The film “Flying Blind” billed on the marquee on the photo of the Tate Theatre dates it 1941. Strangely, Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions that I have, only mention a 200 seat Rialto Theatre in Boaz, AL.
The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. lists a New Tate Theatre, but no seating capacity and the Rialto Theatre, Main Street with 500 seats.
The Chelsea Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory; 1914-1915 edition, but the address is given as 129 8th Avenue. Maybe this was a typo or a totally different theatre?
The American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 has the Crescent Theatre listed at the address 38 West 135th Street.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition has this theatre listed as the New Gem Theatre with 300 seats. The 1930 edition of F.D.Y. has it listed as the Gem Theatre with 299 seats.
The original architects in 1885 were Saunders & Worley, their facade survives today.
In 1900 theatre architects Wylson & Long reconstructed the interior and the auditorium floor was raked.
In 1934 the Firm; Matcham & Co. gutted the interior and their architect Frederick G.M. Chancellor with Cecil Masey drew up the plans to convert into a cinema.
An exterior photograph of the Hippodrome Theatre as a Mecca Bingo Club. Note the white painted boxy structure on the roof; that is the old projection box that was built when the theatre went over to full time cinema use in 1930. http://flickr.com/photos/woody1969/65270049/
Here are a few exterior photographs of the Odeon Glasgow over the years:
1. In 1949 View link
2. In 1955 View link
3. In the Summer of 1960 View link
4. A closer view on a Summer evening in 1960 View link
5. In 1961 View link
6. Later that same evening in 1961 View link
7. In 1971 as a triple screen, with cladding added to the facade. View link
The only theatre on S. Broadway operated by R.F.Woodley that I have records of is Woodley’s Theatre later known as the Victory Theatre and then Mission Theatre, located at 842 South Broadway. This was demolished and the current Orpheum Theatre built on the site.
Maybe the Woodley’s/Victory/Mission Theatre, S. Broadway was aka Optic Theatre, or could we have discovered another ‘lost’ theatre.
A beautiful night view of the entrance taken on the opening night of the Odeon St. Martin’s Lane on 12th October 1967 when it hosted the Gala Premier of “Thoroughly Modern Millie”: View link
Three exterior photographs showing William E. Trent’s modernised Art Deco facade which dates from the early 1930’s, on the former Premier Electric Theatre;
1. As the Premier Cinema, playing a Gaumont Release programme in 1949: View link
In September 1952, now re-named Gaumont, with new signage and the facade cleaned up: View link
An early evening view of the Gaumont, in May 1956: View link
The film “Flying Blind” billed on the marquee on the photo of the Tate Theatre dates it 1941. Strangely, Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions that I have, only mention a 200 seat Rialto Theatre in Boaz, AL.
The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. lists a New Tate Theatre, but no seating capacity and the Rialto Theatre, Main Street with 500 seats.
The theatre located at 642 S. Broadway was the Palace of Pictures Theatre listed here: /theaters/10573/
The Chelsea Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory; 1914-1915 edition, but the address is given as 129 8th Avenue. Maybe this was a typo or a totally different theatre?
Not quite the Parkview Apartments; the owner ‘hopes’ it will become them, but there is still a fight on to save the building.
An exterior photograph of the Playhouse Theatre here:
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More information on the Cameo Cinema with photographs can be seen here:
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Some more information and photographs of the Academy Glasgow here:
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More information and many photographs of the ABC Muirend, Glasgow in its current incarnation and former cinema use can be seen here:
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Listed as the Photoplay Theatre in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915.
The American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 has the Crescent Theatre listed at the address 38 West 135th Street.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition has this theatre listed as the New Gem Theatre with 300 seats. The 1930 edition of F.D.Y. has it listed as the Gem Theatre with 299 seats.
Listed as the Cliftex Theatre in the Film Daily Yearbook;1952 edition with a seating capacity of 330.
Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 edition with an address given as 134 Water Street, Binghamton, NY.
It is still being listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1952 edition at 140 Water Street, with a seating capacity of 906.
A recent photograph of the facade of the London Coliseum Theatre:
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The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition lists the Amphion Theatre, 620 9th Avenue, New York, NY. with a seating capacity of 600.
It’s still listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition as open with 300 seats.
The original architects in 1885 were Saunders & Worley, their facade survives today.
In 1900 theatre architects Wylson & Long reconstructed the interior and the auditorium floor was raked.
In 1934 the Firm; Matcham & Co. gutted the interior and their architect Frederick G.M. Chancellor with Cecil Masey drew up the plans to convert into a cinema.
EdSolero; “Not a Love Story” is listed on the Internet Movie Database if you search under that title. It’s a Canadian made documentary (1981).
The facade of the Regal Cinema, photographed in the Summer of 1946:
http://flickr.com/photos/woody1969/55967822/
An exterior photograph of the Hippodrome Theatre as a Mecca Bingo Club. Note the white painted boxy structure on the roof; that is the old projection box that was built when the theatre went over to full time cinema use in 1930.
http://flickr.com/photos/woody1969/65270049/
The Beatles played at the ABC on 22nd November 1963, the date President Kennedy was assassinated.
The last film to play at the ABC was Robert Redford and Paul Newman in “The Sting” on 15th June 1974.
It then became a Mecca Bingo Club until they moved to new premises at Chandler’s Wharf in 1993. Since then the ABC has remained shuttered and unused.
More information, plus vintage internal and recent exterior photographs of the Odeon Glasgow:
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Here are a few exterior photographs of the Odeon Glasgow over the years:
1. In 1949 View link
2. In 1955
View link
3. In the Summer of 1960
View link
4. A closer view on a Summer evening in 1960
View link
5. In 1961
View link
6. Later that same evening in 1961
View link
7. In 1971 as a triple screen, with cladding added to the facade.
View link
The only theatre on S. Broadway operated by R.F.Woodley that I have records of is Woodley’s Theatre later known as the Victory Theatre and then Mission Theatre, located at 842 South Broadway. This was demolished and the current Orpheum Theatre built on the site.
Maybe the Woodley’s/Victory/Mission Theatre, S. Broadway was aka Optic Theatre, or could we have discovered another ‘lost’ theatre.
A beautiful night view of the entrance taken on the opening night of the Odeon St. Martin’s Lane on 12th October 1967 when it hosted the Gala Premier of “Thoroughly Modern Millie”:
View link
Three exterior photographs showing William E. Trent’s modernised Art Deco facade which dates from the early 1930’s, on the former Premier Electric Theatre;
1. As the Premier Cinema, playing a Gaumont Release programme in 1949: View link
In September 1952, now re-named Gaumont, with new signage and the facade cleaned up: View link
An early evening view of the Gaumont, in May 1956:
View link