Cathay Theatre

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Status:	Closed/Demolished
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	1200
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

A view of the Cathay just before it closed for good

Photo courtesy of Augustine Heng

Built in 1958 and opened with "Campbell's Kingdom" starring Dirk Bogarde. The Cathay Theatre was closed in December 1997 and demolished in 2002.

Contributed by Valerie Kam

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The cinema was leased out to a discotheque few years ago and was partially destroyed by fire. It was demolished last year and now a parking ground.

posted by BKWong on Mar 9, 2003 at 4:38am

The last movie i watched here was Mel Gibson Braveheart in 1993 if memory served me,This my fav cinema when i was in secondary shool in early 80's. Ican recall a few movies i watched it here i.e CHRISTINE,PETER PAN,CONDORMAN,LOOPHOLE,POLTERGEIST.FIRST BLOOD,NEVER ENDING STORY,THE FINAL CONFLICT,AVALANCHE,SAHARA,THE OUTSIDER,and many more,The first cinema equipped with Dolby Stereo in 1979 later equipped with DTS in 1993

posted by rahman on Dec 21, 2007 at 1:08am

A vintage photograph of the Cathay Theatre on its opening night in 1958:
http://flickr.com/photos/metropol2/3209655669/

posted by KenRoe on Jan 19, 2009 at 2:21pm

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