Princess Cinema

Selwyn Street,
Liverpool, L4

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Previously operated by: Essoldo Circuit (Contol) Ltd.

Architects: G. Stanley Lewis

Styles: Art Deco

Previous Names: Princess Super Cinema

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Princess Cinema - Feb '11

Located in the Kirkdale district to the North of Liverpool. The Princess Super Cinema opened on 11th May 1931 with Owen Wares in “Loose Ends”. It was on a triangular site at the corner of Selwyn Street and Brewster Street.

Seating was provided for 760 in the stalls and 700 in the circle. The proscenium was only 28 feet wide, as it was at the corner-apex ‘pointed’ end of the building. It was independently operated until 1958, when it was taken over by the Essoldo Cinemas chain, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

When CinemaScope was installed, the screen was no wider than before, and the top & bottom masking on the screen was moved to give a ‘wide-screen’ presentation. The Princess Cinema was closed on 22nd October 1966 with James Coburn in "Our Man Flint" and Kent Taylor in "The Day Mars Invaded Earth". It was converted into an independent bingo club, which closed in 2000.

The building then stood empty and unused, and in October 2009, plans were passed to demolish and build housing and shops on the site. It was demolished on 24th July 2016.

Contributed by Ken Roe

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Philip Picturedrome
Philip Picturedrome on July 25, 2016 at 3:57 am

Almost completely demolished on Sunday, 24 July 2016.

rivest266
rivest266 on June 20, 2021 at 2:37 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

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