essoldo Circuit of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and re-named Essoldo Cinema. Closed as a cinema by 1965 it went over to bingo hall use. I’m sorry, I don’t know any other details on this building.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 & 1943 editions with a seating capacity given as 800. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. lists the Volunteer Theatre, but with no seating capacity given, usually indicating it could have possibly closed.
The Liberty Theatre is listed in Film Daily Yearbook; 1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 400. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the full address (1104 Wyoming Avenue) is given and the seating capacity has risen to 852.
A photograph I took of the Angelika Film Center in May 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/216954133/
A photograph I took of the 8th Street Playhouse in May 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/216865155/
The auditorium remains pretty well intact within the building in its current use as a TLA video store and orininal film posters and calendars from its movie theatre days adorn the walls of the former foyer lobby area.
A photograph I took in May 2006 of the Parkside Theatre (now a GEM Super Saver store), close to the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Parkside Avenue:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/216837696/
A photograph of the Mardi Gras Theatre taken in the 1990’s:
http://www.disassociate.com/portland_mart.jpg
Here are some current May 2006 photographs I took of the building:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/216732576/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/216732846/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/216733003/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/216733264/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/216733529/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/216733739/
Another photograph I took, this one is from July 2003:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/216089159/
A photograph I took of the Village East Cinemas in May 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/216027595/
A photograph of the Public Palace I took in June 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/215838154/
The New York Post – online edition, lists it as ‘The Pavilion’
The Big Screen Cinema Guide (online), lists it as ‘Access Digital Theatres-Pavilion Cinema’
Some photographs I took of the Pavilion Theatre in May/June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/214949396/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/214950137/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/214950935/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/214952153/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/214956030/
A recent (August 2006) photograph:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zonca/214891039/
Photographed at night in August 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zonca/214891038/
A close-up of the front and sign of the Electric Cinema in August 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zonca/214889425/
A recent (August 2006) photograph of the Cineworld Chelsea:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zonca/214889424/
Two photographs I took of the Brooklyn Heights Cinemas I & II in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/214330227/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/214343339/
In the new book by Konrad Schiecke “Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois 1883-1960 it states the Orpheum Theatre closed in 1937, operated by Warner Bros.
However it is still listed in the 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook under Chicago, but it’s not listed in the Circuit’s section under Warner Bros.
Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 as the New Theatre. The 1926 & 1927 editions of Film Daily Yearbook list it as the 79th Street Theatre with a seating capacity of 666. In the 1930 F.D.Y. it is the Seventy-Ninth Street Theatre with a seating capacity of 1,026.
By the 1941 edition of F.D.Y it has been re-named Colony Theatre and the seating capacity is given as 1,000. In 1943, still the colony, but seating is given as 875. In 1950 it is named as the Colony 79th Street Theatre with seating given as 886. In the 1957 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed, but no seating capacity is given, which usually means it has closed.
Although it is listed with 800 seats in Film Daily Yearbook’s;1926 & 1927 editions, the Oxford Theater is listed in 1930 with a seating capacity of 648. In both the 1941 & 1943 editions of F.D.Y. it is listed with 685 seats and is (Closed) in both these editions.
Details from the new book ‘Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois 1883-1960’ by Konrad Schiecke:
Massac Theatre, 119 W. 5th Street.
Opened:1938 Closed:1978 Seats:537
The theatre closed with the movie ‘Superman’. It was then used by a local radio station but now stands empty. The marquee remains, but there is a huge hole in the roof.
The Film Daily Yearbook:1950 edition gives a seating capacity of 600.
Located at 4940 Watt Avenue in the northern surburb of North Highlands, Sacramento. It is located close to the McClellan Air Force Base.
There is a new book, just published by Arcadia in the ‘Images of America’ series “The Keswick Theatre” by Judith Katherine Herbst.
It tells the history of the theatre from opening to present day with over 160 historic photographs.
Looks like demolition is now in progress from this photograph dated 4th August 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/sarflondondunc/209029691/
The Film Daily Yearbook;1941, 1943 & 1950 editions give a seating capacity of 1,300.
The Commodore Cinema, Cippenham (nr Slough) opened in November 1938 was built by Commodore Super Cinema (Slough) Ltd. In 1944 it is listed as being operated by a company known as General Cinema Theatres, 8 Stratton Street, Piccadilly, London W1. It had a seating capacity of 1,500, the proscenium was 45ft wide, the stage was 17ft deep and there were 4 dressing rooms. It was equipped with a Lafleur (Hammond) 2Manual organ which was opened by Stanley Miller. There was a Cafe and Dance Hall within the building.
In 1947 seating was given as 1,480, ownership was the same as in 1944.
By 1953 it had been taken over by the Essoldo Circuit of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and re-named Essoldo Cinema. Closed as a cinema by 1965 it went over to bingo hall use. I’m sorry, I don’t know any other details on this building.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 & 1943 editions with a seating capacity given as 800. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. lists the Volunteer Theatre, but with no seating capacity given, usually indicating it could have possibly closed.
The Liberty Theatre is listed in Film Daily Yearbook; 1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 400. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the full address (1104 Wyoming Avenue) is given and the seating capacity has risen to 852.