The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition lists two seperate theatres in Edmond, OK. The Broncho Theatre, Main Street with 590 seats and the Gem Theatre, Main Street with 324 seats.
Theatres listed on Court Street, Brooklyn in the following years:
American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915
Melville Theatre, 551 Court Street
St. George Theatre, 222 Cort Street (mispelt possibly?)
Remsen Theatre, Court Street & Remsen Street
Film Daily Yearbook 1926
Borough Hall Theatre, Court Street. 600 seats
Lido Theatre, Court Street. 600 seats
Paras Court Theatre, Court Street & Union Street. 600 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1927
Same details as 1926
Film Daily Yearbook 1930
Borough Hall Theatre, 102 Court Street. 598 seats
Court Theatre, Court Street & Smith Street. 589 seats
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Street. 599 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 530 seats
Paras Court Theatre, 292 Court Street. 600 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1941
Borough Hall Theatre (as above)
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Avenue (a misprint?) 550 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 500 seats
Paras Court Theatre, 292 Court Street. 570 seats
A view of King Street, from the High Street in December 1953. Again not showing the tower feature on the facade of the Odeon. Postcard issued by London Borough of Ealing, Local History Series in 1994: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149782451/
The Globe Cinema was opened by Vesta Tilley, the famous music-hall star, noted for performing as a male impersonator and her hit song ‘Burlington Bertie’.
A photograph of the Odeon in the early 1970’s (possibly 1971). Unfortunately, only a small lower portion of the tower feature on the upper left of the building can be seen: View link
Three vintage views of the Odeon Wimbledon over the years:
As the Regal Cinema in September 1949, just prior to the name change to Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release films: View link
As the Gaumont in April 1956, playing the Gaumont release films: View link
As the Odeon in 1971 playing the London Rank circuit release: View link
During the early silent movie days, the Pageant Theatre had a ‘skydome’ open-air theatre which was located on the southeast corner of Delmar Boulevard and Laurel Street.
The opening night of the Gaumont State Theatre was on Monday 20th December 1937 at 7:30pm. Artists performing on stage were Henry Hall and His Orchestra, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Carroll Levis, Vic Oliver, Larry Adler, Stone & Lee, Van Dam and His Band and Sydney Torch at the console of the Wulitzer organ. The complete stage show was broadcast live by BBC radio from 8:00 until 8:45. On the big screen Will Mahoney and Will Fyfe in “Said O'Reily to McNab” plus Pat O'Brien and Henry Fonda in “Slim”. The programme was supported by an edition of Gaumont British News.
The opening night was filmed by Gaumont British News and shown on subsequent evenings for the first week. Henry Hall and His Orchestra continued on stage as the headline act for the remainder of the week.
OOOPS sorry, here is that link again:
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A 1913 photograph of Weber’s Theatre screening “The Climax” and the adjacent Daly’s Theatre on live shows:
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Sorry about the duplication Al; Here is a photo from 1913 with Weber’s Theatre screening “The Climax” and Daly’s Theatre’s on live shows:
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The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition lists two seperate theatres in Edmond, OK. The Broncho Theatre, Main Street with 590 seats and the Gem Theatre, Main Street with 324 seats.
Theatres listed on Court Street, Brooklyn in the following years:
American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915
Melville Theatre, 551 Court Street
St. George Theatre, 222 Cort Street (mispelt possibly?)
Remsen Theatre, Court Street & Remsen Street
Film Daily Yearbook 1926
Borough Hall Theatre, Court Street. 600 seats
Lido Theatre, Court Street. 600 seats
Paras Court Theatre, Court Street & Union Street. 600 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1927
Same details as 1926
Film Daily Yearbook 1930
Borough Hall Theatre, 102 Court Street. 598 seats
Court Theatre, Court Street & Smith Street. 589 seats
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Street. 599 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 530 seats
Paras Court Theatre, 292 Court Street. 600 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1941
Borough Hall Theatre (as above)
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Avenue (a misprint?) 550 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 500 seats
Paras Court Theatre, 292 Court Street. 570 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1943
Borough Hall Theatre, 102 Court Street. 585 seats
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Avenue (still misprinted?) 594 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 550 seats
Paras Court Theatre, 292 Court Street. 593 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1950
Boro Hall Theatre, 102 Court Street. 585 seats
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Street. 594 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 512 seats
Paras Court Theatre (as above)
Film Daily Yearbook 1957
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 512 seats
A colour view of the auditorium. Image by Bridget Smith – 1995:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149904482/
Two scanned exterior views of the former Ponders End Electric Theatre I photographed closed and ‘For Sale’ in the summer 1994:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149861035/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149861326/
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition gives a seating capacity of 300 for the Walker Theatre, Fort Gaines, GA.
A view of High Street in 1913 showing the Crown Cinema. (Postcard issued by the London Borough of Ealing, Local History Series in 1994):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149782867/
A view of the Globe Cinema in 1925. A postcard issued by the London Borough of Ealing, Local History Series in 1994:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149782663/
A view of King Street, from the High Street in December 1953. Again not showing the tower feature on the facade of the Odeon. Postcard issued by London Borough of Ealing, Local History Series in 1994:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149782451/
The Globe Cinema was opened by Vesta Tilley, the famous music-hall star, noted for performing as a male impersonator and her hit song ‘Burlington Bertie’.
A photograph of the Odeon in the early 1970’s (possibly 1971). Unfortunately, only a small lower portion of the tower feature on the upper left of the building can be seen:
View link
Three vintage views of the Odeon Wimbledon over the years:
As the Regal Cinema in September 1949, just prior to the name change to Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release films:
View link
As the Gaumont in April 1956, playing the Gaumont release films:
View link
As the Odeon in 1971 playing the London Rank circuit release:
View link
A 1970’s exterior photograph of the Classic Cinema/Mecca Bingo from Richard Shaw:
View link
The Film Daily Yearbook; 1943 edition gives a seating capacity of 350 for the then single screen Coliseum Theatre.
A vintage photograph of the Odeon Isleworth, taken shortly after opening in early 1935:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148782161/
A scan of a photograph I took in the summer 1994 when the building was operating as a 4-screen Cannon Cinema:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148770236/
Here is a scan of a photograph I took of the former Savoy in the summer 1994:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148755092/
A scan of a photograph I took of the Belle Vue Cinema in the summer of 1994:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148747885/
Three scanned photographs of the former Savoy I took in the summer 1994. It was demolished two years later:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148688736/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148688931/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148689068/
During the early silent movie days, the Pageant Theatre had a ‘skydome’ open-air theatre which was located on the southeast corner of Delmar Boulevard and Laurel Street.
The Park/Pershing Theatre had an adjoining outdoor summer theatre.
The opening night of the Gaumont State Theatre was on Monday 20th December 1937 at 7:30pm. Artists performing on stage were Henry Hall and His Orchestra, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Carroll Levis, Vic Oliver, Larry Adler, Stone & Lee, Van Dam and His Band and Sydney Torch at the console of the Wulitzer organ. The complete stage show was broadcast live by BBC radio from 8:00 until 8:45. On the big screen Will Mahoney and Will Fyfe in “Said O'Reily to McNab” plus Pat O'Brien and Henry Fonda in “Slim”. The programme was supported by an edition of Gaumont British News.
The opening night was filmed by Gaumont British News and shown on subsequent evenings for the first week. Henry Hall and His Orchestra continued on stage as the headline act for the remainder of the week.
lostmemory; Sorry, I have no details of a Palace Theatre. Great story about Norvell Hardy though.