Comments from Ken Roe - Cinema Treasures

Ken Roe commented about Stoll Theatre on Feb 28, 2008 at 4:20 pm

Two vintage postcard views of the Stoll Theatre, as the London Opera House:
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Ken Roe commented about Scott Cinemas-Savoy Cinemas Exmouth on Feb 28, 2008 at 10:42 am

ARIBA = Associate (or Articled to) Royal Intitute of British Architects.

Ken Roe commented about Mid-City Theater on Feb 28, 2008 at 9:43 am

Here is a 1937 photograph of the Mid-City Theater:
http://www.shorpy.com/node/2865?size=_original

Ken Roe commented about Old Savoy Theatre on Feb 27, 2008 at 7:24 am

A photograph from February 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/22743973@N08/2291445364/

Ken Roe commented about Mancuso Theatre on Feb 26, 2008 at 2:10 pm

Here is the website of the church which uses the Mancuso Theater:
http://www.thecitychurch.com/

Ken Roe commented about Dellinger Theater on Feb 26, 2008 at 1:47 pm

A Wurlitzer theatre organ opus 1428 style'B' was installed in the Dellinger Theatre on 8/23/1926.
Status: Junked

Ken Roe commented about Colosseum Theatre on Feb 25, 2008 at 10:34 am

A vintage photograph of the Colosseum Theatre in 1950:
http://flickr.com/photos/8270787@N07/2056681493/

Ken Roe commented about Alhambra Theatre on Feb 25, 2008 at 10:29 am

A vintage photograph of the Alhambra Theatre in the 1960’s during its stage show presentations period:
http://flickr.com/photos/8270787@N07/2058898819/

Ken Roe commented about Labia Cinema on Feb 25, 2008 at 10:12 am

A December 2007 photograph of the 4-screen Labia Cinema on Orange Street:
http://flickr.com/photos/markjutton/2104330394/

Ken Roe commented about Port Vila Drive-In on Feb 25, 2008 at 7:49 am

This website has a few more details on the Port Vila Drive-in:
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Ken Roe commented about Cinema Hickson on Feb 25, 2008 at 5:59 am

A photograph of the auditorium of the Cinema Hickson:
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Ken Roe commented about Pola Cinema on Feb 22, 2008 at 5:00 pm

Editions of Kinematograph Yearbooks in the 1940’s and 1950’s list 800 seats for the Pola Cinema.

Ken Roe commented about George Cinema (II) on Feb 22, 2008 at 1:50 pm

A postcard view from the early 1960’s:
http://www.kilbirnie.uk.net/1005.jpg

Ken Roe commented about George Cinema (II) on Feb 22, 2008 at 11:06 am

A May 2007 photograph of the refurbished Radio Cinema building:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743264/
Corner sign:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743280/
Entrance and pylon:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743284/
Entrance:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743302/
Canopy and sign:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743324/
Front view:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743362/

Ken Roe commented about Cines Maremagnum on Feb 21, 2008 at 9:42 am

A day-time view in May 2002, not long after it opened:
http://flickr.com/photos/sonicraver/7832089/
In December 2005 at night:
http://flickr.com/photos/myeyessee/119820097/
A recent June 2007 view:
http://flickr.com/photos/electrodik/1115460947/

Ken Roe commented about Odeon Walton-on-Thames on Feb 20, 2008 at 5:50 am

Three vintage photographs of the Odeon Walton-on-Thames:
In October 1949 playing the Odeon release:
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A close-up in the early 1950’s:
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In June 1971 playing the Rank release:
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Ken Roe commented about Cinema Sandaga on Feb 19, 2008 at 11:26 am

A vintage postcard view, from around 1933:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/2276576337/

Ken Roe commented about Scala Cinema on Feb 18, 2008 at 7:47 am

Two photographs of the Scala Cinema in October 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/livhouse/310532910/
http://flickr.com/photos/livhouse/310532992/

Ken Roe commented about Cineworld Cinema - Edinburgh on Feb 17, 2008 at 3:42 pm

An August 2005 photograph of the Cineworld, Edinburgh:
http://flickr.com/photos/filmfan/39048175/

Ken Roe commented about Odeon Lothian Road on Feb 17, 2008 at 3:02 pm

Three recent views of the Odeon, which uses the facade from the former Regal/ABC which opened on this site in 1938:
http://flickr.com/photos/sh0rty/460303944/
A night-time view:
http://flickr.com/photos/ewanmcdowall/88514373/
The entrance in daylight:
http://flickr.com/photos/pottedstu/1497895727/

Ken Roe commented about Odeon Dundee on Feb 17, 2008 at 9:29 am

Three vintage photographs of the Gaumont:
In July 1949, playing the Gaumont release:
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Circa.1955:
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In December 1970, playing the Rank release:
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Ken Roe commented about Pola Cinema on Feb 16, 2008 at 6:17 am

Anther photograph from a different angle:
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Ken Roe commented about Pola Cinema on Feb 16, 2008 at 5:20 am

A May 2006 photograph of the Pola Cinema:
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Ken Roe commented about Regent Theatre on Feb 15, 2008 at 5:15 pm

Ken Roe commented about Loew's Commodore Theater on Feb 14, 2008 at 3:08 pm

Here is a website dedicated to The Saint, with pages of history and photographs as well as streaming videos:
http://www.saintdisco.com/