A view of King Street, from the High Street in December 1953. Again not showing the tower feature on the facade of the Odeon. Postcard issued by London Borough of Ealing, Local History Series in 1994: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149782451/
The Globe Cinema was opened by Vesta Tilley, the famous music-hall star, noted for performing as a male impersonator and her hit song ‘Burlington Bertie’.
A photograph of the Odeon in the early 1970’s (possibly 1971). Unfortunately, only a small lower portion of the tower feature on the upper left of the building can be seen: View link
Three vintage views of the Odeon Wimbledon over the years:
As the Regal Cinema in September 1949, just prior to the name change to Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release films: View link
As the Gaumont in April 1956, playing the Gaumont release films: View link
As the Odeon in 1971 playing the London Rank circuit release: View link
During the early silent movie days, the Pageant Theatre had a ‘skydome’ open-air theatre which was located on the southeast corner of Delmar Boulevard and Laurel Street.
The opening night of the Gaumont State Theatre was on Monday 20th December 1937 at 7:30pm. Artists performing on stage were Henry Hall and His Orchestra, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Carroll Levis, Vic Oliver, Larry Adler, Stone & Lee, Van Dam and His Band and Sydney Torch at the console of the Wulitzer organ. The complete stage show was broadcast live by BBC radio from 8:00 until 8:45. On the big screen Will Mahoney and Will Fyfe in “Said O'Reily to McNab” plus Pat O'Brien and Henry Fonda in “Slim”. The programme was supported by an edition of Gaumont British News.
The opening night was filmed by Gaumont British News and shown on subsequent evenings for the first week. Henry Hall and His Orchestra continued on stage as the headline act for the remainder of the week.
After yet another fatal shooting incident at the Palace Pavilion Nightclub, the licence has been revoked and the building closed down in April 2006. Plans are being proposed to demolish the building and adjacent White Hart pub and build housing on the site. Both the local Hackney Historical Society and the Cinema Theatre Association are opposed to these plans, as the building is historic as an early cinema and contains original decorative details within the auditorium.
Here are the theatres listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook for Youngstown, OH:
Cameo 608 seats (closed)
Center 300 seats
Foster 750 seats
Mahoning, 1498 Mahoning Avenue 375 seats
Ohio, Market Street 575 seats
Palace, Wick Avenue 2,270 seats
Paramount, Federal Street 1,505 seats
Park, East Federal Street 1,577 seats
Plaza 287 seats
Regent, East Federal Street 450 seats
State, West Federal Street 1,500 seats
Strand, Central Square 860 seats
Uptown, Market Street 550 seats
Warner 2,600 seats
Wilson No seating capacity given
In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. all of the above are listed with the addition of:
Home 300 seats
Newport 850 seats
Schenley 790 seats
The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. Has the following theatre’s listed:
Belmont 1,200 seats
Foster, 2500 Glenwood Ave 800 seats
Home, 1625 McGuffey Road 400 seats
Lincoln No seating given
Mahoning, 1604 Mahoning Avenue (re-numbering?) 400 seats
Palace, 3 Wicks Avenue 2,400 seats
Paramount, 242 West Federal Street 1,506 seats
Park, 23 South Champion Street 1,333 seats
Regent, 239 East Federal Street 427 seats
Schenley, Mahoning Avenue 800 seats
State, 213 West Federal Street 2,000 seats
Strand, Central Square 750 seats
Uptown, 2130 Market Street 500 seats
Warner, 264 West Federal Street 2,594 seats
Wilson, 1043 Wilson Avenue 400 seats
The Paramount Theatre opened on 24th November 1927 with the Merian C. Cooper/Ernest B. Schoedsack production of the Paramount Picture “Chang”-epic of the Jungle. It was preceeded by the Paramount Orchestra playing the Overture the The Mastersingers by Richard Wagner, a Paramount ‘Actualites’ short documentary “Les Yeux du Monde”(Eyes of the World), a Max Fleisher ‘Out of the Inkwell’–‘KOKO’ cartoon, English organist Reginald Foort at the Wurlitzer 2Manual/10Rank theatre organ and a stage production by Leonce Perret starring Hope Hampton, Jaque Catelain and Gina Manes in “Printemps D'Amour”(Spring of Love).
In an American trade journal (possibly Better Theaters) there is an article dated June 2nd 1928 titled ‘The Finest Theatre in Paris’. Describing the building and it’s construction it is stated that:–
‘It was built by French engineers after plans by R.E. Hall & Company of New York, architects and surveyors of several notable theatres in this country.(USA) The construction and design was carried out by Frank T. Verity of London, designer of the Plaza and Carlton theatres there and Auguste Bluysen of Paris. Major Charles H. Bell of London was the engineer in charge of the electrical installation.
The main entrance opens on a grand domed foyer in a conservative Modern French style(early Art Deco), while the auditorium design is in an Italian Renaissance style. The seating plan is orchestra, mezzanine and balcony with just over 1,900 seats distributed over three levels'.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1941 and 1943 with a seating capacity of 400. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. seating is listed as being 550. The Ilex Theatre was the only theatre listed in the town of Quitman during those years.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s that I have;1941, 1943 and 1950 as the Ilex Theatre, S. Lee Street, Quitman, GA. The seating capacity is given as 400 in the 1940’s and 550 in the 1950 edition. It is the only theatre listed for this town.
The Walnut Street Theatre was renovated and re-named the Drury Lane Theatre in 1933. In use as a live theatre, the opening production was “Candle Light” by P.G.Woodhouse performed by a new stock company.
Incidently, in editions of Film Daily Yearbook’s that I have the seating capacity of the Drury Lane is given as 500 (closed) in both 1941 & 1943. As the Scoop Theatre in 1950 the F.D.Y. lists a seating capacity of 700.
A view of King Street, from the High Street in December 1953. Again not showing the tower feature on the facade of the Odeon. Postcard issued by London Borough of Ealing, Local History Series in 1994:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149782451/
The Globe Cinema was opened by Vesta Tilley, the famous music-hall star, noted for performing as a male impersonator and her hit song ‘Burlington Bertie’.
A photograph of the Odeon in the early 1970’s (possibly 1971). Unfortunately, only a small lower portion of the tower feature on the upper left of the building can be seen:
View link
Three vintage views of the Odeon Wimbledon over the years:
As the Regal Cinema in September 1949, just prior to the name change to Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release films:
View link
As the Gaumont in April 1956, playing the Gaumont release films:
View link
As the Odeon in 1971 playing the London Rank circuit release:
View link
A 1970’s exterior photograph of the Classic Cinema/Mecca Bingo from Richard Shaw:
View link
The Film Daily Yearbook; 1943 edition gives a seating capacity of 350 for the then single screen Coliseum Theatre.
A vintage photograph of the Odeon Isleworth, taken shortly after opening in early 1935:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148782161/
A scan of a photograph I took in the summer 1994 when the building was operating as a 4-screen Cannon Cinema:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148770236/
Here is a scan of a photograph I took of the former Savoy in the summer 1994:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148755092/
A scan of a photograph I took of the Belle Vue Cinema in the summer of 1994:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148747885/
Three scanned photographs of the former Savoy I took in the summer 1994. It was demolished two years later:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148688736/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148688931/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/148689068/
During the early silent movie days, the Pageant Theatre had a ‘skydome’ open-air theatre which was located on the southeast corner of Delmar Boulevard and Laurel Street.
The Park/Pershing Theatre had an adjoining outdoor summer theatre.
The opening night of the Gaumont State Theatre was on Monday 20th December 1937 at 7:30pm. Artists performing on stage were Henry Hall and His Orchestra, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Carroll Levis, Vic Oliver, Larry Adler, Stone & Lee, Van Dam and His Band and Sydney Torch at the console of the Wulitzer organ. The complete stage show was broadcast live by BBC radio from 8:00 until 8:45. On the big screen Will Mahoney and Will Fyfe in “Said O'Reily to McNab” plus Pat O'Brien and Henry Fonda in “Slim”. The programme was supported by an edition of Gaumont British News.
The opening night was filmed by Gaumont British News and shown on subsequent evenings for the first week. Henry Hall and His Orchestra continued on stage as the headline act for the remainder of the week.
lostmemory; Sorry, I have no details of a Palace Theatre. Great story about Norvell Hardy though.
Film Daily Yearbook’s show two different theatres in Milledgeville:-
In 1941 there is just the Campus Theatre with 500 seats
In 1943 the Campus is listed with 1,300 seats (enlarged maybe?) and the Co-Ed Theatre with no seating capacity given (could have just opened).
In 1950 the Campus Theatre, W. Hancock Street 1,245 seats and the Co-Ed Theatre, W. Hancock Street 939 seats.
The Ritz Theatre opened in 1928 and operated into the 1980’s. A seating capacity of 742 is given in the 1952 edition of Film Daily Yearbook.
Now newly renovated as a live performance theatre, the Ritz re-opened on 12th May 2006 with a seating capacity of 245.
After yet another fatal shooting incident at the Palace Pavilion Nightclub, the licence has been revoked and the building closed down in April 2006. Plans are being proposed to demolish the building and adjacent White Hart pub and build housing on the site. Both the local Hackney Historical Society and the Cinema Theatre Association are opposed to these plans, as the building is historic as an early cinema and contains original decorative details within the auditorium.
Here are three photographs taken in May 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/146969376/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/146969653/
Close up of original 1912 detail remaining on the facade:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/146969915/
saps;Loew’s 42nd Street Theatre is listed here:
/theaters/6850/
Here are the theatres listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook for Youngstown, OH:
Cameo 608 seats (closed)
Center 300 seats
Foster 750 seats
Mahoning, 1498 Mahoning Avenue 375 seats
Ohio, Market Street 575 seats
Palace, Wick Avenue 2,270 seats
Paramount, Federal Street 1,505 seats
Park, East Federal Street 1,577 seats
Plaza 287 seats
Regent, East Federal Street 450 seats
State, West Federal Street 1,500 seats
Strand, Central Square 860 seats
Uptown, Market Street 550 seats
Warner 2,600 seats
Wilson No seating capacity given
In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. all of the above are listed with the addition of:
Home 300 seats
Newport 850 seats
Schenley 790 seats
The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. Has the following theatre’s listed:
Belmont 1,200 seats
Foster, 2500 Glenwood Ave 800 seats
Home, 1625 McGuffey Road 400 seats
Lincoln No seating given
Mahoning, 1604 Mahoning Avenue (re-numbering?) 400 seats
Palace, 3 Wicks Avenue 2,400 seats
Paramount, 242 West Federal Street 1,506 seats
Park, 23 South Champion Street 1,333 seats
Regent, 239 East Federal Street 427 seats
Schenley, Mahoning Avenue 800 seats
State, 213 West Federal Street 2,000 seats
Strand, Central Square 750 seats
Uptown, 2130 Market Street 500 seats
Warner, 264 West Federal Street 2,594 seats
Wilson, 1043 Wilson Avenue 400 seats
Two recent photographs of the former Castle Cinema:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/146291232/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/146291585/
The Paramount Theatre opened on 24th November 1927 with the Merian C. Cooper/Ernest B. Schoedsack production of the Paramount Picture “Chang”-epic of the Jungle. It was preceeded by the Paramount Orchestra playing the Overture the The Mastersingers by Richard Wagner, a Paramount ‘Actualites’ short documentary “Les Yeux du Monde”(Eyes of the World), a Max Fleisher ‘Out of the Inkwell’–‘KOKO’ cartoon, English organist Reginald Foort at the Wurlitzer 2Manual/10Rank theatre organ and a stage production by Leonce Perret starring Hope Hampton, Jaque Catelain and Gina Manes in “Printemps D'Amour”(Spring of Love).
In an American trade journal (possibly Better Theaters) there is an article dated June 2nd 1928 titled ‘The Finest Theatre in Paris’. Describing the building and it’s construction it is stated that:–
‘It was built by French engineers after plans by R.E. Hall & Company of New York, architects and surveyors of several notable theatres in this country.(USA) The construction and design was carried out by Frank T. Verity of London, designer of the Plaza and Carlton theatres there and Auguste Bluysen of Paris. Major Charles H. Bell of London was the engineer in charge of the electrical installation.
The main entrance opens on a grand domed foyer in a conservative Modern French style(early Art Deco), while the auditorium design is in an Italian Renaissance style. The seating plan is orchestra, mezzanine and balcony with just over 1,900 seats distributed over three levels'.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1941 and 1943 with a seating capacity of 400. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. seating is listed as being 550. The Ilex Theatre was the only theatre listed in the town of Quitman during those years.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s that I have;1941, 1943 and 1950 as the Ilex Theatre, S. Lee Street, Quitman, GA. The seating capacity is given as 400 in the 1940’s and 550 in the 1950 edition. It is the only theatre listed for this town.
The Walnut Street Theatre was renovated and re-named the Drury Lane Theatre in 1933. In use as a live theatre, the opening production was “Candle Light” by P.G.Woodhouse performed by a new stock company.
Incidently, in editions of Film Daily Yearbook’s that I have the seating capacity of the Drury Lane is given as 500 (closed) in both 1941 & 1943. As the Scoop Theatre in 1950 the F.D.Y. lists a seating capacity of 700.