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): View link
A close-up view of the entrance in April 1971 when playing the Rank release: View link
Three vintage photographs of the Regent Cinema/Gaumont Theatre:
The Regent Cinema playing the Gaumont release in October 1949: View link
A close-up of the entrance on the same day: View link
As the Gaumont, playing the Rank release in May 1971: View link
The Palace nightclub refered to and pictured in the article was located in Melbourne suburb of St. Kilda, adjacent to the historic Palais Theatre. It was destroyed by fire a couple of months ago (the Palais was not affected and is being restored) and the operators of the former Palace Nightclub have now re-located to the former Metro Theatre in Bourke Street, re-naming it Palace Theatre, a name it had many years ago.
A vintage photograph of the Odeon in December 1967 playing the Rank release film:
View link
It looks more like the old Drury Lane Theatre, in Covent Garden , London, UK. now known as the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
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):
View link
A close-up view of the entrance in April 1971 when playing the Rank release:
View link
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/
Here is a photograph of the Ramba Theatre (scroll down and click to enlarge):
http://architectpcnesan.com/gallery.html
Three vintage photographs of the Regent Cinema/Gaumont Theatre:
The Regent Cinema playing the Gaumont release in October 1949:
View link
A close-up of the entrance on the same day:
View link
As the Gaumont, playing the Rank release in May 1971:
View link
The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Central Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA as being operated by M.& P. Theaters of Boston
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/
An August 2007 photograph of the Cine 23 y 12:
http://flickr.com/photos/tamine/1106227050/
Recent photographs of the Paragon Theatre:
http://www.caths.org.au/paragon.htm
A September 2007 photograph of the upper portion of the facade of the former Regent Theatre, Thornbury:
http://flickr.com/photos/vanessaberry/1324310129/
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/
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/
A view of the proscenium and ceiling:
http://flickr.com/photos/thomask/41617795/
A b&w photograph of the facade, pre-1996:
http://flickr.com/photos/digiboy/91006870/
A colour photograph, taken prior to 1996 when the new extension was yet to be built on the right hand side of the cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/alaure/129117171/
Photographed in 2003 when both extensions had been built each side of the original cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/alaure/129117216/
Close-up of the facade:
View link
A recent photo of the lobby of the original Ritz Cinema:
View link
Fore-stage, curtains and side of proscenium:
View link
Auditorium looking back:
View link
One of the new mini-auditoriums, photgraphed from beneath the balcony:
View link
The Palace nightclub refered to and pictured in the article was located in Melbourne suburb of St. Kilda, adjacent to the historic Palais Theatre. It was destroyed by fire a couple of months ago (the Palais was not affected and is being restored) and the operators of the former Palace Nightclub have now re-located to the former Metro Theatre in Bourke Street, re-naming it Palace Theatre, a name it had many years ago.
A vintage photograph of the Odeon Kingswood in 1950:
http://flickr.com/photos/20654194@N07/2036757127/
A vintage photograph showing the original auditoruim of the Curzon Cinema. Hopefully this will soon be revealed again and restored:
http://flickr.com/photos/20654194@N07/2054824352/
A vintage photograph of the Gaumont from 1972:
http://flickr.com/photos/20654194@N07/2078226936/
A vintage view of the auditorium:
http://flickr.com/photos/20654194@N07/2078227254/
An exterior view from 1982:
http://flickr.com/photos/20654194@N07/2078232024/
For a close-up view of the Christie organ in front of a set of splendid house tabs, scroll down to Page Thirteen here:
View link
Side-by-side photographs of the original Carlton Picture Theatre/Berkeley Cinema, and the current Odeon on the site today:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2083900013/
Side-by-side photographs of the original Carlton Picture Theatre/Barkeley Cinema, and the current Odeon on the site today:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2083900013/
Thanks Lost Memory, ‘Continentale’ is the correct spelling, I will make amends above.
Oh! So maybe they added some screens!