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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United Kingdom » England » Leeds, West Yorkshire » Star Cinema
Also known as Star Super Cinema

Star Cinema

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
5 Glenthorpe Crescent
, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom LS9 7QP
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Gym, Martial Arts School
Seats: 1286
Chain: Unknown
Architect: James Brodie
Firm: Unknown
Star Cinema
Recent exterior view of the Star
Photo courtesy of Ian Grundy
Opened on 21st February, 1938 with Ronald Colman in "Lost Horizon". It was built for and was operated by Goldstone Cinemas Ltd. and designed by James Brodie of nearby Pudsey. The Star Cinema was a replacement for the smaller Victoria Cinema. It seated 870 in the stalls and 416 in the single balcony.

It is a striking freestanding building utilising horizontal banding in a streamlined Art Deco-ish facade.

It lasted for several decades before closing on 4th November 1961 with "Secret Ways" and "Posse From Hell". It was converted into a bingo club.

It has since been altered as a gym with a false ceiling at circle level and the steppings in the circle built up to form a martial arts centre.
Contributed by Ian Grundy

YOUR COMMENTS

 
This is a larger version of the photo at the top of the page.
posted by Lost Memory on Mar 25, 2006 at 1:30pm
Here is a b/w photo of the Star Cinema.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 20, 2008 at 4:51pm
Two further images here, taken in July 2008.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/2702864383/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/2703687062/
posted by Ian on Jul 26, 2008 at 4:44am
This is a 1938 view of the rear of the Star Cinema and here is the front.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 3, 2008 at 11:04am
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