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georgemakris commented about Empire Cinema on Apr 17, 2017 at 10:51 am

this must be the spot where cinema Misr Palace opened that operated for a decade or so after which it was torn down and the spot remains empty since then

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georgemakris commented about Karim I & II Movie Theater on Apr 17, 2017 at 10:49 am

such a valuable photo!!It confirms the fact that the cinema opened in the early 40s(the movie shown was produced in 1940).Its façade changed several times since then.It is still operating as a duplex with the addition of another auditorium around the corner. A pic will be uploaded soon

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georgemakris commented about Karim I & II Movie Theater on Jan 21, 2010 at 2:47 am

The cinema must have opened in the forties and it was called FEMINA showing among other greek films for the then thriving greek community in Egypt.In the sixties it changed ownership as well as its name into cinema CAPITOL showing first run movies.It soon became a second run cinema with a double bill program and an ill fame as well.In the eighties it was bought by the famous egyptian movie director Youssef Shahin becoming again a first run theatre.It only shows now egyptian movies