Photos favorited by Kinospotter

  • <p>In 1955 the theatre was renovated to plans of architect Georges Peynet.</p>
  • <p>April 20, 1918</p>
  • <p>UNDER THE MARQUEE (2018)</p>
  • <p>50th Anniversary of Gala Premiere on January 17th, 1971</p>
  • <p>Cine Latino opening in 1960 and its stellar throw back to Art Deco in its auditorium in Mexico City</p>
  • <p>deeply curved 3 strip Cinerama / Cinemiracle screen</p>
  • <p>1935</p>
  • <p>January, 2021.</p>
  • <p>The single screen Babylon Theatre seated 1,200 shown here at its grand reopening.</p>
  • <p>1956 world premiere at the Met</p>
  • <p>The Metropolitan was one of the first theaters in the South to have a disappearing orchestra pit, which could be raised fifteen feet from below the theatre floor up to audience level. A seperate elevator elevator controlled the organ console, which housed a Mighty Wurlitzer human voice organ.</p> <p>The organ was moved to a private home a later to the Pipe Organ Pizza in Houston. It was saved and restored and is currently at the Houston Community College.</p>
  • <p>Interior detail shot of the Metropolitan Theatre in Houston circa 1927</p>
  • <p>June 3, 1965 photo & description courtesy Retro Houston Facebook page.</p> <p>“The world premiere for Civil War drama SHENANDOAH took place at the Majestic Theatre here in Houston on June 3, 1965. Star James Stewart and other cast members made personal appearances at the event.”</p>
  • <p>Right side of auditorium from stage (1923)</p>
  • <p>Side view of Eberson’s atmospheric auditorium (1923)</p>
  • <p>Auditorium courtesy allekino.com</p>
  • <p>old real photo postcard</p>
  • <p>The Capitol Theater - June, 1981</p>
  • <p>Exterior with “The Lost Weekend” (December, 1945)</p>
  • <p>Art Moderne auditorium</p>
  • <p>Curtainized for Cinerama</p>