Orient Cinema
53-59 Main Street,
Ayr,
KA6
53-59 Main Street,
Ayr,
KA6
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In 1944 the cinema was operated by the Crown Cinema Co. Ltd. of Glasgow, booked by A.B. King in the same city.
garypainter : I’m creating a brief for a design competition involving the Orient cinema. Is there any chance you could send me these photos, including the one showing the original painted section of the interior? The link no longer works. It would be really helpful, thanks.
The Orient Cinema had a stage 25feet deep, the proscenium was 40feet wide and there were 3 dressing rooms. Another facility for patrons was a cafe.
A photo of the current exterior, as well as some poor interior shots, here:
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We also have a shot which we can’t post on that site which shows a small portion of the original painted section of the atmospheric interior surviving behind the proscenium, thanks to alterations for Cinemascope in the 50s.
Ayr is located on the west coast of Scotland.