The Joy Theatre is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook, but no seating capacity is given. In the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook is is listed with a seating capacity of 485.
The Regal Cinema was equipped with a Compton 3Manual/6Rank theatre organ with Melotone unit and an illuminated console. It was opened by Charles Smart.
Here is an exterior photograph, auditorium illustration and old theatre programme details for the Putney Hippodrome Theatre: http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Putney.htm
Photographed as the Palace Cinema playing the Gaumont release in October 1949: View link
A photograph of the rear of the Palace Cinema in October 1949: View link
Photographed as the Gaumont playing the Gaumont release in May 1956: View link
The facade modernised as the Odeon, photographed in April 1971 (the roofline of the adjacent ABC (ex Regal) can be seen to the left of shot): View link
Here in the UK, in the London suburb of Notting Hill we have a very famous old cinema named the Coronet /theaters/1463/
It still operates screening new releases, but here is the difference, it is now owned, operated and programmed by the Kensington Temple Church…..and guess what…..the current attraction is “Broke Back Mountain”.
Yes, we really do have a free thinking open society here in the UK. Now WAKE UP AMERICA!
“Now, Hollywood wants us to accept Homosexual behavour as normal”
May I point out that Homosexual behavour has been a ‘normal’ trait of human behavour for many thousands of years. It IS normal, no question about it.
Am I to presume the figures of 66% and 57% are for the U.S.A. or parts of it? Where in some States, to Love in a certain kind of way is illegal and will mean imprisonment or worse. What kind of ‘normal’, ‘loving’ so called Christian' behavour is that all about? Those precentage figures quoted are certainly not in that proportion in more tolerant countries like the U.K. where we now have legalised same sex civil partnerships. I am so proud to feel ‘normal’, along with other accepted normal human beings in my free thinking and loving country.
Apparently the Bellevue Cinerama went out in style. Closing with special screenings of 70mm prints of blockbusters such as “55 Days at Peking” and other great movies. Apparently the prints had some fading to pink, but despite this there were standing ovations at the end, plus a few eyes awash with tears. Closing date was 30th December 2005.
This close-up view of the fin sign on the Prince Charles Cinema shows that us ‘Brit’s’ have a sense of humour and hopefuly H.R.H Prince Charles does too! View link
Thanks for correcting the confusion here Brad. I will arrange to have the seating capacity changed to unknown until we know what the capacity is on this now triple screen, newer Embassy Cinema.
Here is a 1968 photograph of the by then named Odeon, still a single screen with 2,502 seats, showing the Russian version of “War and Peace”: View link
OOOoops, I messed up on the 3rd from bottom link:
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Here are some current views of the Gothic foyer, all that remains internally of the the original magnificent Regent Theatre, Brisbane:
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A photograph of the magnificent Gothic entrance hall and box office area of the State Theatre:
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A late 1940’s view of the Cathay Cinema:
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I have now found that this opened as the Electric Coliseum Cinema in January 1913. It had dropped the ‘Electric’ from its name by 1922.
Listed in various editions of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 650 or 660 when it was a single screen theatre.
The Joy Theatre is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook, but no seating capacity is given. In the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook is is listed with a seating capacity of 485.
Operating since the late 1940’s when it first opened as the 420 seat Plaza Theatre.
The Palace Cinema was equipped with a Compton 2Manual/5Rank theatre organ which was opened by George F. Somes in 1926.
The Regal Cinema was equipped with a Compton 3Manual/6Rank theatre organ with Melotone unit and an illuminated console. It was opened by Charles Smart.
Here is an exterior photograph, auditorium illustration and old theatre programme details for the Putney Hippodrome Theatre:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Putney.htm
Photographed as the Palace Cinema playing the Gaumont release in October 1949:
View link
A photograph of the rear of the Palace Cinema in October 1949:
View link
Photographed as the Gaumont playing the Gaumont release in May 1956:
View link
The facade modernised as the Odeon, photographed in April 1971 (the roofline of the adjacent ABC (ex Regal) can be seen to the left of shot):
View link
Here in the UK, in the London suburb of Notting Hill we have a very famous old cinema named the Coronet /theaters/1463/
It still operates screening new releases, but here is the difference, it is now owned, operated and programmed by the Kensington Temple Church…..and guess what…..the current attraction is “Broke Back Mountain”.
Yes, we really do have a free thinking open society here in the UK. Now WAKE UP AMERICA!
Two exterior photographs of the Odeon Dudley taken in October 1949:
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A close up view taken in 1969:
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I purchased a copy of “No More Joy” and congratulate the makers on producing such a worthy and entertaining film on New Orleans cinemas and theatres.
Every true cinema/theatre aficionado should have a copy in his collection.
Glad to be a supporter of the Katrina hurricane relief charities too, from here in the UK! Well done.
“Now, Hollywood wants us to accept Homosexual behavour as normal”
May I point out that Homosexual behavour has been a ‘normal’ trait of human behavour for many thousands of years. It IS normal, no question about it.
Am I to presume the figures of 66% and 57% are for the U.S.A. or parts of it? Where in some States, to Love in a certain kind of way is illegal and will mean imprisonment or worse. What kind of ‘normal’, ‘loving’ so called Christian' behavour is that all about? Those precentage figures quoted are certainly not in that proportion in more tolerant countries like the U.K. where we now have legalised same sex civil partnerships. I am so proud to feel ‘normal’, along with other accepted normal human beings in my free thinking and loving country.
Apparently the Bellevue Cinerama went out in style. Closing with special screenings of 70mm prints of blockbusters such as “55 Days at Peking” and other great movies. Apparently the prints had some fading to pink, but despite this there were standing ovations at the end, plus a few eyes awash with tears. Closing date was 30th December 2005.
This close-up view of the fin sign on the Prince Charles Cinema shows that us ‘Brit’s’ have a sense of humour and hopefuly H.R.H Prince Charles does too!
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OOOoops, here is the link I omitted to add above:
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A close-up view taken in January 2006 of the recently installed Vue signage.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition gives a seating capacity of 446 for the Charles Theatre.
An exterior photograph as the single screen Classic Cinema in 1981:
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The top of the ABC sign in the 1990’s:
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Still a 2,175 seat single screen cinema in this December 1970 photograph when it had been re-named the Odeon:
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Thanks for correcting the confusion here Brad. I will arrange to have the seating capacity changed to unknown until we know what the capacity is on this now triple screen, newer Embassy Cinema.
Here is a 1968 photograph of the by then named Odeon, still a single screen with 2,502 seats, showing the Russian version of “War and Peace”:
View link