Warren, There are no rules regarding what names people log onto as on this site, providing they are not obscene or offensive. ‘THE PARADISE THEATRE’ is quite rightly pointing the way forward on the future of the the Paradise Theater, and drumming up interest for the building. Let’s hope that more shows come our way and keep the building operating.
Last November I toured the building with my group of 60 members of the Cinema Theatre Association (UK) and we were eagerly greeted and welcomed by management and staff of the theatre, who made us feel most at home. If this welcoming attitide is passed onto regular patrons, then the future of the theatre will be even more secure.
A vintage photograph of The Exchange Cinema, playing the Gaumont release in August 1949: View link
As the Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release in April 1956: View link
As the Gaumont, playing the Rank release in December 1959: View link
As the Odeon, playing the Rank release in December 1970: View link
Two photographs of Zeffirelli’s by the Park:
October 2006
http://flickr.com/photos/marianlacko/305906227/
April 2007
http://flickr.com/photos/52779473@N00/454181159/
A 1977 view of Zeffirelli’s Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/1170488371/
Two photographs of the former Empire Picture Palace:
Exterior in 1998:
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/342497743/
A close-up of the facade in March 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/trevira/7112918/
A November 2007 exterior photograph, as the VOX Nightclub:
http://flickr.com/photos/umdrums/2039144284/
The Aldeburgh Cinema at night, in September 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/liza-griffin/246477237/
A daytime view of the entrance in August 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/gary8345/1381037878/
A street view in April 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/textlad/140199294/
Auditorium/proscenium in June 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/alexsanders/245671530/
Setting up for a live performance aa part of the Adleburgh Festival:
http://flickr.com/photos/alexsanders/245668561/
A view from the stage:
http://flickr.com/photos/alexsanders/245669302/
Three daytime photographs I took in May 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2519596070/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2519597954/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2518781595/
A night view of the Soho Cinemas:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2308192325/
Three vintage photographs of the Odeon Warrington:
Playing the Odeon release in August 1949:
View link
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In the mid-1960's
View link
A 1996 photograph of the then named Apollo Bingo Club:
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/335055852/
Another night view of the Strand Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/sjdunphy/354315301/
Here is a vintage view of how the building originally looked in 1934 when the Gaumont Palace first opeened:
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A vintage photograph of the ABC Coronation Cinema from January 1952:
View link
Warren, There are no rules regarding what names people log onto as on this site, providing they are not obscene or offensive. ‘THE PARADISE THEATRE’ is quite rightly pointing the way forward on the future of the the Paradise Theater, and drumming up interest for the building. Let’s hope that more shows come our way and keep the building operating.
Last November I toured the building with my group of 60 members of the Cinema Theatre Association (UK) and we were eagerly greeted and welcomed by management and staff of the theatre, who made us feel most at home. If this welcoming attitide is passed onto regular patrons, then the future of the theatre will be even more secure.
A current (2008) view of the former Pigalle Cinema building:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2500183534/
A vintage photograph of the Cinema XXX in March 1985:
View link
Exterior in August 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/jonneestuff/1139278711/
Night view in April 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/neqik/8658977/
A vintage photograph of The Exchange Cinema, playing the Gaumont release in August 1949:
View link
As the Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release in April 1956:
View link
As the Gaumont, playing the Rank release in December 1959:
View link
As the Odeon, playing the Rank release in December 1970:
View link
Two vintage photographs of the Rialto Super Cinema:
View link
Photographed as the Odeon in December 1970:
View link
The Roxy Cinema can be seen on the right, on this vintage scanned photograph from 1963:
http://flickr.com/photos/36844288@N00/2444949317/
Two vintage views and some details of the Star Picture Palace:
View link
A vintage postcard view and details of the Cotton Exchange Hall:
View link
This scanned image from 1963, shows the tower and entrance to the (then named) Essoldo Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/36844288@N00/2445777802/
A December 2007 photograph of the entrance to the Kino Udarnik:
http://flickr.com/photos/agentilini/2163155542/
A daytime view from August 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/89869792@N00/1505689173/