The opening of the Astoria Super Cinema was 24th October 1932 with Wallace Beery in “Hell Divers” and Laurel & Hardy in “One Good Turn”.
In its last years of operation it was operated by the Harry Mears group of cinemas. The Astoria Cinema closed on 23rd May 1964 with Robert Taylor in “Valley of the Kings” and Richard Attenborough in “Privates Progress”.
Three photographs of the Odeon Taunton:
1. Photo by Dan Harris taken soon after opening in 1994: View link
2. Night view View link
3. Close-up of tower View link
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 & 1943 editions as having a seating capacity of 1,400. At that time it was being operated by Fox Midwest Amusement Corp.
Since the recent renovation of the Tuschinski Theater, the facade of the former Noggerath Theater has also been renovated and can be see again in all its 1907 splendour.
Unfortunately NO, it is still in use as office space at the front of the building and residential use at the rear. I believe the building is Listed and this could be the reason why the signage has been retained and restored. When it became a Planet Hollywood restaurant in 1996, some of the signage was removed and replaced with the P.H. name. P.H. closed this location in 1998.
The 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook gives the address of the Major Theater as Main Street, Washington. KS. However this does not map today and has possibly been re-named?
According to the link posted above by Miss Melba Toast, C.H. Swiercinsky came to Washington in 1921 and purchased the Majestic Theatre. This was demolished and the new Major Theater was erected on the site;opening in 1936.
After closing in the mid-1980’s it was burnt down in the late-1980’s and never replaced
Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions, give the seating capacity as 1,298. In the F.D.Y. 1950 edition it is listed with a seating capacity of 1,100.
Film Daily Yearbooks list the seating capacity in the 1941 & 1943 editions as 1,452 (operated by RKO Theaters). In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed with 1,407 seats and operated by Schine Circuit, Inc.
Opened as the Gaumont Palace Theatre on 11th July 1932 with Renate Muller in “Sunshine Susie”. It is considered possibly one of the best designed cinemas by architect William T. Benslyn. Seating was arranged in a semi-stadium plan with no overhanging balcony, but had a seperate raised section at the rear.
In 1937 it was re-named Gaumont Theatre and was re-named Odeon from 1969 until closing on 5th September 1981. Conversion into a Top Rank Bingo Club was completed and opened in November 1981.
The retail store that was based in the former foyer of the building was closed in summer 2006. The foyer and auditorium are now in use as Camden Indoor Market. Unfortunately, all plasterwork has been removed from the auditorium, leaving bare walls and the metal roof trusses exposed inside the roof. The terrazo mozaic floor at the entrance with the word ‘Plaza’ has also been removed or cemented over.
The opening of the Astoria Super Cinema was 24th October 1932 with Wallace Beery in “Hell Divers” and Laurel & Hardy in “One Good Turn”.
In its last years of operation it was operated by the Harry Mears group of cinemas. The Astoria Cinema closed on 23rd May 1964 with Robert Taylor in “Valley of the Kings” and Richard Attenborough in “Privates Progress”.
Sorry…here is the above link 3 again:
View link
Three photographs of the Odeon Taunton:
1. Photo by Dan Harris taken soon after opening in 1994:
View link
2. Night view
View link
3. Close-up of tower
View link
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 & 1943 editions as having a seating capacity of 1,400. At that time it was being operated by Fox Midwest Amusement Corp.
A photograph I took of the Netherlands Film Museum in November 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/325132576/
Since the recent renovation of the Tuschinski Theater, the facade of the former Noggerath Theater has also been renovated and can be see again in all its 1907 splendour.
Four photographs that I took in November 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/325049388/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/325049981/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/325050493/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/325051484/
I was in Amsterdam in November 2006 and went to see “Casino Royale” at the Tuschinski Theatre (a packed house!). Here are some photographs I took while waiting for the programme to begin:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324994906/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324995517/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324996147/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324996785/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324997384/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324998365/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324999589/
A recent (November 2006) photograph I took of the Rozen Theater:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324965569/
Ooops sorry, here is the above link again:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324950554/
A November 2006 view of the former Cineac:
http://flickr.comphotos/kencta/324950554/
Unfortunately NO, it is still in use as office space at the front of the building and residential use at the rear. I believe the building is Listed and this could be the reason why the signage has been retained and restored. When it became a Planet Hollywood restaurant in 1996, some of the signage was removed and replaced with the P.H. name. P.H. closed this location in 1998.
I was recently in Amstserdam in late November 2006 and didn’t see the sign lit up during my visit there. I do wish that I had! Here are three daytime views of the building that I took:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324821194/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324821741/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/324822139/
The 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook gives the address of the Major Theater as Main Street, Washington. KS. However this does not map today and has possibly been re-named?
According to the link posted above by Miss Melba Toast, C.H. Swiercinsky came to Washington in 1921 and purchased the Majestic Theatre. This was demolished and the new Major Theater was erected on the site;opening in 1936.
After closing in the mid-1980’s it was burnt down in the late-1980’s and never replaced
Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions, give the seating capacity as 1,298. In the F.D.Y. 1950 edition it is listed with a seating capacity of 1,100.
Film Daily Yearbooks list the seating capacity in the 1941 & 1943 editions as 1,452 (operated by RKO Theaters). In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed with 1,407 seats and operated by Schine Circuit, Inc.
Two recent photographs of the Beyoglu Sinemasi:
Facade and entrance:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/322914609/
A view from the street down the Halep Pasaji(arcade) towards to the cinema entrance:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/322914561/
Two recent photographs of the Atlas Sinemasi:
Street facade:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/322914740/
Entrance to the Atlas Pasaji(arcade):
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/322914669/
Two recent photographs of the Ruya Sinemasi:
Street facade
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/322914871/
Cinema entrance, from the street:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/322914794/
Some historic details and a couple of small photographs here; (scroll halfway down the page):
http://www.wintonforum.co.uk/cinemas.html
Some historic detail and a couple of small photographs here:
http://www.wintonforum.co.uk/cinemas.html
The Film Daily Yearbook; 1941 edition gives a seating capacity of 394. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the seating capacity is given as 492.
Opened originally as a 5-screen Odeon on 4th August 1994 with a seating capacity of 998. The extension with 3 additional screens opened in March 2005.
Opened as the Gaumont Palace Theatre on 11th July 1932 with Renate Muller in “Sunshine Susie”. It is considered possibly one of the best designed cinemas by architect William T. Benslyn. Seating was arranged in a semi-stadium plan with no overhanging balcony, but had a seperate raised section at the rear.
In 1937 it was re-named Gaumont Theatre and was re-named Odeon from 1969 until closing on 5th September 1981. Conversion into a Top Rank Bingo Club was completed and opened in November 1981.
It is a Listed Grade II building.
Two views of the Odeon here:
As seen in 1968 (note the retail shop units are still empty)
View link
As seen in 1971
View link
The retail store that was based in the former foyer of the building was closed in summer 2006. The foyer and auditorium are now in use as Camden Indoor Market. Unfortunately, all plasterwork has been removed from the auditorium, leaving bare walls and the metal roof trusses exposed inside the roof. The terrazo mozaic floor at the entrance with the word ‘Plaza’ has also been removed or cemented over.
Still listed as open in the 1952 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 496.