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Home » Theater Guide » Location » Singapore » Singapore » Lido 8 Cineplex
Also known as Lido Cinema

Lido 8 Cineplex

Singapore
Level 5, Shaw House, 350 Orchard Road
, Singapore 238868 Singapore
(map)
7380555
Status: Open
Screens: Multiplex (8 Screen)
Style: Unknown
Function: Movies (First Run)
Seats: Unknown
Chain: Shaw Organization
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
Lido 8 Cineplex
Vintage exterior view of the original Lido, before it was incorporated into the Lido 8 Cineplex
Photo courtesy of the public domain
When it opened in 1959, the Lido Cinema was the Shaw Organization's largest movie palace, even surpassing the large Capitol Theatre.

After 30 years of service, the Lido Cinema became part of a massive renovation and expansion project which turned the single screen gem into a part of the Shaw Organization's new 22 story complex.

Completed in 1993, the new complex consists of 5 floors of shops and restaurants, 12 floors of office space, and a new Lido Cineplex with 5 screens (including the original Lido).

In 1997, the cineplex expanded again to include 8 auditoriums. Although the property has been dramatically altered, and the classic 1950s exterior of the Lido Cinema is now unrecognizable from this postcard, the original Lido One is still the largest theater with the widest screen in Singapore.

The original Lido theater was also the first cinema in Singapore to receive a THX certification and is now equipped with SDDS, DTS, SRD, DOLBY SR, and Dolby Digital Surround EX.

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Shaw Cinemas (Official)
Contributed by Ross Melnick

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I saw Superman here in 1981 --- this was the last film I ever saw on a "reserved seat" basis. The Lido was still in its classic form. And of course this being Singapore, the theater was spotless. I stepped outside to a biblical rainstorm --- yes, it was Singapore!
posted by AndyT on Oct 31, 2009 at 12:15pm
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