Comments from Ken Roe

Showing 3,876 - 3,900 of 5,421 comments

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Selma Theatre on Oct 8, 2005 at 9:58 pm

Tom; The T & D Selma Theatre, Selma, CA was located at 1963 High Street, Selma, CA. 93662 It had a seating capacity of 613 listed in the Film Daily Yearbook; 1950 edition.

The 334 seat capacity Park Theare, Selma. CA was located at 1944 High Street, Selma, CA. 93662

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Metro Theatre on Oct 8, 2005 at 4:17 pm

OOops sorry, here is the correct link to above:
View link

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Metro Theatre on Oct 8, 2005 at 4:01 pm

A recent (October 2005) photograph of the exterior of the Metro Cinema, Toronto here:
View link

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Theatre De Luxe on Oct 8, 2005 at 3:08 pm

Two recent views of the former Theatre De Luxe, Dublin here:

Exterior as a hotel
View link

Interior, a part of the building in use as a snooker hall
View link

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Uptown Theatre on Oct 8, 2005 at 2:54 pm

Here is a recent view (September 2005) showing the facade scaffolded with some remedial work in progress (we hope!)
View link

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Temple Theatre on Oct 7, 2005 at 7:35 am

ken mc; It is the former Balboa Theatre, 8713 S. Vermont Avenue that is now the Nation of Islam ‘church’. It has its own page here on CT, theatre #2221 Balboa Theatre.

I can’t find any listing in Film Daily Yearbooks (that I have) for a theatre in the 9000 #’s on S. Vermont Avenue

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Fox Theatre on Oct 6, 2005 at 3:38 pm

Joe; Details for the T & D Theatre, Paso Robles from the Film Daily Yearbook; 1950 edition give an address at 621-23 12th Street, Paso Robles, CA. 93446. A seating capacity is given as 1,049 if you care to add this one to CT. Thanks

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Elmo Theatre on Oct 5, 2005 at 9:23 pm

Morro Street and Marsh Street is all I have in F.D.Y. which locates it at around 1100 – 1200 Morro Street or 800 – 900 Marsh Street. No idea whether it was odd or even numbers though.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Elmo Theatre on Oct 5, 2005 at 8:56 pm

The Elmo Theatre is listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s in the 1940’s as being operated under Direct Supervision of Fox West Coast Theaters Corp. A seating capacity is given as 932.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Obispo Theatre on Oct 5, 2005 at 8:28 pm

In the 1940’s the Film Daily Yearbook’s list the Obispo Theatre as being under Direct Supervision of Fox West Coast Theaters Corp.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Symphony Space/Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre on Oct 5, 2005 at 2:36 pm

Warren; I have notified the site managers of amendments to this page on the Thalia Theatre. Looking forward to you posting a new page dedicated to the former Symphony Theatre. Thanks.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Apex Theater on Oct 4, 2005 at 10:48 am

The Little Theatre, Washington D.C. has its own listing on Cinema Treasures.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Little Theatre on Oct 4, 2005 at 10:46 am

Opened as the Virginia Theatre in 1909. It was re-modelled by architect Julius Wenig in 1927, the seating capacity was given as 337. It re-opened on 6th April 1927 as the Little Theatre with the Russian classic “The Armoured Cruiser Prince Potemkin” aka “Battleship Potemkin”.

It was one of the first ‘art’ theatres in the city. In early 1929 the Little Theatre was taken over by Moviegraphs Inc of New York;Sydney Lust was on the board of directors. It closed suddenly on November 30th 1929.

Later operated by Mrs Louise Noonan Miller, daughter of the theatre’s builder Col. John J. Noonan of Cincinnati and associated with the Lopert organisation. It closed as an art theatre in May 1951, but continued to show movies for a few more years. In 1956 it was operated by the Trans-Lux organisation.

(Details taken from the book Motion Picture Exhibition in Washington. D.C. by Rober K. Headley (published 1999)

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Cosmo Cinema on Oct 3, 2005 at 11:05 pm

A photograph I took in 1961 when the former Cosmo Cinema was operating as a Bingo Club, just before its closure by the police.
View link

Two recent views of the building I took in October 2003.
View link

Http://photobucket.com/albums/y191/KenR-UK/?action=view&current=DerbyCinemasOct2003001.jpg

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Coliseum Cinema on Oct 3, 2005 at 10:50 pm

A photograph of the Coliseum Cinema I took in its final week, prior to closing in August 1961
View link

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Normanton Cinema on Oct 3, 2005 at 10:44 pm

Demolition photographs of the Normanton Cinema I took in 1961.

Remains of the front entrance (Note the trolly bus wires over the street)
View link

The Princes Street side view
View link

Back wall at screen end, looking through to the auditorium
View link

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Cameo Cinema on Oct 3, 2005 at 10:20 pm

A photograph of the closed down Cameo Cinema that I took in 1961 when Blundell’s Ltd announced they had purchased the building. A few weeks later all the decorative features were removed from the facade.
View link

Two views that I took in October 2003. Note the now plain facade, and the original style on the building to the left which was built at the same time as the Cameo Cinema.
View link

View link

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Granada Tooting on Oct 3, 2005 at 7:41 pm

Thanks to woody; for these excellent recent photographs

Auditorium view from the rear of the balcony
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/48977123/

Coffered ceiling and chandelier fitting above the circle
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/48977121/

Close-up detail of the coffered ceiling
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/48977122/

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Alexandra Theatre on Oct 3, 2005 at 12:04 pm

A photograph that I took in 1961 of the former Alexandra Theatre in use as the Trocadero Dance Hall.
View link

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Gate Picturehouse on Oct 2, 2005 at 9:51 pm

The Gate Cinema is now known as the Gate Picturehouse.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Ritzy Picturehouse on Oct 2, 2005 at 9:43 pm

The Ritzy Cinema is now known as the Ritzy Picturehouse.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Popular Cinema on Oct 2, 2005 at 8:01 pm

A photograph I took of the closed down Popular Cinema in 1961. It had closed in March 1958 and would remain shuttered until it re-opened as the “Talk of the Midlands” cabaret club in 1979.
View link

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Ladbroke Film Centre on Oct 2, 2005 at 1:14 pm

Hi Woody; Thanks for the Herbie correction, I thought ‘Goes Back’ didn’t sound familiar (details were taken from Sam Winfield’s book ‘Dream Palaces of Derby’).

Yes you are correct that the building was called Cascades Bingo at some stage, this was before Top Rank Bingo, the last operators, who closed it down on 15th October 2000. According to my records, the building was demolished in March 2001. Prior to demolition, the disused building had been set on fire three times in December 2000.

I have posted the Majestic Super Cinema, Chaddesden and the Rex, Alvaston (my local for the first 21 years of my life when I lived in Derby) onto Cinema Treasures. More to come…..

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Broadway Theatre on Oct 2, 2005 at 8:25 am

Could the picture of Tally’s New Broadway Theatre (in the 500 block of S. Broadway) be the Garnett Theatre (ex Tally’s) which was located at 554 S. Broadway? The Garnett Theatre has it’s own listing here on Cinema Treasures.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Broadway Theatre on Oct 2, 2005 at 8:18 am

The address 601 S. Broadway and details come from the Los Angeles Conservancy Theatres Database. I have to agree from the evidence gathering here that it is looking less likely that a theatre ever existed in this building. However we will have to wait and see what further evidence turns up.

Regarding the Tally’s New Broadway Theatre in the 500 block of S. Broadway, could the Garnett Theatre (former Tally’s) be the one? Listed on Cinema Treasures under Garnett it was located at 554 S. Broadway.