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doojeen commented about Academy 1-2-3 on Jun 4, 2008 at 6:15 am

On my first visit to London in 1975 I saw several films in a Buster Keaton season at the Academy – a really unique experience, as they were the only silent films I’ve ever seen in a cinema, complete with live piano accompaniment. Another interesting fact about the Academy is that the basement was once a dancehall, which became the first location of the Marquee Club from 1958 to 1964.

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doojeen commented about Ritz Cinema on Nov 24, 2007 at 11:40 am

Photos of the Ritz before and after vandalisation on these pages:

http://journals.aol.co.uk/edbutler5/oldathlone

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doojeen commented about Ritz Cinema on Feb 7, 2007 at 1:50 pm

FOr several years before closing, the Ritz operated as both a cinema and an amusement arcade – the stalls were converted to become the arcade, while the balcony area continued as a cinema.