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av_bjorn commented about Adelphi Cinema on Apr 13, 2021 at 8:44 am

“A short chapter in Dublin’s musical history will be commemorated on Wednesday when a plaque marking The Beatles' first, and only, appearance in Ireland is unveiled at Arnotts. The band played two shows at what was then the Adelphi Cinema, Middle Abbey Street, on November 7th, 1963” https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/when-the-beatles-played-dublin-and-sparked-a-riot-at-arnotts-1.3679598

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av_bjorn commented about Christopher Nolan’s new film Dunkirk is being projected on 70mm film in 125 theaters on Jul 11, 2017 at 4:44 am

Dunkirk in 70 mm in Sweden: Stockholm: Rigoletto. Malmö: Royal. Göteborg/Gothenburg: Bergakungen. (I have bought tickets for BFI IMAX in London 15/70 mm)

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av_bjorn commented about Curtain on Jun 23, 2017 at 5:06 am

Some of the light-bulbs behind the glass decorations are broken.

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av_bjorn commented about Skandia-Theatern on Jun 3, 2017 at 10:43 am

The Wurlitzer organ was found, in poor condition, in the attic of Stockholm Town Hall in 2005. A renovation project started and now, in 2017, the organ is playable. The organ is now located in a former reactor hall att the Stockholm University of Technology (KTH). See: http://www.skandiaorgeln.com/

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av_bjorn commented about Palladium Cinema on Jun 3, 2017 at 9:44 am

During 60-70-80ies mostly action films; The Heroes of Telemark, Bullitt, Deliverance, The Godfather I & II, Poltergeist (70 mm), Brainstorm (70 mm), The Dirty Dozen (70 mm, rerun), Le Mans (70 mm), etc… My mother worked at the candy sales counter some years in the 50ies!

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av_bjorn commented about Flamman Cinema on Jun 3, 2017 at 6:02 am

Flamman – flame (fire). In mid 60ies there was a fire in the property’s boiler!

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av_bjorn commented about Biografen Riverside on Jun 3, 2017 at 5:44 am

The Public Enemy – Swedish title: Samhällets fiende nr 1 (alt. title: Public enemy -samhällets fiende nr 1).

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av_bjorn commented about Riverside/Rivoli on Jun 3, 2017 at 5:36 am

Riverside/Rivoli now head office for SYNSAM optical chain.

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av_bjorn commented about Biografen Rigoletto on May 22, 2017 at 3:00 pm

Rigoletto i a premiere cinema, mostly action movies. Movies I have seen in Rigoletto: All the James Bond films (!), The Longest Day (70 mm), Star Wars, Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid, Patton (70 mm), Magnificent Seven, Alien, Titanic, Rocky, Rocky V (Sylvester Stallone was present!), Superman (70 mm), Guardians of the Galaxy, The Hateful Eight (70 mm Ultra Panavison)…

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av_bjorn commented about Park-Teatern on May 22, 2017 at 2:32 pm

PARK a movie theatre that was showing comedies (The Pink Panter, The Graduate), romance (Titanic) but sometime action (Saving Private Ryan). My last film here was “Inversion” a prewiew of an Iranian film. 27 April 2017.

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av_bjorn commented about Park-Teatern on May 22, 2017 at 2:11 pm

The RI-Theatre company (RI-Teatrarna) had a chain of cinemas in Stockholm. Most of them had names beginning with RI; Rigoletto (open), Ricardo (closed, now an Operahouse), Riverside (closed, was ABBA Polar Music Studio for many years), Rimondo (closed, now a pornhouse), Ri-ettan & Ri-tvåan (RI-1 & RI-2, twin cinema, former Capitol, closed, but opens in fall 2017 as Capitol, again!), Rio (open), Rialto (closed, now a Theatre), Ritz (Closed, now a conferense room), Riviera (closed). Other – Ritio, RiRi, Ringside, Rico, Ri-Paraden, Ri-Fågel blå… (all closed).

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av_bjorn commented about Biografen Manhattan on May 22, 2017 at 1:10 pm

…still Manhattan and still a porn house…

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av_bjorn commented about Folkoperan on May 8, 2017 at 5:21 pm

35 and 70 mm-projection. I have seen “The Sound of Music” and “Spartacus” i 70 mm in this teatre.

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av_bjorn commented about Biografen Rival on May 8, 2017 at 5:17 pm

No film in this Theatre nowdays. Conferences, music and stand-up etc… Last film was a special event; the world premiere of “Mama Mia”. The four members of ABBA, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfield was present (2008).

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av_bjorn commented about Biografen Rigoletto on May 8, 2017 at 5:04 pm

The RI-Theatre company (RI-teatrarna) had a chain of cinemas in Stockholm. Most of them had names beginning with RI; Rigoletto (open), Ricardo (closed, now an Operahouse), Riverside (closed, was ABBA Polar Music Studio for many years), Rimondo (closed, now a pornhouse), Ri-ettan & Ri-tvåan (RI-1 & RI-2, twin cinema, former Capitol, closed, but opens in fall 2017 as Capitol, again!), Rio (open), Rialto (closed, now a Theatre), Ritz (Closed, now a conferense room), Riviera (closed). Others – Ritio, RiRi, Ringside, Rico, Ri-Paraden, Ri-Fågel blå… (all closed)…

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av_bjorn commented about Biografen Rigoletto on May 8, 2017 at 4:41 pm

Digital 4K-projector also 35/70 mm via 2 Philips/TODD-AO DP70-projectors. The Hateful Eight presented in 70 mm Ultra Panavision January – February 2016