Comments from HowardBHaas - Cinema Treasures

HowardBHaas commented about Gaumont Portsmouth on Dec 4, 2007 at 4:37 pm

For a vintage photo of the auditorium facing the stage, scroll down to page 17. Perhaps the curtain depicts a rising sun in tune with the atmospheric design described above? Thanks to Ken Roe for adding this theater to this website today,
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HowardBHaas commented about ABC Eccles on Dec 4, 2007 at 3:50 pm

Don, I’m very glad you enjoyed the photo & posted your recollection. That’s why I linked the vintage photo.

HowardBHaas on Dec 4, 2007 at 1:40 pm

Scroll down to page 17 for a vintate photo of the auditorium:
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HowardBHaas commented about Regent Cinema on Dec 4, 2007 at 1:39 pm

Scroll to page 16 for a vintage photo of an auditorium with a curtain with a nice geometric style pattern. The curtain and the auditorium look like they could be in the Art Deco style:
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HowardBHaas commented about Senator Theatre on Dec 4, 2007 at 8:03 am

Emailed arrived from Senator today. Starting today (Tuesday) will be shown an original IB Technicolor, Road Show print, with a dynamic four-track “mag” stereo soundtrack of Fiddler on the Roof from a private collector. I don’t know if 35 or 70mm.

HowardBHaas commented about Uptown Theatre on Dec 3, 2007 at 7:34 pm

Mayor Street recently presented a million dollars to the nonprofit engaged with saving & reopening the Uptown

HowardBHaas commented about Carlton Cinema on Dec 3, 2007 at 7:20 pm

1982 exterior photo:
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HowardBHaas commented about Carlton Cinema on Dec 3, 2007 at 7:18 pm

Thanks for adding this cinema today, Ken.

Scroll down to page 15 to see a vintage photo of the auditorium with the “leaping stags” on the original screen curtains, as Ken describes.
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HowardBHaas commented about Gaumont Bristol on Dec 3, 2007 at 6:27 pm

Page 16 of brochure linked above.

HowardBHaas commented about ABC Lancaster on Dec 3, 2007 at 6:26 pm

Page 15 of brochure linked above.

HowardBHaas commented about Palladium Cinema on Dec 3, 2007 at 6:24 pm

Page 14 of brochure linked above.

HowardBHaas commented about Lonsdale City Cinemas on Dec 3, 2007 at 6:23 pm

Page 14 of brochure linked above.

HowardBHaas commented about Soho Theatre Walthamstow on Dec 3, 2007 at 6:21 pm

Page 12 of brochure linked above.

HowardBHaas commented about Mayfair Cinema on Dec 3, 2007 at 6:20 pm

Page 12 of brochure linked above.

HowardBHaas commented about Regal Cinema on Dec 3, 2007 at 6:19 pm

Page 11 of brochure linked above.

HowardBHaas commented about Palatial Cinema on Dec 3, 2007 at 5:19 pm

Thanks Ken for adding this cinema today!

scroll down to page 17 for vintage photo of auditorium:
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HowardBHaas commented about ABC Eccles on Dec 3, 2007 at 5:17 pm

scroll to page 15 for vintage photo of auditorium of this theater. I especially like seeing the Art Deco chandelier!
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HowardBHaas commented about Gaumont Palace on Dec 3, 2007 at 5:15 pm

Scroll down to page 13 for vintage photo of organ console on stage in this theater:
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HowardBHaas commented about Odeon Marble Arch on Dec 3, 2007 at 5:13 pm

scroll down to page 11 to see vintage photo of organ console on stage:
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HowardBHaas commented about Aegidium Cinema on Dec 3, 2007 at 5:05 pm

It was a palistered and mirrored auditorium with the proscenium flanked by trompe l'oeil paintings.

Ken,was that still present when you visited?

HowardBHaas commented about Meet Me in St. Louis at the Los Angeles on Dec 3, 2007 at 2:17 pm

I love the photo. (and the theater having seen movies there)

HowardBHaas commented about Gaumont Bristol on Dec 3, 2007 at 2:06 pm

scroll down for vintage photo of auditorium:
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HowardBHaas commented about ABC Lancaster on Dec 3, 2007 at 2:06 pm

Scroll down for a vintage photo of auditorium:
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HowardBHaas commented about Palladium Cinema on Dec 3, 2007 at 1:59 pm

for vintage photo of auditorium scroll down:
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HowardBHaas commented about Lonsdale City Cinemas on Dec 3, 2007 at 1:58 pm

Scroll down for vintage photo of auditorium:
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