The building was errected in 1907 and since 1916 has housed the Strand Theatre. In 1946 it was modernised and re-furbished to the design of architect Michael J. DeAngelis. The Streamline Moderne style facade with black Carrara glass comes from this period of time.
This is great news and will cover a subject that has been woefully neglected by the movie industry. Best Wishes to all concerned in this project.
I can’t wait to see it (will it get a distributor in the UK and Worldwide?) Will it be released on DVD at a later stage? Will there be a book of the movie?
The first full production at the North Park Theatre begins tonight with the Lyric Opera San Diego production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado”. The newly refurbished theatre is now also the new home to the San Diego Mens Chorus.
A vintage exterior photograph taken just after the end of the war in 1945 of the Cathay Cinema. The photograph is courtesy of Fred Plant taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website: View link
An exterior photograph taken in February 1992, courtesy of Jeremy Perkins taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website. Note on the extreme right of the photo is the rear corner of the stage house of the Regent Theatre next door: View link
A closer view in March 1989, courtesy of Jeremy Perkins. Note the original ‘Odeon’ signage on the building which has now been removed after ’re-branding' to a more ‘modern’ style: View link
Three photographs taken in Spring 1999 of the Dome Cinema, Worthing. Photos courtesy of Louis Barfe are taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website.
An exterior photograph taken in February 1987, of the former Odeon Cinema, Llanelli as the Llanelli Entertainment Centre. Photo courtesy of Jeremy Perkins via the Cinema Theatre Association website: View link
Don; I don’t see a Frontier Theater listed in editions of Film Daily Yearbook that I have up to 1950. They do however list a Rig Theatre (get the oil-well connection regarding your description of murals inside?) Seating for the Rig Theatre is given as 400 in 1941 & 1943 and 498 seats in 1950. Was the Frontier formally known as the Rig?
There was also a Derrick Theatre, Hobbs, NM listed in the 1940 F.D.Y. with 800 seats (Closed)
The Reel Theater is listed in Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 & 1943 editions as having 460 seats. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. as seating capacity of 816 is given.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1940 edition list the Apollo Theatre, 17 N. Illinois Street, Indianapolis with 1,200 seats. The 1943 edition of F.D.Y. still has it listed with the same details but (Closed).
Jack; It is unusual for two different buildings to have the same name and numeric suffixes. Here in the UK I can recall a similar situation with a couple of cinemas in Islington, in North London. The Blue Hall Cinema and the Blue Hall Annexe Cinema. Both were operated by the same company but were totally different buildings located a few streets apart from each other.
I will notify the powers that be and get the status of the Suzore Theater No. 2 amended to Closed/Demolished
Tom:
Good to hear that the Christie organ was saved. This was a building in immaculate condition right up to the end (ok! the exterior could have done with a clean) but it should never have been destroyed.
A colour auditorium photograph of the Top Rank Bingo Club (possibly mid-1970s), of the auditorium – proscenium opening (centre left)and a side wall decoration (far right). View link
The building was errected in 1907 and since 1916 has housed the Strand Theatre. In 1946 it was modernised and re-furbished to the design of architect Michael J. DeAngelis. The Streamline Moderne style facade with black Carrara glass comes from this period of time.
This is great news and will cover a subject that has been woefully neglected by the movie industry. Best Wishes to all concerned in this project.
I can’t wait to see it (will it get a distributor in the UK and Worldwide?) Will it be released on DVD at a later stage? Will there be a book of the movie?
The first full production at the North Park Theatre begins tonight with the Lyric Opera San Diego production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado”. The newly refurbished theatre is now also the new home to the San Diego Mens Chorus.
Listed in the 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 753. It has gone from listings in the 1950 F.D.Y.
The Odeon Theatre was operated by the Rank Organisation out of the UK.
A vintage exterior photograph taken just after the end of the war in 1945 of the Cathay Cinema. The photograph is courtesy of Fred Plant taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website:
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An exterior photograph taken in March 1987, courtesy of Jeremy Perkins taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website:
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An exterior photograph taken in February 1992, courtesy of Jeremy Perkins taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website. Note on the extreme right of the photo is the rear corner of the stage house of the Regent Theatre next door:
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A closer view in March 1989, courtesy of Jeremy Perkins. Note the original ‘Odeon’ signage on the building which has now been removed after ’re-branding' to a more ‘modern’ style:
View link
An exterior photograph taken in March 1989, courtesy of Jeremy Perkins taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website:
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An exterior photograph taken in August 1985, courtesy of Jeremy Perkins taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website:
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An exterior photograph taken in July 1994 courtesy of Jeremy Perkins taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website:
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Three photographs taken in Spring 1999 of the Dome Cinema, Worthing. Photos courtesy of Louis Barfe are taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website.
Exterior:
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Auditorium view from the front stalls:
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Projection box, still equipped with carbon arcs:
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OOops, sorry, here is the correct link to the above photo:
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An exterior photograph taken in February 1987, of the former Odeon Cinema, Llanelli as the Llanelli Entertainment Centre. Photo courtesy of Jeremy Perkins via the Cinema Theatre Association website:
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Don; I don’t see a Frontier Theater listed in editions of Film Daily Yearbook that I have up to 1950. They do however list a Rig Theatre (get the oil-well connection regarding your description of murals inside?) Seating for the Rig Theatre is given as 400 in 1941 & 1943 and 498 seats in 1950. Was the Frontier formally known as the Rig?
There was also a Derrick Theatre, Hobbs, NM listed in the 1940 F.D.Y. with 800 seats (Closed)
The Reel Theater is listed in Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 & 1943 editions as having 460 seats. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. as seating capacity of 816 is given.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1940 edition list the Apollo Theatre, 17 N. Illinois Street, Indianapolis with 1,200 seats. The 1943 edition of F.D.Y. still has it listed with the same details but (Closed).
The Belmont is still listed as being open in the Film Daily Yearbook:1950 edition
A close-up photograph of the facade taken in 1971:
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OOOppps, sorry, here is that early 1970’s view:
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An exterior photograph taken in the early 1970’s of the Odeon, Barnet:
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An exterior view in the early 1980's
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Another view mid-1980's
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New signage in 2002
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Jack; It is unusual for two different buildings to have the same name and numeric suffixes. Here in the UK I can recall a similar situation with a couple of cinemas in Islington, in North London. The Blue Hall Cinema and the Blue Hall Annexe Cinema. Both were operated by the same company but were totally different buildings located a few streets apart from each other.
I will notify the powers that be and get the status of the Suzore Theater No. 2 amended to Closed/Demolished
Tom:
Good to hear that the Christie organ was saved. This was a building in immaculate condition right up to the end (ok! the exterior could have done with a clean) but it should never have been destroyed.
A colour auditorium photograph of the Top Rank Bingo Club (possibly mid-1970s), of the auditorium – proscenium opening (centre left)and a side wall decoration (far right).
View link