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Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Eureka Theater on Mar 14, 2006 at 11:17 am

An exterior photograph of the Eureka Theatre here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxette/82311336/

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Ken Roe commented about Crystal Theatre on Mar 14, 2006 at 11:12 am

Another view of the Crystal Theatre (b&w) here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxette/82355464/

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Ken Roe commented about Stanford Theatre on Mar 14, 2006 at 8:02 am

A photograph of the foyer taken in 1997:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/89841228/

Another foyer view:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/89841341/

Proscenium view:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/89841313/

Auditorium side-wall from balcony:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/89841273/

Auditorium ceiling:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/89841244/

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Montclair Theatre on Mar 14, 2006 at 7:05 am

Sorry Bob,
The address is not given in the F.D.Y.’s for Montclair, NJ.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Roxy Community Theatre on Mar 14, 2006 at 6:53 am

A night photograph of the Roxy Community Theatre taken in December 2004:
http://flickr.com/photos/70487215@N00/84315251/

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Ken Roe commented about Montclair Theatre on Mar 14, 2006 at 6:11 am

Not listed at all in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook but it is listed in the 1943 edition as ‘Closed’ and operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.

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Ken Roe commented about Rainbow Theatre on Mar 14, 2006 at 2:58 am

The atmospheric auditorium, as viewed from the balcony in 1930:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110512083/

A close-up of the proscenium showing original house curtains in 1930:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110512883/

The exterior in 1947 when known as the Odeon-Astoria Theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110513698/

A current (October 2004) photograph I took of the building:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/111411318/

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Ken Roe commented about Roxy Theatre on Mar 11, 2006 at 7:51 am

A close up photograph of the Roxy marquee, taken in September 2003:
http://flickr.com/photos/80517818@N00/10448286/

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Ken Roe commented about Cine Roxy on Mar 11, 2006 at 4:04 am

Some history (in Spanish) and photographs here:
http://www.copacabana.com/cinemas.shtml

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Ken Roe commented about Gaumont Finsbury Park on Mar 11, 2006 at 2:42 am

The original facade of Pyke’s Cinematograph Theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110794630/

The re-modelled 1920 facade as photographed in 1923:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110611517/

The outer foyer in 1923:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110611760/

The inner foyer (formerly the auditorium of Pyke’s Cinematograph Theatre):
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110611906/

The Rink Cinema auditorium in c.1926:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110612075/

The main Seven Sisters Road entrance in the 1960’s as a Top Rank Bingo Club:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110612371/

A current view of the former Stroud Green Road entrance to the Rink Cinema, now in use as an entrance to the Bowling Alley in the former auditorium space:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110803720/

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Ken Roe commented about Loop Theatre on Mar 11, 2006 at 1:14 am

The Loop Theatre is listed in Film Daily Yearbook editions between 1949 and 1955 as operating as a Negro theatre.

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Ken Roe commented about Marlborough Picture Theatre on Mar 10, 2006 at 12:08 pm

Two early photographs of the Marlborough Theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110541223/

http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110541429/

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Curzon Bloomsbury on Mar 10, 2006 at 9:40 am

Another photograph from the ‘closed for refurbishment’ perion in Summer 2005:
http://flickr.com/photosdanrkelly/91757143/

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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Ipswich on Mar 10, 2006 at 9:30 am

A view of the now-closed Odeon:
http://flickr.com/photos/danrkelly/104202994/

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Ken Roe commented about Victoria Theatre on Mar 9, 2006 at 3:57 pm

Bobs,
The other theatre in the old postcard picture you posted on July 29, 2005 is the Majestic Theatre, 42 West Independence Street, Shamokin. It is listed in various editions of the Film Daily Yearbook with seating capacities given as 1,000 (1941) and 930 (1950).

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Ridgewood Theatre on Mar 9, 2006 at 10:27 am

In the 1926 edition of the Film Daily Yearbook the Ridgewood Theatre is listed in the Brooklyn and Richmond Boroughs section with an address given as 1673 Myrtle Avenue.

The 1927 edidition of F.D.Y. lists it under Brooklyn as the Ridgewood (Fox’s) Theatre at the same address. Both editions give a seating capacity of 2,150.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Ridgewood Theatre on Mar 9, 2006 at 10:19 am

Lost Memory;
The Ridgewood Theatre is not listed in the American Motion Picture Directory – 1914-1915.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Lyceum Cinema on Mar 8, 2006 at 11:37 am

Some more information and photographs of the Lyceum Cinema here:
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Ken Roe commented about Luxor Cinema on Feb 10, 2006 at 2:26 pm

An architects drawing of the Luxor Cinema, courtesy of the Tony Moss Collection – archive Cinema Theatre Association (UK):
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A photo I took of the building in the summer of 1994:
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A current 2004 view of the building converted into Hollywood Lofts, courtesy of Richard Norman:
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Ken Roe commented about Dominion Cinema on Feb 10, 2006 at 11:25 am

A postcard view of the Dominion Cinema, taken soon after its 1931 opening with Variety and Herman Darewski & His Band on the marquee. Unfortunately the film posters cannot be seen to date the photo more accurately:
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Ken Roe commented about Palace Theatre on Feb 8, 2006 at 2:57 pm

The Palace Theatre photographed in September 1949 playing the Gaumont circuit release:
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Ken Roe commented about Cineworld Cinema - Leicester Square on Feb 8, 2006 at 6:30 am

The former stalls area which became the Empire Ballroom/nightclub since 1962 is currently closed and contracters are in that part of the building stripping out and gutting it. I believe the space is destined to become a casino.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Odeon Chorley on Feb 7, 2006 at 3:29 am

A night view of the Odeon Chorley on opening week in 1938:
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An exterior photograph soon after opening in 1938:
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The auditorium in 1938:
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A current view of the exterior now as a Gala Bingo Club:
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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Forest Gate on Feb 6, 2006 at 5:27 pm

Three vintage views of the Odeon Forest Gate in the east of London:

Photographed in October 1949:
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A close-up photograph in April 1952 where the four carved figures of Pan and the two carved relief panels can be seen more clearly:
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Photographed in April 1971:
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Ken Roe commented about Classic Morecambe on Feb 6, 2006 at 2:18 pm

Thanks Gordon;
Here are 3 of your photographs taken from your calendar “Former ODEON Cinema buildings of Lancashire – Calendar 2006:
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