By the late-1970’s, the Star Cinema circuit had re-named nearly all their existing cinemas Studio with a number. But the numbering is not rational. In London there was the Studios 1-4, Oxford Street, Studios 5-8, Bruce Grove, Tottenham, and in Lewisham, Studios 6 & 7. There never was a Studios 1-5 in Lewisham, or anywhere in the area.
In outer London was the Studios 1-3 in Cheam, Surrey. A city the size of Manchester had the centrally placed Studios 1-5, Oxford Road and the Studios 6-9, Deansgate and in the Greater Manchester area Altringham had Studios 1-3, Bolton had Studios 1-3 and Burnley had Studios 1-3. There were many more.
A vintage postcard view of Tottenham Court Road showing the Court Cinema on the right:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenlad/267243570/
A set of vintage photographs of the Cannon Charing Cross Road;
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Some more history and memorabilia on Terry’s Theatre;
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Terrys.htm
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbooks in the early-1940’s as being operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.
A set of Vintage photographs of Studio 1, 2, 3, 4:
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Vintage photographs, memorabilia and more history on the Palace Theatre:
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Photographed in March 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phlankan/436790139/
The Cine Variedades, photographed in September 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oreore/2075348238/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oreore/2075347682/
A vintage c.1960 postcard view of the Cine Rex:
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The Odeon, photographed in 1936:
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A night view of the Sphere News Theatre in 1934:
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History and some memorabilia on Gatti’s and the Players Theatre:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Gattis.htm
History, memorabilia and photographs of the Old Vic Theatre:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/OldVicTheatre.htm
Models and original drawings by architect Peter Muller, plus some vintage photographs here:
http://pmi.viewbook.com/20th_century_fox#/1/
More history, memorabilia and photographs of the Canterbury Music Hall:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/canterbury.htm
More history, and images of the Surrey Theatre:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/surrey.htm
More history and a drawing of Gatti’s Palace of Varieties here:
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Wellen; It’s a website based in Adelaide, Australia, mainly about Wurlitzer organs around the world:
http://theatreorgans.com/au/opus/OPUSHOME.HTM
The World Theatre had a Wurlitzer organ Style H3M. Opus 530, shipped on March 18, 1922.
A vintage photograph of the Canterbury Music Hall in 1910;
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By the late-1970’s, the Star Cinema circuit had re-named nearly all their existing cinemas Studio with a number. But the numbering is not rational. In London there was the Studios 1-4, Oxford Street, Studios 5-8, Bruce Grove, Tottenham, and in Lewisham, Studios 6 & 7. There never was a Studios 1-5 in Lewisham, or anywhere in the area.
In outer London was the Studios 1-3 in Cheam, Surrey. A city the size of Manchester had the centrally placed Studios 1-5, Oxford Road and the Studios 6-9, Deansgate and in the Greater Manchester area Altringham had Studios 1-3, Bolton had Studios 1-3 and Burnley had Studios 1-3. There were many more.
The Odeon, photographed in May 1971, playing the Rank release:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/lewisham.jpg
A set of vintage photographs:
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A set of vintage photographs of the King’s Hall/Studios 6 & 7:
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The former Imperial/Savoy/Pullman Cinema, photographed in July 1983:
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A vintage photograph of the Astral Cinema in June 1985:
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