This Gordon Theatre replaced an earlier Gordon Theatre that got destroyed by a fire on April 13, 1970. It was the second fire that the Gordon Theatre suffered, with the first being on January 31, 1940.
Located right next to a Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1003 siren that was removed during the early-2010s, the newer Gordon Theatre opened its doors on March 16, 1972 with Bud Spencer in “They Call Me Trinity” as a 250-seat single-screener featuring original installations of gunmetal upholstered bright scarlet fabric seats with ample leg room as well as red and black patterned aisles.
Opened with Humphrey Bogart in “Tokyo Joe” (unknown if extras added).
Correction: I don’t think the theater closed with “Home On The Range” at all. Since it had two screens, it closed with more than just one movie. I hope that I can find the actual closing attractions someday.
This first opened as the Clarion Cinema during the early-1970s. It most likely opened as a single-screener judging by a headline but that remains unknown at this time.
A newer Metropole Cinema would later open nearby on Easter Saturday 1972 as the “New Metropole Cinema” with Sean Connery in “The Anderson Tapes”, and two more screens were added on December 19, 1980 bringing a total to three screens. In December 1984, that theater was renamed “Screen At College Street”, and was renamed the “D'Olier Street Screen” in 1993.
The other Metropole continued to operate until closing for the final time on March 13, 1998 with “Good Will Hunting” in Screen 1, “Boogie Nights” in Screen 2, and “The Ice Storm” in Screen 3.
Opened on February 26, 1999. One of its auditoriums originally had THX installations when it opened, but unfortunately THX departed from both the Tennispalatsi and the Finnkino chain in 2004 after Finnkino gave up on paying THX’s license fees.
The Strand was twinned in the early-1980s and lasted until closing as a first-run house in 2000. It was downsized back to a single-screener when it reopened on July 3, 2005.
Closed on June 9, 2010 after a small fire severely damaged its popcorn machine. The fire also caused a faulty malfunction to the exit doors. It never reopened afterward.
This Gordon Theatre replaced an earlier Gordon Theatre that got destroyed by a fire on April 13, 1970. It was the second fire that the Gordon Theatre suffered, with the first being on January 31, 1940.
Located right next to a Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1003 siren that was removed during the early-2010s, the newer Gordon Theatre opened its doors on March 16, 1972 with Bud Spencer in “They Call Me Trinity” as a 250-seat single-screener featuring original installations of gunmetal upholstered bright scarlet fabric seats with ample leg room as well as red and black patterned aisles.
Closed on May 31, 1966 with “Agent 38-24-36”.
Closed on September 3, 1966 with “The Ghost And Mr. Chicken”.
Opened with Humphrey Bogart in “Tokyo Joe” (unknown if extras added).
This was last known as Captain Brady Theatre, screening adult movies. It appears that it stopped advertising on July 12, 1977.
This first opened as the Clarion Cinema during the early-1970s. It most likely opened as a single-screener judging by a headline but that remains unknown at this time.
The Valley Theatre actually operated as a first-run movie theater into as late as 1976.
A newer Metropole Cinema would later open nearby on Easter Saturday 1972 as the “New Metropole Cinema” with Sean Connery in “The Anderson Tapes”, and two more screens were added on December 19, 1980 bringing a total to three screens. In December 1984, that theater was renamed “Screen At College Street”, and was renamed the “D'Olier Street Screen” in 1993.
The other Metropole continued to operate until closing for the final time on March 13, 1998 with “Good Will Hunting” in Screen 1, “Boogie Nights” in Screen 2, and “The Ice Storm” in Screen 3.
Still open in the 1980s but was gone by the 1990s.
Closed with “Sister Act” in Screen 1 and “Into The West” in Screen 2. This was last known as “Screen At O'Connell Bridge”.
Actual opening date is July 30, 1950. It was closed in 1985.
Opened with Dick Haymes in “Irish Eyes Are Smiling” and Ellen Drew in “Dark Mountain” (unknown if extras added)
Opened on July 17, 1952 with Janet Leigh in “Just This Once” (unknown if extras added).
Functions Update: Classics films are also presented.
Opened in 1999, housed 1,653 seats.
Opened in 1999.
Opened on February 26, 1999. One of its auditoriums originally had THX installations when it opened, but unfortunately THX departed from both the Tennispalatsi and the Finnkino chain in 2004 after Finnkino gave up on paying THX’s license fees.
I know right? That’s absolutely insane!
The Strand was twinned in the early-1980s and lasted until closing as a first-run house in 2000. It was downsized back to a single-screener when it reopened on July 3, 2005.
Closed as a movie theater on August 24, 1986 with “About Last Night”.
Both the Royal Theatre and the Allen Theatre are located next to each other, despite the nearby Allen being short-lived.
Closed on June 9, 2010 after a small fire severely damaged its popcorn machine. The fire also caused a faulty malfunction to the exit doors. It never reopened afterward.
Closed on February 17, 2000.
Closed in 1969.
Closed on April 11, 1976 with “The Devil’s Rain” and “Return Of The Dragon”.