This cinema was the location for the shooting of the comedy Popcorn. This was made in 2007 but not very successful. The actors had to film at night after the cinema had closed to the public.
The Cinema was advertised in the Irish Times on April 9th 2014 as for sale in excess of E3.5m. The current tenants Ashbourne Cinemas trading as Odeon are unaffected.
The Lumiere staff advise me that their present site was a monastery and the chapel they occupy is the largest building. However plans are in hand to move to a new canal side cultural complex later in 2014, the plans on website showing four Lumiere screens
According to The Cinema Context website, the Parisien immediately re-opened in a closed cinema at 31-39 Harlemmerstraat. This is described as a porno bioscoop. However this only lasted until the 3rd August, 1989. The Centraal just off to the left of the photo was nearly as old (1912) as the Parisien but did not relocate.
An arch has the original name Majestik on the left side. When the name changed the right side of the arch had a vertical sign spelt Milenium with one l to match the older eight letter sign.
The Eltham Society Newsletter for May 2012 says the flats built on the site are called Coronet Apartments, 6, Odeon Parade. They face a courtyard and on a blank wall a mosaic recalling Gone with the Wind and plant troughs resembling cinema seating have been provided.
Up to quadrupling in 1978, the cinema could be let for a week to Amateur Operatic societies. This had to be booked well ahead, so sometimes a strong ABC release had to be passed over, such as “Zulu” and some early Carry On films. The Odeon, Erith or Granada, Welling happily screened them instead.
Like Penge Odeon, restricted opening began in 1965, with all day films on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Classic restored full day opening. The Tatler club began in Nov, 1970 but cut back to Sunday afternoons only in July, 1971 and ceased entirely in May, 1973.
An early warning of impending closure came in 1965 when the Odeon went to restricted opening, except in school holidays. All day openings were restricted to Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, otherwise performances began around tea time.
This cinema was the location for the shooting of the comedy Popcorn. This was made in 2007 but not very successful. The actors had to film at night after the cinema had closed to the public.
The renovation photo was taken in April, 2014 and shows a temporary banner and black frontage
The Cinema was advertised in the Irish Times on April 9th 2014 as for sale in excess of E3.5m. The current tenants Ashbourne Cinemas trading as Odeon are unaffected.
The cinema passed to Shipman and King from Portsmouth Town Cinemas. S&K managed the Ritz from around 1969-84
Shipman and King purchased the Imperial before they opened their Embassy but ran both cinemas until after the Second World war
The Studio was built for the Fletcher-Barnet Syndicate and always called itself the Studio, Elstree.
The Lumiere staff advise me that their present site was a monastery and the chapel they occupy is the largest building. However plans are in hand to move to a new canal side cultural complex later in 2014, the plans on website showing four Lumiere screens
The photo showing the pruned trees came from Karel Dibbets who provided invaluable help in identifying this cinema.
According to The Cinema Context website, the Parisien immediately re-opened in a closed cinema at 31-39 Harlemmerstraat. This is described as a porno bioscoop. However this only lasted until the 3rd August, 1989. The Centraal just off to the left of the photo was nearly as old (1912) as the Parisien but did not relocate.
Photo taken in May, 2002
Photo of cinema added which was taken in Oct 1981 over a year after closure
The frontage has since been removed so the cinema looks more like a neglected barn today (2014)
The pond and fish were there in July, 1986, when the adjacent view was taken on the main screen with balcony.
An arch has the original name Majestik on the left side. When the name changed the right side of the arch had a vertical sign spelt Milenium with one l to match the older eight letter sign.
The Eltham Society Newsletter for May 2012 says the flats built on the site are called Coronet Apartments, 6, Odeon Parade. They face a courtyard and on a blank wall a mosaic recalling Gone with the Wind and plant troughs resembling cinema seating have been provided.
Aerial view taken from 9th Floor of Zodiac Court in 1967. Colour exterior shows cinema being prepared for demolition.
Up to quadrupling in 1978, the cinema could be let for a week to Amateur Operatic societies. This had to be booked well ahead, so sometimes a strong ABC release had to be passed over, such as “Zulu” and some early Carry On films. The Odeon, Erith or Granada, Welling happily screened them instead.
Like Penge Odeon, restricted opening began in 1965, with all day films on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Classic restored full day opening. The Tatler club began in Nov, 1970 but cut back to Sunday afternoons only in July, 1971 and ceased entirely in May, 1973.
An early warning of impending closure came in 1965 when the Odeon went to restricted opening, except in school holidays. All day openings were restricted to Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, otherwise performances began around tea time.
Colour exterior taken in Jan, 1980
The exterior, with customer looking in, taken in December 1987 shows quite a change from Ken’s 1985 link.
The XXX was booked for Cinema buffs attending the Entertainment and Leisure Industry Study group -to view slides of Cinemas, not porn!
Cannon were slightly embarrassed by having this cinema in their circuit and declined to let the Cinema Theatre Association pay a visit.
Night exterior taken in January, 1989
Interior taken in Aug 1997 when cinema was a Mecca Bingo club