Photos favorited by Lionel

  • <p>08 – As one of the earliest cinemas built with 2 auditoriums, Abraham W. Geller, the architect, drew up this cut-away view in 1962 showing how he configured the two cinemas into a relatively small urban lot that was only 75' wide by 102' deep. The drawing was intended for architectural and movie exhibition trade publications.</p>
  • <p>The auditorium after it was remodelled by investor Arthur Brauner.</p> <p>The curved TotalVison (like CinemaScope) screen and curtain is gone and now flat.</p>
  • <p>Auditorium as a cinema, with Wurlitzer console. Photographed by John D. Sharp on 27th November 1967.</p>
  • <p>2007-04-12 from the (then) circle/balcony, for the movie “Miss Potter” one of only 2 movies I got to see in the circle as it seemed to be open only during weekday matinees (and that’s where all people sat then). For me, it was the best sight lines to the screen!</p>
  • <p>Rear of auditorium showing one of the private boxes, photographed at opening in May 1966.</p>
  • <p>The auditorium photographed by Les Gaulter in 1985 after one of its many refurbishments/alterations to the decorative scheme.</p>
  • <p>Warner West End screen 2, photo credit Dave Bullivant.</p>
  • <p>Photographed in 1967 when the Odeon Marble Arch first opened. The original deeply curved D-150 screen, which was 75ft wide with a 120 degree radius.</p>