Hi there smoothie! Best to go to:– http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/ then go to ‘Search the Images’ then type in ‘Cinemas’ and click place name in drop down box. Currently, all the Derby cinemas are on Cinema Treasures, (apart from the Metro). I was raised in the town, so know them all and have added them to this site.
jason; It sound like it was a morning Trade Show or Press Show you attended. These were private, by invitation only and the were held at many cinemas in the West End from the 1940’s into the 1980’s. It was normal to hand out booklets, photos etc. The distributers of “Bugsy Malone” in the UK were Fox-Rank.
A vintage 1950’s view of the Odeon Llandudno. Notice the coaches parked beside the building. They were operated by the original builder of the cinema Zack Brierley, who retained his offices in the building after selling it to Odeon Theatres Ltd: View link
porterfaulkner, many thanks for your correction. I have just looked….. and I wrote the date 1984 on the rear of my demolition photographs. The 1981 date I took from Allen Eyles excellent book ‘Gaumont British Theatres’ and I will amend the above opening introduction to this theatre.
A vintage photograph of the Cine Paris in October 1986. The Stanley Kubrick film “Paths of Glory” was banned in Spain from 1957 to 1986:
http://flickr.com/photos/chausson_bs/2284767804/
Three recent views of the IMAX Port Vell:
http://flickr.com/photos/jaumemeneses/2069718888/
http://flickr.com/photos/perry_mason/838670/
http://flickr.com/photos/joserubioes/2004103140/
Night view:
http://flickr.com/photos/22949800@N08/2197090445/
Entrance foyer:
http://flickr.com/photos/henriblock/847563520/
A June 2006 night view of the Cine Astoria nightclub:
http://flickr.com/photos/jcorrius/161220552/
Hi there smoothie! Best to go to:– http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/ then go to ‘Search the Images’ then type in ‘Cinemas’ and click place name in drop down box. Currently, all the Derby cinemas are on Cinema Treasures, (apart from the Metro). I was raised in the town, so know them all and have added them to this site.
A set of photographs I took on a ‘day off’ from the Cinema Theatre Association(UK) visit to Australia that I organised in February 2006. The Classic Cinema was not part of the official visit:
Original Exterior
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319809862/
New and original exteriors
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319811264/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319003443/
Original and new entrances
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319004759/
Original entrance
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319819408/
Foyer
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319009645/
A photograph of the rear of the 4-screen addition:
http://flickr.com/photos//91005573@N00/281150424/
A selection of photographs of the Chelsea Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/natmeister/19839458/
http://flickr.com/photos/96276902@N00/1327110243/
Sign
http://flickr.com/photos/guymauve/328001263/
Exit Gates
http://flickr.com/photos/96276902@N00/2205442011/
Various photographs of the Capri Theatre:
Exterior
http://flickr.com/photos/dct66/1211072631/
Main Foyer
http://flickr.com/photos/ajol/1317969830/
Circle Foyer
http://flickr.com/photos/ajol/1317082291/
Photo of a vintage auditorium photo:
http://flickr.com/photos/ajol/1317081859/
The Wurlitzer organ being played:
http://flickr.com/photos/ian_riley/416330078/
Close-up of the Wurlitzer console:
http://flickr.com/photos/ian_riley/416329223/
A December 2005 photograph of the charming Avoca Beach Theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/jayjay04/182290677/
A view of one of the architects models, of proposals for remodeling the theatre, dated 2004:
http://flickr.com/photos/jayjay04/182349418/
The exterior as photographed in January 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/benrobertsabq/389870962/
A selection of photographs of the Princess Theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/snuffy/1972419767/
http://flickr.com/photos/andrewescott/205618021/
http://flickr.com/photos/88319047@N00/1367116790/
http://flickr.com/photos/guillermodiaz/2264939384/
Stained glass windows in the circle foyer:
http://flickr.com/photos/53898331@N00/405017374/
Advertised on its website as CineArts @ Pleasant Hill
A 2007 view of the exterior of the former Plaza Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/dayglowill/1242293988/
Thanks for the correction Gary. Now amended in the intro.
alanproj; Thanks for the clarification. It has now been amended.
On 9th March 2008, the Sansom Cinema was given the distinction of being the 20,000th theater to be listed on Cinema Treasures.
Some photographs and text in English here:
View link
and more here:
View link
monika; I believe you are thinking of the Tomkat Theatre on Santa Monica Boulvard, listed on this site here /theaters/2361/
A vintage postcard view from around 1930, showing part of the Coliseum Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2309960603/
A head on view of a scanned photograph from 1993, showing the derelict building:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2310764026/
jason; It sound like it was a morning Trade Show or Press Show you attended. These were private, by invitation only and the were held at many cinemas in the West End from the 1940’s into the 1980’s. It was normal to hand out booklets, photos etc. The distributers of “Bugsy Malone” in the UK were Fox-Rank.
A vintage 1950’s view of the Odeon Llandudno. Notice the coaches parked beside the building. They were operated by the original builder of the cinema Zack Brierley, who retained his offices in the building after selling it to Odeon Theatres Ltd:
View link
A name sign from the 1980’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/snood/28063050/
A close-up view of one of the side walls beside the entrance:
http://flickr.com/photos/snood/28063038/
Old sign over the entrance to the Pit seating area:
http://flickr.com/photos/brownbrogues/1202140580/
Close-up of the entrance and facade:
http://flickr.com/photos/brownbrogues/1202141980/
A vintage postcard of the Grand Foyer, Center Theatre. Photographed possibly at opening in 1932:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2302530326/
porterfaulkner, many thanks for your correction. I have just looked….. and I wrote the date 1984 on the rear of my demolition photographs. The 1981 date I took from Allen Eyles excellent book ‘Gaumont British Theatres’ and I will amend the above opening introduction to this theatre.
Here is a photograph I took in February 2005. Looking straight through the former foyer, you can seen the car parking lot:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2300132147/
A couple more photographs I took, showing the entire front of the building. The auditorium was parallel to Mission Street, with the screen end at the far right, behind the theatre’s apartment building:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2300132993/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2300133837/