Comments from Ian - Cinema Treasures

Ian commented about Majestic Cinema on May 1, 2006 at 6:14 am

An interior shot of the partitioned-off balcony showing the domed ceiling and part of the frieze here:–

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Ian commented about Essoldo Kilburn on May 1, 2006 at 6:06 am

Exterior picture taken just after closure of the Broadway here:–

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Ian commented about Essoldo Hackney on May 1, 2006 at 6:02 am

Exterior photo of the Essoldo as a bingo hall here:–

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Ian commented about Odeon Worthing on May 1, 2006 at 5:59 am

Two further pictures here :–

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Ian commented about Troxy Stepney on Apr 28, 2006 at 11:47 am

Another view of the Troxy – showing the pub that seemingly refused to go away when the cinema was designed!

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Ian commented about Palace Cinema on Apr 28, 2006 at 11:40 am

A second screen has now been added to the Palace cinema (opened 2006) and it was one of the first in the area to utilise digital projection.

A recent photo of the exterior can be found here :
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Ian commented about Mayfair Cinema on Apr 28, 2006 at 11:20 am

Photo of the demolition here :

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This show the balcony remains being ripped out – note the lack of seating under the balcony area.

Ian commented about Regal Cinema on Apr 28, 2006 at 11:13 am

Don’t know the current status but the agents were Barton Kendal, 122 Yorkshire Street, Burnley. Tel: 01706 353794.

Ian commented about Everyman York on Apr 16, 2006 at 5:45 pm

Also the Northern Morris circuit, based in the North of England, would be a good operator.

Ian commented about Regent Picture House on Apr 16, 2006 at 5:43 pm

Exterior picture from 2006 here:
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Interior shot of tile shop here:
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Ian commented about Picture House on Apr 16, 2006 at 5:41 pm

Exterior photo from 2006 here:

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Ian commented about Crown Cinema on Apr 16, 2006 at 5:40 pm

Exterior pic from 2006 here

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Ian commented about Kino Alfa on Mar 14, 2006 at 12:47 pm

According to one paper on Czech cinema, this at one time was the most profitable cinema in the country. I would judge from an exterior viewing only, that the Alfa is on two levels (both underground) and possibly around 600-800 seats. Cinemas do not appear to have had particularly large seating capacities here, so maybe there is some truth in the financial statement.

Exterior photo of one of the entrances here (taken 2006):
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Ian commented about Bio OKO on Mar 14, 2006 at 12:42 pm

Exterior photo taken in 2006 here:
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Ian commented about Divadlo Perstyn on Mar 14, 2006 at 12:41 pm

Exterior photo here (2006):
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Ian commented about Studio DVA on Mar 14, 2006 at 12:40 pm

Photo from 2006 here
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Ian commented about Roxy Prague on Mar 14, 2006 at 12:39 pm

Exterior photo 2006 here:
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Ian commented about Kino Lucerna on Mar 11, 2006 at 12:54 pm

I think the word “Hundred” was missed out of the ‘ a year old collection… ’ sentence above!

The cafe is on the first floor with the Kino on the 2nd and 3rd floors of this massive building. It is substantially intact and an absolute gem in the beautiful city of Prague. It would appear to be a marginally older 1st cousin of Amsterdam’s famed Tuschinski Cinema.

Photos (taken in March 2006) here:
foyer
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auditorium
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Ian commented about Kino Svetozor on Mar 11, 2006 at 12:47 pm

The cinema is actually very old – but has been modernised several times over the years. The major screen is the original with the smaller one a more recent addition.

Exterior photo here
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Ian commented about Arts Picturehouse on Feb 22, 2006 at 5:14 pm

Exterior photo taken in 2006 here:

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and old ABC wall sign here:

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Ian commented about Palace Cinema on Feb 22, 2006 at 5:11 pm

Another exterior photo dating from 2006 here :

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Ian commented about Regent Theatre on Feb 22, 2006 at 5:07 pm

Interior photo from 2006 here:

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