Additional information. A Cosey Cinema Hall is mentioned in the Kerryman newspaper in 1928 but no evidence to suggest that the two buildings are one in the same. When up for sale in 1936 the above is advertised as having a British Acoustic sound system and Gaumont projectors.
The Savoy now has 13 screens. Twinned 1969, tripled 1975, five screens in 1979, six in 1988, seven in 2014, Screen 2 converted to three screens in 2016, Screen 1 converted to five screens in 2018. The cinema was built on the site of the Granville Hotel with two other sources giving the opening date as 29 November 1929.
Yet more information. Opening date 28 March 1921 sold to Ward Anderson in 1968 and closed 22 December that year with The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Reopened 1988 as a three-screen cinema as stated above.
Opened 15 June 1936 with Top Hat. Replaced Hurst’s previous cinema which burned down in 1935. Irish premiere of Moby Dick held here in 1954 as it had been partially shot in the town.
Yes Drowearts, Ritz closed 31 March 1990 with Casualties of War in the evening with Child’s Play as the late film. Opened 1947 by the Breen group to replace the Savoy.
First closed 14 March 1971 with The Sword of Sherwood Forest and Where Angels Go Trouble Follows. Reopened by a businessman but closed again 19 December 1977 with Red River.
Ideal Cinema for March 1942 states that the Rialto was under construction and was an extension of the Excelsior with the old auditorium intended to be a ballroom. Architect for the scheme Norman D. Good.
Opened 18 December 1912
Closed 1 December 1962
Closed 4 March 1972
Additional information. A Cosey Cinema Hall is mentioned in the Kerryman newspaper in 1928 but no evidence to suggest that the two buildings are one in the same. When up for sale in 1936 the above is advertised as having a British Acoustic sound system and Gaumont projectors.
More about the Tower Cinema here: https://issuu.com/vinniemacnamara/docs/towercinema-ballyfermotlibrary The Vue is listed under Dublin
Demolished in 2004, see CTA Bulletin 38/4.
There are early references to this place as ‘Shanley’s Picture Hall’.
The Savoy now has 13 screens. Twinned 1969, tripled 1975, five screens in 1979, six in 1988, seven in 2014, Screen 2 converted to three screens in 2016, Screen 1 converted to five screens in 2018. The cinema was built on the site of the Granville Hotel with two other sources giving the opening date as 29 November 1929.
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Yet more information. Opening date 28 March 1921 sold to Ward Anderson in 1968 and closed 22 December that year with The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Reopened 1988 as a three-screen cinema as stated above.
Ritz opened 23 March 1940 closed 18 September 1976 with The Big Country.
Apparently opened as a theatre and converted to cinema September 1939 when it reopened with Pygmalion. Destroyed by fire 17 December 1966.
Opened 15 June 1936 with Top Hat. Replaced Hurst’s previous cinema which burned down in 1935. Irish premiere of Moby Dick held here in 1954 as it had been partially shot in the town.
Horgan’s was converted in May 1973 to Abbey One and Abbey Two, closed 1988.
Yes Drowearts, Ritz closed 31 March 1990 with Casualties of War in the evening with Child’s Play as the late film. Opened 1947 by the Breen group to replace the Savoy.
This building was originally St. Michael’s Church built in 1806 hence the name.
Name changed to Panoramic in 1971 following installation of a panoramic screen but closed 1984. Reopened as above with name changed back.
Appears to have been still screening films in March 1946 although it couldn’t have lasted for much longer than that.
Advertising as the IFC 2-screen cinema by May 2000.
The Palladium was built in 1937. Property sold in 1990 and later demolished.
Later the Silver Slipper ballroom, demolished and replaced with the Holiday Shops. Was situated on Strand Road.
First closed 14 March 1971 with The Sword of Sherwood Forest and Where Angels Go Trouble Follows. Reopened by a businessman but closed again 19 December 1977 with Red River.
Known as Kilkenny Cineplex in 2001.
According to Ideal Cinema for March 1942 the Excelsior was intended to be a ballroom as part of the new Rialto.
Ideal Cinema for March 1942 states that the Rialto was under construction and was an extension of the Excelsior with the old auditorium intended to be a ballroom. Architect for the scheme Norman D. Good.