Comments from kevinp - Cinema Treasures

herewith some excellent ( and sad :>( ) pictures from a very talented and passionate cinema historian , who has spent ages scanning thousands of pictures in to share with us all ! Many thanks M.B !

View link

kevinp commented about Vogue Continental Cinema on Aug 24, 2008 at 6:24 pm

a picture from 1983

View link

kevinp commented about ABC Islington on Jul 13, 2008 at 10:38 am

Apparently not as bad as thought, Ian.

A church group has taken it over and would like to see it/offer it to used for cinema use again, maybe carefully and resepctfully adding two more screens inside : with occasional use for church congregation overspill : similarly to the Notting Hill Coronet.

kevinp commented about Odeon Streatham on Jun 28, 2008 at 2:00 pm

a fabulous picture here of the upstairs foyer !

View link

kevinp commented about Waikiki 3 on Apr 6, 2008 at 1:09 pm

Hallo,

I have just added another 5 photo’s from the 1940’s .

View link

These are the last 5 in my set on the Waikiki : they are lo res at the moment as I have to scan them in at higher res and replace as time permits.

I hope to have more soon…!

Enjoy

Kev P

kevinp commented about Varsity Theater demolished on Mar 27, 2008 at 12:21 am

View link

kevinp commented about Varsity Theater demolished on Mar 27, 2008 at 12:19 am

Hi Bobosan,

thanks for your (sad) article : I am currently hoping to have about 7 more classic pictures sent to me prior to scanning : (original photo’s from the 40’s and a hand tinted interior post card ) of the much missed Waikiki theatre added to my flickr site : I have some linked on Cinema Treasures already.

best

Kev P

kevinp commented about Kenning Hall Cinema on Mar 24, 2008 at 9:14 pm

Here is a local campaign to try and restore and re-open this cinema

http://www.saveourcinema.org/

kevinp commented about 40 Years of 2001: A Space Odyssey! on Mar 24, 2008 at 2:27 pm

Great posts Bob, Love Movies and Mike ( and all others too ! )

Bob asked what’s the screen difference between D 150 and Cinerama.

I believe D 150 as the name suggests hit 150 degrees and an aspect ratio of 2.7:1, whereas Cinerama hit 146 degrees and an aspect ratio of 2.66 :1 : pretty darn close !

best

kev p

kevinp commented about 10,000 Screens to be converted to show 3-D movies on Mar 23, 2008 at 2:54 pm

With Sarasa being shot 65mm 5 perf ( Todd-AO ) : how many theatres are left in the States that can show 5 perf ( as opposed to 15 Imax, or 8 perf Iwerks ).

Great to see Ron Fricke doing his 5 perf stuff ahain : Baraka was fantastic.

kevinp commented about Mayfair Cinema on Mar 23, 2008 at 2:18 pm

Fab picture you found Howard : I used to go there as a kid,,but when it had been sub-divided and the upper circle was shut off from the main auditorium !