Sorry, a correction to my last posting. The 1941 Film Daily Yearbook doesn’t list the Apollo Theatre. It does however list a Paragon Theatre with 450 seats, which in the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. is also listed as Closed. Could the Paragon Theatre be a former name for the Apollo Theatre being they have the same seating capacity and are both listed as closed in the same edition (a possible mis-print).
Listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 500. In the 1943 edition, seating is given as 450 and the theatre is Closed. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is open again with 450 seats.
Opened in 1908 as Pete’s Theatre it was closed in 1910. It re-opened in 1915 as the South Chicago Theatre and this lasted until 1917. In 1923 it re-opened again, this time known as the International Theatre and it was re-named Joy Theatre in 1936. It finally closed in 1947.
RobertR; unfortunately, the two links you posted above are not the Las Palmas Theatre. Here is a photograph of the Las Palmas that I took in January 2005: http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/368927936/
The Palace Opera House opened in 1911 and operated until 1915. It was demolished and a new theatre known as Glickman’s Palace Theatre was built on the site which opened in 1919. It was re-named Globe Theatre in 1935 and closed in 1948.
I photographed the Kirk Douglas Theatre in January 2005, soon after it opened. This is a night-time view with all the neon fully operational (the letters C U L V E R flash, so I had several attempts at photographing them all lit together): http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/368517965/
I photographed the former Marcal/World Theatre in January 2005, in use as the Q-topia nightclub…..not much to show it was a movie theatre now, either externally or internally: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/368437948/
Listed as the Strand Theatre in 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity given as 556. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the Strand Theatre, 220 Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs AR has a seating capacity given as 1,170.
The Town Hall opened for films on 14th October 1909, it continued as a full time cinema until other purpose built cinemas opened in the town. From at least 1937 until 1947 it is listed as being used for ‘occasional pictures’.
The Jackson Withers circuit were taken over by the Rank Organisation from 1st November 1976. The Canton Cinema which had closed in the mid-1960’s came as part of the deal as a ‘closed’ building.
Built on the site of the Classic Cinema 1937-1973 (which was also the head offices of Classic Repertory Cinemas), this replacement cinema opened on 2nd March 1978 as the Sherlock Holmes Centa 1 & 2 and is located in the basement of the new building. It was operated by the CineCenta group of art house cinemas. Originally the seating capacities were for 123 & 117. From December 1979 it was operated by Star Cinemas and it closed on 7th September 1983 with Ben Kingsley in “Ghandi” and Dustin Hoffman in “Tootsie”.
It was taken over by independent exhibitor Romaine Hart and added to her ‘Screen on….'cinemas after being gutted and redesigned. It re-opened as the Screen on Baker Street on 3rd February 1984 with Linda Griffiths in “Lianna” in the 95 seat Number 1 cinema and “James Stewart in "Rear Window” in the 100 seat number 2 screen.
Sorry, a correction to my last posting. The 1941 Film Daily Yearbook doesn’t list the Apollo Theatre. It does however list a Paragon Theatre with 450 seats, which in the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. is also listed as Closed. Could the Paragon Theatre be a former name for the Apollo Theatre being they have the same seating capacity and are both listed as closed in the same edition (a possible mis-print).
Listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 500. In the 1943 edition, seating is given as 450 and the theatre is Closed. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is open again with 450 seats.
No, not 1994, thats when it was gutted internally. The Culver Theatre (3 screens) closed in 1989 and then stood empty and unusued.
Opened in 1908 as Pete’s Theatre it was closed in 1910. It re-opened in 1915 as the South Chicago Theatre and this lasted until 1917. In 1923 it re-opened again, this time known as the International Theatre and it was re-named Joy Theatre in 1936. It finally closed in 1947.
RobertR; unfortunately, the two links you posted above are not the Las Palmas Theatre. Here is a photograph of the Las Palmas that I took in January 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/368927936/
The Palace Opera House opened in 1911 and operated until 1915. It was demolished and a new theatre known as Glickman’s Palace Theatre was built on the site which opened in 1919. It was re-named Globe Theatre in 1935 and closed in 1948.
Yes Lost Memory, the 5-7 is the address. Many thanks for researching and adding this detail.
I photographed the Kirk Douglas Theatre in January 2005, soon after it opened. This is a night-time view with all the neon fully operational (the letters C U L V E R flash, so I had several attempts at photographing them all lit together):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/368517965/
The street name, translated into English is ‘New Town Market Square’.
I photographed the former Marcal/World Theatre in January 2005, in use as the Q-topia nightclub…..not much to show it was a movie theatre now, either externally or internally:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/368437948/
It was re-named the Grayland Theatre in 1917, but closed later in that year.
The Wigwam Theater is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with 390 seats. In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed as Closed.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition lists the Hoo-Hoo Theatre with a seating capacity of 577.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition lists the Princess Theatre with a seating capacity of 400.
Listed as the 450 seat Bailey’s Theatre in the 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook.
The 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook gives as seating capacity of 650 for the Strand Theatre.
Photographed in September 1949 playing the ABC circuit release:
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A photograph from the 1960’s:
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The Wood River Theatre opened in 1932 and closed in 1961.
Listed as the Strand Theatre in 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity given as 556. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the Strand Theatre, 220 Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs AR has a seating capacity given as 1,170.
The State Theatre is listed in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook, with address of Market Street and a seating capacity of 856.
The Town Hall opened for films on 14th October 1909, it continued as a full time cinema until other purpose built cinemas opened in the town. From at least 1937 until 1947 it is listed as being used for ‘occasional pictures’.
The Picturedrome opened on 8th November 1920 with Vincent Serrano in “Eye for an Eye”(A Modern Monte Cristo).
The Jackson Withers circuit were taken over by the Rank Organisation from 1st November 1976. The Canton Cinema which had closed in the mid-1960’s came as part of the deal as a ‘closed’ building.
Listed in the 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook as the Grand Theatre. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it has been re-named New Grand Theatre.
Built on the site of the Classic Cinema 1937-1973 (which was also the head offices of Classic Repertory Cinemas), this replacement cinema opened on 2nd March 1978 as the Sherlock Holmes Centa 1 & 2 and is located in the basement of the new building. It was operated by the CineCenta group of art house cinemas. Originally the seating capacities were for 123 & 117. From December 1979 it was operated by Star Cinemas and it closed on 7th September 1983 with Ben Kingsley in “Ghandi” and Dustin Hoffman in “Tootsie”.
It was taken over by independent exhibitor Romaine Hart and added to her ‘Screen on….'cinemas after being gutted and redesigned. It re-opened as the Screen on Baker Street on 3rd February 1984 with Linda Griffiths in “Lianna” in the 95 seat Number 1 cinema and “James Stewart in "Rear Window” in the 100 seat number 2 screen.