The original proprietor was Fred Hart until his death in 1925 then Cecil S Hart. The old cinema closed on 26th Feb 1934. Super closed on 30th March, 1968. The foyer became a radio and TV shop behind which was the Indoor Bowls and social club with bowling greens in place of seating.
Histoire des cinemas Bruxellois records that the name Roosevelt was used for two years then in 1947 the architect A Dumont transformed the Louis XVI interior into “un style aux lignes epurees”
Was a public hall dating back to 1850 and became a cinema by 1916. L Jaffa intended to twin the Hippodrome but never got beyond Unit 1. Norman Jacobs took over in 1982 using a balcony only operation with the stalls converted into a café with slot machines.
The original proprietor was Fred Hart until his death in 1925 then Cecil S Hart. The old cinema closed on 26th Feb 1934. Super closed on 30th March, 1968. The foyer became a radio and TV shop behind which was the Indoor Bowls and social club with bowling greens in place of seating.
Originally held 501. The bingo club was run by A and S.E.R Aldous.
The remodelling was done in 2000 by architect Alberto Cattani in collaboration with Roger Schoreels
The restoration and expansion in 1992 was supervised by architect Alberto Cattani
Built in an old house. The lower auditorium has ,or had, a piano
Opened in Nov 1911. Closed as a silent cinema in Nov 1930 and became base for Plastiweld Fabrications
Interior taken in 1996
Interior taken when derelict Aug 1997
Interior taken June 1991
Interior taken Oct 1984
Interior taken in June 1997
Colour photos taken when cinema was derelict but left insecure at the rear. August 1980
Exterior as a library taken March 1987
Interior taken July 1988
Interior photo of bingo hall taken in Sept 1999
Top Rank interior taken in June 1988
View taken during CTA Visit in Oct 1987
Interior view March 1971
Superdrug photo taken June 1988
The Freemantle Hall is still standing and in use in 2014 and its postcode is DA5 1AA
Added two interiors showing the Odeon in use as a swimming pool
A book on Luxembourg City cinemas came out in 2013 written by Paul Lesch – D'Stater kinoen
Histoire des cinemas Bruxellois records that the name Roosevelt was used for two years then in 1947 the architect A Dumont transformed the Louis XVI interior into “un style aux lignes epurees”
According to Histoire des cinemas Bruxellois the cinema was called Les Blaes before becoming the RAF