Photos favorited by Kinospotter

  • <p>A 1939 facelift to the signage and doors of the RKO Palace shown here. RKO’s Palace is showing RKO studio’s “5th Ave. Girl” in New York in October of 1939.</p>
  • <p>The foyer, photographed at its opening in September 1936. Courtesy Gary Lewis</p>
  • <p>Photograph taken March 1936 of Rex auditorium.</p>
  • <p>Grauman’s original ushering staff in Chinese uniforms</p>
  • <p>March 5, 1940 photo credit Michael O'Brien.</p>
  • <p>screening the 3 strip cinerama short “In The Picture” 2012</p>
  • <p>Photographer Unknown</p>
  • <p>Looking up at the tiers.</p>
  • <p>Dimension 150 lenses</p>
  • <p>screening</p> <p>Lawrence of Arabia</p> <p>in 70 mm film</p>
  • <p>screening</p> <p>Windjammer</p> <p>in 3 strip Cinerama</p>
  • <p>1962 35mm Slide credit Augie Castagnola.</p>
  • <p>screening<br>The Sound of Music</p>
  • <p>Pre 70mm Days</p>
  • <p>Photo credit: Herbert Mathese</p>
  • <p>Grand entrance foyer to stalls and circle rotundas. This impressive area was 52ft in length. Main balustrades and hand railings were made of aluminium with silver anodic finish. Manufactured by Garton & Thorne Ltd. Undoubtedly the most eye catching was the huge central light fitting, which had a special electrical winch for lowering and maintenance. This was supplied by F H Pride Ltd., as was all the lighting fitments within the Havana cinema. Leslie H Kemp library.</p> <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>Photograph showing front of auditorium from circle. Concealed lighting from above and surrounding the proscenium, four grilles were set either side within the splay walls, two pairs either side were for the two organ chambers and the remaining were for heating and ventilation ducts. The raised illuminated Compton organ occupied the central position of the orchestra pit. Leslie H Kemp library.</p> <p>Ron Knee</p>