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popcorn_pete commented about Cine Royal Park on Feb 21, 2018 at 11:21 am

According to one website this was a former shop, maybe the cinema is elsewhere in the street. More at: http://www.buenosaireslocaltours.com/buenos-aires-city-guide/notable-bars/bar-britanico/

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popcorn_pete commented about Bercy Cinema on Feb 21, 2018 at 11:16 am

The Welcome Stranger is a hotel, although it may very well have a gaming area and bar.

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popcorn_pete commented about Nile Theatre on Feb 21, 2018 at 11:13 am

Appears to have been in use as a church as of September 2017.

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popcorn_pete commented about Liberty Theatre on Feb 21, 2018 at 11:12 am

If the piano bar is where the cinema used to be it looks like a different building. Cinema demolished or refaced maybe?

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popcorn_pete commented about Georgia Theatre on Feb 21, 2018 at 11:09 am

Latterly Miss Shirley’s Kitchen, now KO’s Kitchen serving soul food.

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popcorn_pete commented about Majestic Theatre on Feb 15, 2018 at 11:34 am

The foyer is now home to the Razza Pizza Artigianale restaurant, with a Yoga School on the upper floor. Full history at JC John’s link above.

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popcorn_pete commented about Credit Cinema on Feb 15, 2018 at 11:30 am

Built in Art Deco style by E. L. Farrow & Sons it opened in 1937. It closed in 1979 when the Square One Cinemas opened. In 1980 it became Universal Jewellers and was occupied by Remenyi House of Music by 1979 previous to its current use. More here:http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/businessesgallery;jsessionid=49BA6C2C63C9B73946B1234CA814B908.node2-4?paf_gear_id=13400033&imageId=5000121n&index=0&returnUrl=%2Fportal%2Fresidents%2Fbusinessesgallery%3Bjsessionid%3DF03AB71504999B724893DF3FD45C00FC.node2-4%3Fimages%3D498

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popcorn_pete commented about State Newsreel Theatrette on Feb 15, 2018 at 11:25 am

The bar has now closed and the space is used by the Q Hotel as a private function area.

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popcorn_pete commented about Princess Theatre on Feb 15, 2018 at 11:24 am

The bar closed in March 2015 following retirement of the owner Frank Rozowski. A nearby one called Mr Lucky’s was considering reopening the place but is was still empty in July 2017.

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popcorn_pete commented about Royal on Feb 15, 2018 at 11:23 am

Bar Brasserie du Metro had closed by August 2017.

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popcorn_pete commented about Paramount Theatre on Feb 15, 2018 at 11:21 am

Bubba Ray’s closed March 2017.

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popcorn_pete commented about Lyndale Theatre on Feb 15, 2018 at 11:19 am

The Lyndale opened on 5 May 1915. It first closed c. 1930 but was reopened by W.R. Frank in 1931.

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popcorn_pete commented about Hub Theatre on Feb 15, 2018 at 11:16 am

Reopened as a second-run house in 1989 before closing in June 1994.

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popcorn_pete commented about Studio 82 Cinema on Feb 15, 2018 at 11:13 am

Doors at Studio 82 bar closed June 2014, now Trap & Gill.

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popcorn_pete commented about Aztec Theatre on Feb 15, 2018 at 11:06 am

The premises are now occupied by Nicole’s Dance & Art School.

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popcorn_pete commented about Royalty Cinema on Feb 12, 2018 at 7:10 am

Closing date 30 September 1970.

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popcorn_pete commented about Palace Cinema on Feb 12, 2018 at 7:05 am

Opening date 13 May 1988. According to the website Screen 1 is 293 seats and Screen 2 is 95. Plans for a third screen in 1998 never materialised. Subsidence temporarily closed the cinema in 2003 but everything hunky-dory now.

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popcorn_pete commented about Crescent Cinema on Feb 12, 2018 at 7:00 am

There seems to be a bit of confusion here. The Crescent Picture House was situated in the Pierrot Pavilion and opened in July 1923. It was obviously a success as the larger Crescent Cinema was built next door and opened in June 1930. That lasted until the early 1970s and is now apartments with the facade retained. The smaller one must have closed when the larger one opened. It was eventually demolished and the Crescent Leisure Centre occupied the site. Some info here: www.cinematour.com/tour/fo/5658.html

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popcorn_pete commented about O2 Forum Kentish Town on Feb 9, 2018 at 9:00 am

Opened 17 December 1934 and closed 18 July 1970. The Town and Country Club during the 1980s, survived a redevelopment plan in 1992 but closed March 1993. Later that year Mean Fiddler took on the lease with films of a musical nature returning to the former cinema in 1995 under the Silver Screen Cinema Club banner. The MAMA group took over the lease in 2007 and refurbished the building in 2009 when it became known as the HMV Forum. The current operator is Live Nation, part of the Academy Music Group, which has rebranded the venue the O2 Forum.

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popcorn_pete commented about Curzon Soho on Feb 9, 2018 at 8:55 am

Exact opening date 4 February 1959. Renamed Premier in 1984 but closed for refurbishment 29 November 1984. Reopened as the Curzon West End 8 March 1985. It was announced in December 2014 the cinema was under threat from Crossrail 2 project and a campaign to save the cinema was started, backed by Benedict Cumberbatch and Stephen Fry. Two more premieres: the film “Lolita” had a Gala Premiere here in 1962 and “The Competition” had a Royal Charity Premiere here in June 1981 in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

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popcorn_pete commented about Plaza Cinema on Feb 9, 2018 at 8:48 am

In reference to the above I believe the original owner was the Woodavon Cinema Company.

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popcorn_pete commented about Palace Cinema on Feb 9, 2018 at 8:44 am

Taken over by John Downs in the 1980s. It was his company Cosmo Leisure that converted it into a bar/nightclub opening in December 2004. A series of incidents led to its licence being revoked and it closed suddenly in December 2012.

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popcorn_pete commented about Apollo Cinema on Feb 9, 2018 at 8:41 am

Reopened in June 1977 after tripling. Press reports state a fourth screen was added in the bar area in March 1995. The cinema was reputed to be haunted by a little girl in a red coat. Barrow-born John Duffin has committed some images of the cinema to canvas see: http://www.johnduffin.co.uk/digital/2007/index.html

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popcorn_pete commented about Regal Community Theatre on Feb 9, 2018 at 8:34 am

Theatre now seems to have gone into voluntary liquidation although a separate company did stage the Christmas pantomime Snow White over the festive period.

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popcorn_pete commented about Light Cinemas New Brighton on Jan 28, 2018 at 7:45 pm

The cinema is part of Marine Point, a £42 million retail and leisure park developed by Neptune Investments. It was the first of the company’s UK cinemas to open, and is a social hub engaging not only cinema but bands, musicians and poets, and is one of eight Light cinemas across the country. The company, formed by Australian businessman John Sullivan and his business partner Keith Pulligan, opened its first cinema in Bucharest in 2008.