Capitol Cinema
86 The Broadway,
London,
NW7 3DT
86 The Broadway,
London,
NW7 3DT
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Located on the corner of The Broadway and Hartley Avenue in the Mill Hill district of north-west London. The Capitol Cinema was a conversion of the Assembly Rooms by architect Robert Banks. The Capitol Cinema is first listed in the 1934 edition of Kine Yearbook. By 1935 it was operated by the Lion Cinematograph Co. Ltd. All seating was on a single floor and the screen was located at the front of the building behind the entrance.
The Capitol Cinema was closed on 9th April 1955 with Alan Ladd in "O'Rourke of the Royal Mounted Police" (Saskatchewan) and Jeff Chandler in "Smugglers Island". There was a movement to convert it into a community theatre, but the politcal will was not there to support this.
It was then converted into an office building known as Athene House. The front of the building has been rebuilt in glass and green panels, while sections of the side wall has a corrugated covering.
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The Capitol Cinema on Mill Hill Broadway was an independent cinema. It was unusual as the entrance was at the screen end, as this followed the slope of the adjacent road. The interior was Art Deco. My parents liked this cinema. There was a plan to convert it into a local art centre cum theatre, but the local politicians would not back this.