Comments from Ken Roe - Cinema Treasures

Ken Roe commented about Pola Cinema on Feb 22, 2008 at 7:00 pm

Editions of Kinematograph Yearbooks in the 1940’s and 1950’s list 800 seats for the Pola Cinema.

Ken Roe commented about Radio Cinema on Feb 22, 2008 at 3:50 pm

A postcard view from the early 1960’s:
http://www.kilbirnie.uk.net/1005.jpg

Ken Roe commented about Radio Cinema on Feb 22, 2008 at 1:06 pm

A May 2007 photograph of the refurbished Radio Cinema building:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743264/
Corner sign:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743280/
Entrance and pylon:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743284/
Entrance:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743302/
Canopy and sign:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743324/
Front view:
http://flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/504743362/

Ken Roe commented about Cines Maremagnum on Feb 21, 2008 at 11:42 am

A day-time view in May 2002, not long after it opened:
http://flickr.com/photos/sonicraver/7832089/
In December 2005 at night:
http://flickr.com/photos/myeyessee/119820097/
A recent June 2007 view:
http://flickr.com/photos/electrodik/1115460947/

Ken Roe commented about Odeon Walton-on-Thames on Feb 20, 2008 at 7:50 am

Three vintage photographs of the Odeon Walton-on-Thames:
In October 1949 playing the Odeon release:
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A close-up in the early 1950’s:
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In June 1971 playing the Rank release:
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Ken Roe commented about Cinema Sandaga on Feb 19, 2008 at 1:26 pm

A vintage postcard view, from around 1933:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/2276576337/

Ken Roe commented about Scala Cinema on Feb 18, 2008 at 9:47 am

Two photographs of the Scala Cinema in October 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/livhouse/310532910/
http://flickr.com/photos/livhouse/310532992/

Ken Roe commented about Cineworld Cinema - Edinburgh on Feb 17, 2008 at 5:42 pm

An August 2005 photograph of the Cineworld, Edinburgh:
http://flickr.com/photos/filmfan/39048175/

Ken Roe commented about Odeon Lothian Road on Feb 17, 2008 at 5:02 pm

Three recent views of the Odeon, which uses the facade from the former Regal/ABC which opened on this site in 1938:
http://flickr.com/photos/sh0rty/460303944/
A night-time view:
http://flickr.com/photos/ewanmcdowall/88514373/
The entrance in daylight:
http://flickr.com/photos/pottedstu/1497895727/

Ken Roe commented about Odeon Dundee on Feb 17, 2008 at 11:29 am

Three vintage photographs of the Gaumont:
In July 1949, playing the Gaumont release:
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Circa.1955:
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In December 1970, playing the Rank release:
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Ken Roe commented about Pola Cinema on Feb 16, 2008 at 8:17 am

Anther photograph from a different angle:
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Ken Roe commented about Pola Cinema on Feb 16, 2008 at 7:20 am

A May 2006 photograph of the Pola Cinema:
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Ken Roe commented about Regent Theatre on Feb 15, 2008 at 7:15 pm

Ken Roe commented about Loew's Commodore Theater on Feb 14, 2008 at 5:08 pm

Here is a website dedicated to The Saint, with pages of history and photographs as well as streaming videos:
http://www.saintdisco.com/

Ken Roe commented about Gaumont Glasgow on Feb 14, 2008 at 12:03 pm

A vintage photograph of the Gaumont, playing the Gaumont release in September 1949:
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In April 1956 playing the Gaumont release:
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A night view, after the 1960 renovation playing “Spartacus”:
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A close-up view of the entrance, playing the Rank release in April 1971:
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Ken Roe commented about ABC Bridgeton on Feb 13, 2008 at 5:09 pm

A photograph of the ABC Bridgeton taken in October 2005, almost a year after the fire:
http://flickr.com/photos/dickyhart/50896641/
A photograph of one of the current occupants of the building:
http://flickr.com/photos/monkeyiron/376622738/

Ken Roe commented about Colosseum Kino on Feb 12, 2008 at 5:52 pm

The Colosseum Kino, photographed in May 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/14514234@N00/538293728/
The ceiling of the auditorium’s dome:
http://flickr.com/photos/75011083@N00/409804764/

Ken Roe commented about Academy of Music on Feb 10, 2008 at 4:53 pm

Jerry, Thanks for posting the photo of the City Theatre, it is not the Academy of Music though. It is the City Theatre, located just along the street at number 114 E. 14th Street. The City Theatre has its own page /theaters/1326/

Ken Roe commented about Regent Theatre on Feb 10, 2008 at 2:53 pm

The Regent Theatre can be seen on the centre left of this photograph (the large white roof):
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A better view of the Regent Theatre on the right of this photograph:
http://flickr.com/photos/8502604@N03/2072606799/

Ken Roe on Feb 10, 2008 at 2:33 pm

The Regent Theatre can be seen on centre left of this photograph (the building with the vast white roof):
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A better view of the Regent Theatre on the right of this photograph:
http://flickr.com/photos/8502604@N03/2072606799/

Ken Roe commented about Orpheum Theatre on Feb 10, 2008 at 8:01 am

A historical video (just over 12 minutes in length) featuring the Orpheum Theatre:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS6zgSIOGZg

Ken Roe commented about Kolosseum Kino on Feb 9, 2008 at 5:55 pm

A vintage and current photograph (side by side) of the Kolosseum/Yank Kino:
http://flickr.com/photos//wienschau/1810193685/

Ken Roe commented about Odeon West End on Feb 9, 2008 at 1:45 pm

Historic details photographs and memorabilia of the Leicester Square Theatre here:
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Ken Roe commented about Empire Cinemas - London Haymarket on Feb 9, 2008 at 1:21 pm

Some more history and memorabilia on the Carlton Theatre here:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/CarltonHaymarket.htm

Ken Roe commented about Fortuna Kino on Feb 8, 2008 at 6:10 pm

The facade and signage:
http://flickr.com/photos/mad_t/2101474600/