Listed in editions of Film Daily Yearbook 1941 thru 1950 as the Roscoe Theatre, 2046 Roscoe Street, with a seating capacity between 650 and 690.
Conrad Schiecke’s book ‘Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois 1883-1960’ states: ‘It opened as the Seeley Theatre, 2046 Roscoe Boulevard in 1914. In 1929 it closed and was re-opened in 1938 as the Roscoe Theatre with 650 seats. The Roscoe Theatre closed in 1953, and currently the building houses a meeting hall’.
A vintage photograph from July 1983, showing the by then closed Essoldo Paddington building, after its brief use as a concert venue/nightclub: View link
Here is a 1929 photograph of the Piccadilly Theatre playing the Vitaphone Picture “The Divine Lady” with Corrine Griffith. Alongside is a 1984 photograph: View link
The Cine Afrique in Stone Town, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar, Tanzania, photographed in September 2007:
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Listed in editions of Film Daily Yearbook 1941 thru 1950 as the Roscoe Theatre, 2046 Roscoe Street, with a seating capacity between 650 and 690.
Conrad Schiecke’s book ‘Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois 1883-1960’ states: ‘It opened as the Seeley Theatre, 2046 Roscoe Boulevard in 1914. In 1929 it closed and was re-opened in 1938 as the Roscoe Theatre with 650 seats. The Roscoe Theatre closed in 1953, and currently the building houses a meeting hall’.
A February 2005 photograph of the Odeon Cinema’s auditorium:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/guuleed/140993637/
A February 2005 photograph of the Ambassador Theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/guzo/97134683/
A closer view from March 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/jornake/2383032083/
A recent photograph of the now abandoned Ritz Cinema:
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A vintage view of the auditorium in 1958, just prior to conversion into a 70mm/Todd A-O Roadshow cinema:
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A vintage view of the auditorium in 1955, looking towards the proscenium:
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A November 2006 photograph of Blok M 21:
http://flickr.com/photos/xufos/297961947/
A vintage photograph from July 1983, showing the by then closed Essoldo Paddington building, after its brief use as a concert venue/nightclub:
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A vintage photograph of the ABC Broadway Cinema, playing the ABC release in June 1959:
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Two vintage views of the auditorium, as seen from the stage:
In the 1930’s:
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In the 1970’s:
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A vintage photograph of the Tivoli Theatre in 1946:
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Here is a 1929 photograph of the Piccadilly Theatre playing the Vitaphone Picture “The Divine Lady” with Corrine Griffith. Alongside is a 1984 photograph:
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Another January 2008 photograph, viewed from across the street:
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The Thamada Cinema, photographed in January 2008:
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Photographed at night:
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A January 2008 photograph of the Nay Pyi Daw Cinema:
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Joe; Great find. Do you want to add a page for the Plaza Theatre?
The Silverbird Galleria & multiplex cinemas, photographed in August 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/76881887@N00/220364986/
Le Crimee/Meteore, photographed in September 2008:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruamps/2847204633/
Le Gran Rex was requisitioned by the German’s during World War II and operated as a German soldier’s cinema.
The modernised facade and entrance to the ABC Bowl, photographed in 1963:
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The auditorium of the ABC at its re-opening after modernisation in June 1962:
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A photograph of Cinema Land in December 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/devecioglu/2157228329/
Three photographs of the Cine Teatro Victoria:
http://flickr.com/photos/svmma/1726948194/
http://flickr.com/photos/svmma/1726942152/
Photographed in February 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/8554087@N06/2248654283/
Two photographs of the Al Shatti Plaza here:
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