Smoothie; Thanks for that great photo of the Scala Superama/Odeon Queensway. You are allowed to post it at the Odeon Queensway, Birmingham page here: /theaters/22098/
A scanned photograph from the English Heritage collection, taken by John Maltby in 1937, showing the now little seen elaborate Safety Curtain: http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2341318124/
Here in the UK, 20th Century Fox (the film production company) operated the Carlton Theatre, Haymarket, London, the Rialto Theatre, Coventry Street, London and the they built the Drake Cinema, Plymouth, Devon(Later taken over by Odeon). In a former Commonwealth country like South Africa, it is conceivable they built and operated the Kine 1 & 2.
Photographed in August 1988 as the Cannon Premier Cinemas:
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A vintage photograph of the Savoy Cinema in 1937
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A set of 36 vintage photographs of the ABC Regal Edgware Road:
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A set of 6 vintage photographs of the ABC Ritz Clapton:
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Photographed in July 1983 when it had just opened as Duggies Nightclub:
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A vintage photograph from April 1969, of the ABC Palace Cinema. The original facade has been ‘modernised’:
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An April 2003 photograph of the Capitol Cinema:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dct66/71102533/
An April 2003 photograph:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dct66/71017923/
Two views of the auditorium of the Cine Prado, taken at the Sitges Film Festival, October 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/83068458@N00/272129126/
A view of the proscenium:
http://flickr.com/photos/83068458@N00/272129127/
A February 2005 photograph of the former Esther Cinema, now a hotel:
http://flickr.com/photos/tierecke/98640827/
A January 2008 view:
http://flickr.com/photos/dakini/2205413250/
A February 2007 daytime view@
http://flickr.com/photos/76631261@N00/390519219/
A night view of the entrance in January 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/danimorell/370959231/
A view of the auditorium block in June 2005, after being modified as a multi-screen cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/nikto/20685585/
An October 2006 photograph of the modified entrance to the Cines Palau Balana:
http://flickr.com/photos/33752742@N00/288410782/
An August 2006 photograph, outside the Cinemes Verdi:
http://flickr.com/photos/barcalunacy/268744924/
A vintage photograph from August 1986 of the former Cine Princesa:
http://flickr.com/photos/chausson_bs/2305436652/
Exterior and entrance as seen in September 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/alexcastella/1341593632/
A view across the rear stalls seating area, beneath the balcony:
http://flickr.com/photos/33752742@N00/288410869/
A stunning photograph of the auditorium of the Urgel Cinema, courtesy of: http://gridskipper.com/travel/barcelona/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2352544116/
Smoothie; Thanks for that great photo of the Scala Superama/Odeon Queensway. You are allowed to post it at the Odeon Queensway, Birmingham page here:
/theaters/22098/
A scanned photograph from the English Heritage collection, taken by John Maltby in 1937, showing the now little seen elaborate Safety Curtain:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2341318124/
Two photographs of the Lyric Theater which I took in June 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2337539505/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2337541097/
A vintage photograph of the Odeon, playing the Rank release in December 1970:
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Here in the UK, 20th Century Fox (the film production company) operated the Carlton Theatre, Haymarket, London, the Rialto Theatre, Coventry Street, London and the they built the Drake Cinema, Plymouth, Devon(Later taken over by Odeon). In a former Commonwealth country like South Africa, it is conceivable they built and operated the Kine 1 & 2.
A vintage photograph of the Cine Vergara in December 1987:
http://flickr.com/photos/chausson_bs/2283982019/
A night view of Perkins Palace in 1982:
http://flickr.com/photos/rivet/1477198191/
A few photographs:
Exterior in 2004, its fate was decided (before the building was covered in scaffold and sheeting):
http://flickr.com/photos/blacksage69/2066200143/
http://flickr.com/photos/blacksage69/2066997724/
Conversion begins – July 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/rivet/281020224/
Say goodbye – last view of the auditorium:
http://flickr.com/photos/62776949@N00/257054178/
New construction on the former stage – July 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/hereinvannuys/973645167/
A set of views of the new construction and past fragments – August 2006 (click back in photostream)
http://flickr.com/photos/echo_29/226646730/