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
Two mid-1960’s era photographs of the former stalls area of the Gaumont, Camden Town in use as a Bingo Hall.
Entrance to Top Rank Bingo Club which originally was a side emergency exit from the stalls foyer. This is still in use today as the Mecca Bingo Club entrance View link
An interior view of the former stalls area. Note the original decorative treatment of the Gaumont Cinema has been removed and columns support the extended circle area above, which is still in use today as the Odeon Cinema. The orginal rear stalls cinema seating is still in place. View link
Great picture Joe, Thanks. I have seen this one before but not such a clear shot. Also to be seen to the right of the Majestic Theatre in the above linked photo is Tally’s Broadway Theatre, 833 South Broadway. It has it’s own listing here: /theaters/10571
The American Motion Picture Directory 1914 – 1915 listed the address of the Winter Garden Theatre as 158-160 East 86th Street. The 86th Street Theatre is listed in the same publication as having an address at 162 East 86th Street.
Listed as the Winter Garden Theatre in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914 – 1915. In the Film Daily Yearbook 1926 edition it is still the Winter Garden Theatre with a seating capacity of 450 and by the 1941 edition of F.D.Y. it is the 86th Street Gar. with 492 seats. Listed as the 86th Street Gardens Theatre with 525 seats in the 1943 edition of F.D.Y.
The Uptown was equipped with a Wurlitzer 4Manuals/28Ranks ‘Special’ organ. The console, which was decorated and coloured red and gold, was positioned in the right hand corner(when facing the stage) of the orchestra pit. It has been removed from the theatre. That is all I know, so further details would be appreciated if someone knows more….
Thanks for posting ‘that’ photograph Warren. I didn’t know that it was a colour photo, as I have only seen it previously reproduced in b&w.
I wonder who thought up the idea behind the photo, was it a local newspaper to support an article on the demolition of the Roxy, or a publicty shot for Gloria Swanson?
I have forwarded amendemts to the address on this theatre.
According to the book ‘Exit’ A History of Movies in Baltimore by Robert Kirk Headley Jr. (1974), the Preston Theatre opened as the Flaming Arrow Theatre in 1913. Between 1926 and 1930 it was known as the New Preston Theatre.
It received a complete re-modelling in October 1936 and closed in 1944. After closing it was used as a furniture warehouse for many years before change of use to a church.
ken mc; the photo link above is a very rare view of the Broadway entrance to the Grauman’s/Metropolitan/Paramount Theatre which was located on the N.E. corner of 6th Street and Hill Street. This entrance was only in use from 1923 until 1929, the Grauman name was removed from the building in 1926.
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).
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
An exterior view (taken in the late 1960’s) when it had converted into a Top Rank Bingo Club:
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Two exterior photographs of the former Regal, Edmonton in use as a Top Rank Bingo Club in the late 1970’s:
The main and secondary entrances:
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A close-up of the main entrance:
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Two mid-1960’s era photographs of the former stalls area of the Gaumont, Camden Town in use as a Bingo Hall.
Entrance to Top Rank Bingo Club which originally was a side emergency exit from the stalls foyer. This is still in use today as the Mecca Bingo Club entrance
View link
An interior view of the former stalls area. Note the original decorative treatment of the Gaumont Cinema has been removed and columns support the extended circle area above, which is still in use today as the Odeon Cinema. The orginal rear stalls cinema seating is still in place.
View link
Great picture Joe, Thanks. I have seen this one before but not such a clear shot. Also to be seen to the right of the Majestic Theatre in the above linked photo is Tally’s Broadway Theatre, 833 South Broadway. It has it’s own listing here: /theaters/10571
In the 1940’s and 1950’s this is listed in editions of Film Daily Yearbook as the Suzore Theater No. 2.
According to Film Daily Yearbook; 1950 edition this is the Sozore Theater No. 1, 869 Jackson Avenue, Memphis TN. Seats: 950
The F.D.Y. 1950 edition lists the Suzore Theater No. 2, 279 North Main Street, Memphis. TN. Seats: 1,000
The American Motion Picture Directory 1914 – 1915 listed the address of the Winter Garden Theatre as 158-160 East 86th Street. The 86th Street Theatre is listed in the same publication as having an address at 162 East 86th Street.
Listed as the Winter Garden Theatre in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914 – 1915. In the Film Daily Yearbook 1926 edition it is still the Winter Garden Theatre with a seating capacity of 450 and by the 1941 edition of F.D.Y. it is the 86th Street Gar. with 492 seats. Listed as the 86th Street Gardens Theatre with 525 seats in the 1943 edition of F.D.Y.
The Uptown was equipped with a Wurlitzer 4Manuals/28Ranks ‘Special’ organ. The console, which was decorated and coloured red and gold, was positioned in the right hand corner(when facing the stage) of the orchestra pit. It has been removed from the theatre. That is all I know, so further details would be appreciated if someone knows more….
Thanks for posting ‘that’ photograph Warren. I didn’t know that it was a colour photo, as I have only seen it previously reproduced in b&w.
I wonder who thought up the idea behind the photo, was it a local newspaper to support an article on the demolition of the Roxy, or a publicty shot for Gloria Swanson?
I have forwarded amendemts to the address on this theatre.
According to the book ‘Exit’ A History of Movies in Baltimore by Robert Kirk Headley Jr. (1974), the Preston Theatre opened as the Flaming Arrow Theatre in 1913. Between 1926 and 1930 it was known as the New Preston Theatre.
It received a complete re-modelling in October 1936 and closed in 1944. After closing it was used as a furniture warehouse for many years before change of use to a church.
ken mc; the photo link above is a very rare view of the Broadway entrance to the Grauman’s/Metropolitan/Paramount Theatre which was located on the N.E. corner of 6th Street and Hill Street. This entrance was only in use from 1923 until 1929, the Grauman name was removed from the building in 1926.
It is the Pantages, later Warner and Warren, now a jewelry mart. The caption should read 7th and S. Hill St.
Well I took the #7 Line to 74th & Broadway and caught a bus. You could also take the #7 Line to Junction Blvd, then walk back 4 blocks and across.
I did it on my own, and I am from the UK, but then I can sniff out a theatre if I am pointed in the right direction! lol