Comments from Ken Roe

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Ken Roe commented about High Theatre on Dec 24, 2007 at 4:03 pm

The 1914-1915 edition of American Motion Picture Directory has a Naval Family Theatre, 211 Sands Street, Brooklyn. The 1926 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Navy Theatre, 211 Sands Street, with a seating capacity of 300.

The Gold Theatre, 178 Sands Street seems to first appear in the 1927 edition of Film Daily Yearbook. The Navy Theatre is still listed that year.

The 1930 edition of F.D.Y. has the Gold Theatre listed but not the Navy Theatre, nor is there a High Theatre in any listings that I have.

In 1941 the Gold Theatre is at 176 Sands Street and the seating capacity has increased to 544 (498 in 1943).

By 1950, there are no theatres operating in Sands Street.

Could the High Theatre be a later a name for the Navy Theatre? If screening Spanish Language movies it may not have got into the listings.

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Ken Roe commented about Cine Espana on Dec 24, 2007 at 10:40 am

An August 2006 photograph close-up of the entrance to the long abandoned Cine Espana:
http://flickr.com/photos/carlesfp/207833361/

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Ken Roe commented about Regal Cinema on Dec 23, 2007 at 9:25 am

A vintage photograph of the exterior of the Regal Cinema in early 1932, soon after opening:
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A March 1952 view, note the ABC ‘triangle’ sign:
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The auditorium in 1970:
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The closed Regal Cinema in May 1983:
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A closer view:
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Ken Roe commented about Coronet Cinema on Dec 23, 2007 at 7:07 am

A vintage photograph from October 1949 showing the Odeon release and some possible war-time damage and grime on the facade:
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A vintage photograph of the Odeon in April 1956 playing the Odeon release film:
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Playing the Rank release in May 1971:
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Ken Roe commented about Ritz Cinema on Dec 22, 2007 at 5:57 am

An exterior view from September 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/wardi/243210240/

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Ken Roe commented about Scala Cinema on Dec 20, 2007 at 9:16 am

The Scala can be seen in this vintage 1967 postcard, night time view next to the adjacent Eldorado Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/222326844/

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Ken Roe commented about UGC-de Brouckere on Dec 20, 2007 at 9:13 am

A vintage postcard view from 1967, night view of the Eldorado Cinema, with its original facade. Also the adjacent Scala Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/pulp-o-rama/222326844/

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Ken Roe commented about Regent Cinema on Dec 20, 2007 at 7:46 am

Some photographs and further details on the Regent Cinema here:
http://www.lymefilm.org.uk/html/cinema.html

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Ken Roe commented about Sureyya Opera House on Dec 19, 2007 at 12:08 pm

A small photograph of the former Sureyya Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2123482682/

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Ken Roe commented about ABC Wakefield on Dec 18, 2007 at 10:00 am

A wonderful, but very sad set of photographs of the former ABC Regal Cinema, taken in December 2007:
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Ken Roe commented about Electric Palace Cinema on Dec 18, 2007 at 9:38 am

A June 2007 photograph of the Electric Palace entrance:
http://flickr.com/photos/finntasia/536923285/

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Ken Roe commented about Winding Wheel on Dec 16, 2007 at 12:47 pm

A vintage photograph of the Odeon in December 1967 playing the Rank release film:
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Ken Roe commented about Drury Lane Theatre on Dec 14, 2007 at 1:53 pm

It looks more like the old Drury Lane Theatre, in Covent Garden , London, UK. now known as the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Luton on Dec 14, 2007 at 5:59 am

A vintage photograph of the Odeon, playing the Odeon release films in November 1949 (note the temporary advertsinig board over the entrance which obscures the ‘Odeon’ neon sign):
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A close-up view of the entrance in April 1971 when playing the Rank release:
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Ken Roe commented about Academy Cinema on Dec 13, 2007 at 3:41 pm

The closed-down Magic Box in December 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/steinsky/315764023/
Inside the auditorium, just prior to closure of the Magic Box:
http://flickr.com/photos/tomory/312698848/
Yes, the bar had a screen in the proscenium opening:
http://flickr.com/photos/tomory/312698850/
Ceiling air vent:
http://flickr.com/photos/tomory/312698852/

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Ken Roe commented about Ramba Theatre on Dec 13, 2007 at 5:07 am

Here is a photograph of the Ramba Theatre (scroll down and click to enlarge):
http://architectpcnesan.com/gallery.html

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Ken Roe commented about Gaumont Portsmouth on Dec 11, 2007 at 3:44 am

Three vintage photographs of the Regent Cinema/Gaumont Theatre:
The Regent Cinema playing the Gaumont release in October 1949:
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A close-up of the entrance on the same day:
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As the Gaumont, playing the Rank release in May 1971:
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Ken Roe commented about Central Square Theatre on Dec 10, 2007 at 7:31 am

The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Central Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA as being operated by M.& P. Theaters of Boston

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Ken Roe commented about Stanley Theatre on Dec 8, 2007 at 3:15 pm

Here are five photographs that I took on the Cinema Theatre Association(UK) visit that I organised to the cinemas and theatres of New York and Jersey City in October 2007:
Foyer
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2096480918/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2096482068/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2096483146/
Auditorium
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2095708153/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2095709259/

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Ken Roe commented about Cine 23 y 12 on Dec 8, 2007 at 11:55 am

An August 2007 photograph of the Cine 23 y 12:
http://flickr.com/photos/tamine/1106227050/

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Ken Roe commented about Paragon Theatre on Dec 8, 2007 at 3:00 am

Recent photographs of the Paragon Theatre:
http://www.caths.org.au/paragon.htm

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Ken Roe commented about Thornbury Theatre on Dec 7, 2007 at 10:43 am

A September 2007 photograph of the upper portion of the facade of the former Regent Theatre, Thornbury:
http://flickr.com/photos/vanessaberry/1324310129/

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Ken Roe commented about Plaza Cinema on Dec 7, 2007 at 10:07 am

The former Plaza Cinema can be seen behind the tram in this b&w photograph, taken in November 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/tbd/1853475070/
A closer view of the upper part of the building showing the tower feature, now dotted with mobile phone masts:
http://flickr.com/photos/tbd/1853466098/

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Ken Roe commented about Northcote Theatre on Dec 7, 2007 at 9:44 am

An April 2005 photograph of the Northcote theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/thebackyard/8286017/
A couple of close-ups of details:
http://flickr.com/photos/kitschkitten/537014210/
http://flickr.com/photos/kitschkitten/7478966070/