Warren, There are no rules regarding what names people log onto as on this site, providing they are not obscene or offensive. ‘THE PARADISE THEATRE’ is quite rightly pointing the way forward on the future of the the Paradise Theater, and drumming up interest for the building. Let’s hope that more shows come our way and keep the building operating.
Last November I toured the building with my group of 60 members of the Cinema Theatre Association (UK) and we were eagerly greeted and welcomed by management and staff of the theatre, who made us feel most at home. If this welcoming attitide is passed onto regular patrons, then the future of the theatre will be even more secure.
A vintage photograph of The Exchange Cinema, playing the Gaumont release in August 1949: View link
As the Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release in April 1956: View link
As the Gaumont, playing the Rank release in December 1959: View link
As the Odeon, playing the Rank release in December 1970: View link
I have an advertisement dated November 24, 1980 when it was known as the Westworld All Male Entertainment Center. Open 24 hours. Featuring 4 XXX all male films (new films begin every Monday). A quote from HIM magazine states ‘It’s about time Greenwich Village had it’s own Gay Neighborhood Theatre’.
I am shocked and saddened by this news. I first met Robert Nudelman in 2001 when I was making preparations for the Cinema Theatre Association (CTA-UK) visit I was planning to the cinemas & theatres of Los Angeles in October 2002. Robert assisted in making just about all the many contacts he knew in Hollywood theatres aware of our visit and arranged for our group to tour their buildings. He also led the group along Hollywood Bouevard, pointing out other historic buildings and telling stories of their past history.
Three years later, when I was co-director of the Theatre Historical Society of America (THSA) Conclave to Southern California, which we were planning for June 2005, Robert again pulled out all the stops to assist the group to gain access to the buildings. I also spent many hours with him, going through my visit notes that I had prepared for the previous CTA-UK visit, which I made available to THSA members. Robert was a wealth of information and offered to check the 160 page document page-by-page for corrections and additional information. It was a real pleasure working with him and tapping into his ‘vast mind of information’, something he really enjoyed doing was sharing with others.
Robert will be greatly missed by all who knew him and came into contact with him.
In the 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook there is a 200 seat Dream Theatre listed for the town. The Onalaska Theatre is listed in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y.
It could be ‘California Street’ as that maps ok, and it is close to El Camino Real. However in the 1952 edition of Film Daily Yearbook, the Redwood Theatre is listed at California & Montgomery. I can’t seem to map a ‘Montgomery’ in that area.
A vintage photograph of the ABC Coronation Cinema from January 1952:
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Warren, There are no rules regarding what names people log onto as on this site, providing they are not obscene or offensive. ‘THE PARADISE THEATRE’ is quite rightly pointing the way forward on the future of the the Paradise Theater, and drumming up interest for the building. Let’s hope that more shows come our way and keep the building operating.
Last November I toured the building with my group of 60 members of the Cinema Theatre Association (UK) and we were eagerly greeted and welcomed by management and staff of the theatre, who made us feel most at home. If this welcoming attitide is passed onto regular patrons, then the future of the theatre will be even more secure.
A current (2008) view of the former Pigalle Cinema building:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2500183534/
A vintage photograph of the Cinema XXX in March 1985:
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Exterior in August 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/jonneestuff/1139278711/
Night view in April 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/neqik/8658977/
A vintage photograph of The Exchange Cinema, playing the Gaumont release in August 1949:
View link
As the Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release in April 1956:
View link
As the Gaumont, playing the Rank release in December 1959:
View link
As the Odeon, playing the Rank release in December 1970:
View link
Two vintage photographs of the Rialto Super Cinema:
View link
Photographed as the Odeon in December 1970:
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The Roxy Cinema can be seen on the right, on this vintage scanned photograph from 1963:
http://flickr.com/photos/36844288@N00/2444949317/
Two vintage views and some details of the Star Picture Palace:
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A vintage postcard view and details of the Cotton Exchange Hall:
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This scanned image from 1963, shows the tower and entrance to the (then named) Essoldo Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/36844288@N00/2445777802/
A December 2007 photograph of the entrance to the Kino Udarnik:
http://flickr.com/photos/agentilini/2163155542/
A daytime view from August 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/89869792@N00/1505689173/
A January 2007 photograph of Kino Komuna’s neon sign at night:
http://flickr.com/photos/hardyr/353758840/
A vintage photograph taken in May 1985 after closing as The Londoner Cinema:
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A set of 3 photographs of the Classic Moulin from 1984-85:
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A May 2007 photograph of the Villa Marina, which contains the Broadway Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/ausschussware/496436681/
A panoramic view of the street facade of the Villa Marina:
http://flickr.com/photos/vicsomerset/1374706248/
I have an advertisement dated November 24, 1980 when it was known as the Westworld All Male Entertainment Center. Open 24 hours. Featuring 4 XXX all male films (new films begin every Monday). A quote from HIM magazine states ‘It’s about time Greenwich Village had it’s own Gay Neighborhood Theatre’.
Listed in the 1926 edition of Film Daily Yearbook as the 590 seat New Hudson Theatre and in the 1930 edition with the same name and 500 seats.
I am shocked and saddened by this news. I first met Robert Nudelman in 2001 when I was making preparations for the Cinema Theatre Association (CTA-UK) visit I was planning to the cinemas & theatres of Los Angeles in October 2002. Robert assisted in making just about all the many contacts he knew in Hollywood theatres aware of our visit and arranged for our group to tour their buildings. He also led the group along Hollywood Bouevard, pointing out other historic buildings and telling stories of their past history.
Three years later, when I was co-director of the Theatre Historical Society of America (THSA) Conclave to Southern California, which we were planning for June 2005, Robert again pulled out all the stops to assist the group to gain access to the buildings. I also spent many hours with him, going through my visit notes that I had prepared for the previous CTA-UK visit, which I made available to THSA members. Robert was a wealth of information and offered to check the 160 page document page-by-page for corrections and additional information. It was a real pleasure working with him and tapping into his ‘vast mind of information’, something he really enjoyed doing was sharing with others.
Robert will be greatly missed by all who knew him and came into contact with him.
A vintage photograph of the Gaumont St. Peter Port in 1949:
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Playing the ABC circuit release in January 1971:
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A May 2008 photograph of the Regent Cinema, Marple:
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In the 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook there is a 200 seat Dream Theatre listed for the town. The Onalaska Theatre is listed in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y.
It could be ‘California Street’ as that maps ok, and it is close to El Camino Real. However in the 1952 edition of Film Daily Yearbook, the Redwood Theatre is listed at California & Montgomery. I can’t seem to map a ‘Montgomery’ in that area.