Electric Cinema

Fore Street,
Devonport, PL1

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Flyman
Flyman on June 7, 2018 at 7:42 pm

When the cinema was reconstructed internally in 1931 to the designs of Bertie Crewe it had a proscenium opening 70ft wide and a screen 40ft by 26ft. The vast, cantilevered balcony spanned 100ft with no visible means of support. Despite being built of the most fireproof materials throughout, it was no match for the Luftwaffe.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on December 16, 2012 at 3:08 pm

There is a picture on this webpage of Fore Street after the bombing raid; the caption indicates that the Electric Cinema’s Tower can be seen in the distance,