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Ken Roe commented about Orpheum Theatre on Sep 6, 2007 at 10:24 am

The Orpheum Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 edition, as is the Opera House. So both must have been showing movies at that time.

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Ken Roe commented about Cineworld Cinema - The O2 Greenwich on Sep 5, 2007 at 2:19 pm

Opening day 29th June 2007; photograph of the main entrance:
http://flickr.com/photos/27843521@N00/916844849/

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Ken Roe commented about PeckhamPlex on Sep 5, 2007 at 1:56 pm

The Peckham Multiplex, photographed in June 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maytal/17150123/

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Ken Roe commented about Safari Cinema on Sep 5, 2007 at 9:00 am

A vintage photograph of the Dominion Cinema in 1936:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/220051266/
Architect;Frederick E. Bromige, original concept drawing of the Dominion:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/220019316/
The cover-up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/220019315/
As the Cannon Cinema in the late 1980’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/213273406/
Two recent photographs of the Safari Cinema:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/220019314/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/220010913/

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Ken Roe commented about Revilla Theatre on Sep 3, 2007 at 1:56 pm

The 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook list the Coliseum Theatre;700 seats and the Revilla Theatre;480 seats in Ketchikan, Alaska.

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Ken Roe commented about Film Centre on Sep 2, 2007 at 5:51 am

Some more vintage photographs of the Odeon St. Austell and other St. Austell cinemas here:
http://www.albanyward.com/St_Austell.html

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Ken Roe commented about Film Centre on Sep 2, 2007 at 5:44 am

It looks like the side of the building has been covered in metal cladding:
http://flickr.com/photos/crazyeddie/1205474725/
Foyer, photographed on closing night:
http://flickr.com/photos/crazyeddie/1234425670/

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Ken Roe commented about La Nora Theatre on Sep 2, 2007 at 1:58 am

It’s the Lanora Theatre in 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook, but La Nora Theatre in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. Seating remains consistant at 1,048 in all editions.

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Ken Roe commented about Fox Theatre on Sep 1, 2007 at 7:27 am

“The Fabulous Fox” 1929-1963 A Bartel-Thomsen Pictures Presentation Released 1988 Running time 28 minutes Color

‘Experience the elegance and grace of The World’s Finest Theater. Explore the lavishly decorated lobby, the magnificent 5,000 seat auditorium and hear the mighty Wurlitzer’

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Ken Roe commented about Joyland Theatre on Sep 1, 2007 at 5:47 am

The Chicago Theatre was re-named Joyland in 1930 and it closed in 1951.

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Ken Roe commented about Rialto Cinema on Aug 31, 2007 at 2:45 pm

Here are three photographs of the Rialto Cinema, Casablanca from three different sources:
as seen in 2006
http://www.flickr.com/photos/poolio/319746418/
as seen in 2003
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightee/4310201/
a close-up in 2007
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kunin/921280430/

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Ken Roe commented about Carolina Theatre & Grille on Aug 31, 2007 at 12:05 pm

The opening text mentions that the original Carolina Theatre was destroyed by fire. Various Film Daily Yearbooks that I have;1941-1950, list the original Carolina Theatre at Main Street, Elizabeth City, NC with a seating capacity of 900. So the fire must have been after 1950.

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Ken Roe commented about Queen's Theatre on Aug 31, 2007 at 11:10 am

A vintage 1930 view of Romford Road, Forest Gate with the New Queen’s Cinema on the right. Photograph comes from the London Borough of Newham archives:
http://flickr.com/photos/newhamcomms/259821574/

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Ken Roe commented about Plaza Cinema on Aug 31, 2007 at 9:57 am

A vintage photograph (possibly from the opening in 1913) of the Central Cinema. The photograph is from the London Borough of Newham archives:
http://flickr.com/photos/newhamcomms/259821687/

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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Forest Gate on Aug 31, 2007 at 8:40 am

A vintage March 1937 photograph taken in the opening week of the Odeon, Forest Gate. The photograph is from the London Borough of Newham archives:
http://flickr.com/photos/newhamcomms/259821444/

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Ken Roe commented about Coronation Cinema on Aug 31, 2007 at 8:20 am

A 1946 vintage photograph of the Coronation Cinema from the London Borough of Newham archives:
http://flickr.com/photos/newhamcomms/259821625/
As seen sixty years later; November 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/albedo/392499558/

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Ken Roe commented about Classic Leyton on Aug 31, 2007 at 5:30 am

Two photographs of the former Savoy Cinema that I took in August 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/1285218218/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/1284370327/

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Ken Roe commented about Star Cinema on Aug 31, 2007 at 1:13 am

posted by strawberry on Aug 30, 2007 at 9:22pm…..
‘There’s a great 'history of’ page (with a few old photos) on their website:
http://www.wvi.com/~starcinema/history.htm

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Ken Roe commented about Batavia Theater on Aug 30, 2007 at 8:28 am

Originally the address was 10 S. Island Avenue, but this has now been re-named S. Shumway Avenue.

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Ken Roe commented about Plaza Cinema on Aug 30, 2007 at 6:42 am

Here is a scan of a photograph I took of the derelict building in June 1994:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/1275986219/

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Ken Roe commented about Plaza Cinema on Aug 30, 2007 at 6:17 am

The newly restored former Plaza Cinema building which I photographed in August 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/1275756559/

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Ken Roe commented about Colonial Theatre on Aug 29, 2007 at 1:15 pm

Listed in Film Daily Yearbook editions 1926 and 1927 with a seating capacity of 600. In the 1930 edition of Film Daily Yearbook the 600 seat capacity Colonial Theatre is listed as (Closed).

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Ken Roe commented about Dominion Theatre on Aug 28, 2007 at 7:23 am

The now demolished building to the left of the Dominion Theatre was originally built in 1875 as the Horseshoe Hotel. Aparently the new building which will be built on the site will contain shops, restaurants and residential uses. It’s a shame they could not retain even the facade!

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Ken Roe commented about RKO Palace Theater on Aug 27, 2007 at 10:41 am

Warren; The Temple Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914- 1915 edition. The address was 37 Clinton Avenue S., Rochester, NY

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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Luxe Darlington on Aug 24, 2007 at 2:07 pm

Here is a 1997 photograph when it had been re-named ABC (for the 2nd time):
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/406838877/