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kevinp commented about Karlsruhe, Germany - "50 YEARS OF TODD-AO" Festival on Oct 2, 2005 at 3:06 pm

Hallo there,

to all comments about New York etc fair play, but you guys in the states have had more 70mm theatres than any country in the world : so give Germany and Europe a go ! we haven’t got Egyptian theatres on our doorstep.

Anyhows , moving swiftly on : each screening is only 9 euros, or 65 e for the weekend : a bargain !

the best website is here

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kev p

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kevinp commented about Hyde Park Picture House on Sep 4, 2005 at 3:37 pm

Herewith the official website of this cinema

http://www.leedscinema.com/about.html

I first saw this cinema in a quirky goosey (!) feature film called ‘Laughterhouse’ , made about 1986 and written by Brian Glover , starring, Ian Holm

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kevinp on Aug 23, 2005 at 8:18 pm

WurliTzer

missed the t but enjoyed the music !

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kevinp commented about Drake Odeon on Aug 21, 2005 at 11:34 am

Here’s a very good link by a dedicated and upset local !

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/stephen.johnson/drake/

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kevinp commented about Rainbow Theatre on Aug 21, 2005 at 11:30 am

Hallo,

tap on the following link

www.mawgrim.co.uk

And go to Odeon Cavalcade, select Finsbury Park…. and see three later pictures of this wondrous cinema

I’m trying to get a link for the interiors submitted soon…

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kevinp commented about Heaven's Gate Memories And Theater Info on Aug 18, 2005 at 8:20 pm

A 70 mm print was also screened in London at the famous Empire Theatre Leicester Square as a couple of one-offs on Sundays to great acclaim : I believe it was circa 1982/3. The chap who had the ‘savvy’ to run it was Denis Crowley who used to program and run a 99 seat indepent cinema in the heart of the U.K’s film world, at 76, Wardour Street Soho : The Roxie cinema, previously The Essential Cinema run by a chap called Derek Hill who had changed it ‘from a tart-house into an arthouse’ ! ( his quote )

The Roxie was used during daytimes as a preview cinema ( screening room ) for film professionals : ‘ tis now a pub/offices and is not remotely recognisable as ever being in use as a cinema

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kevinp commented about Odeon Leeds on Aug 16, 2005 at 9:53 pm

View link

for an earlier 70’s B/W picture

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kevinp commented about Everyman York on Aug 16, 2005 at 9:39 pm

Hallo,

tap on the following link

www.mawgrim.co.uk

And go to Odeon Cavalcade, select Odeon York…. and see three pictures of this wondrous cinema

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kev p

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kevinp commented about Odeon Luxe Holloway on Aug 16, 2005 at 8:40 pm

Hallo,

tap on the following link

www.mawgrim.co.uk

And go to Odeon Cavalcade, select Odeon Holloway…. and see EXTENSIVE pictures of this wondrous cinema

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kevinp commented about Odeon Balham on Aug 16, 2005 at 8:31 pm

www.mawgrim.co.uk

go to Odeon Cavalcade and select B for Balham, et voila

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kevinp commented about O2 Academy Brixton on Aug 14, 2005 at 8:56 pm

Herewith a link with a lot of recent interior photo’s

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kev p

www.brixton-academy.co.uk/brixton/gallery/index.cfm?gallery=brixton_venue

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kevinp commented about Odeon Streatham on Aug 7, 2005 at 11:04 am

And an interior picture from 1935 for a Silver Jubilee celebration.

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kevinp commented about Ritzy Picturehouse on Aug 7, 2005 at 10:39 am

I remember the Ritzy well, as I used to go there on a Saturday night after finishing my shift at Streatham Odeon ( FKA The Astoria ).
Great programming and friendly staff.

Herewith a link to an early picture from 1911, and an interior of the restored auditorium : hats off

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kevinp commented about Curzon Mayfair on Aug 7, 2005 at 10:32 am

And here is one in colour !

:>) kev p

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kevinp commented about Academy 1-2-3 on Aug 7, 2005 at 10:27 am

I went to the last day’s screening’s there, prior to the demolition.
The supermarket chain Marks And Spencers swallowed up the space, albeit, the offices to the side is called “ Academy” Buildings.

An early picture can be found on this wonderful link.

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kevinp commented about Odeon Streatham on Jun 25, 2005 at 11:54 am

found another photo link that does work : this I believe is from the opening day

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kev

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kevinp commented about Odeon Streatham on Mar 26, 2005 at 11:15 am

Hi there , first-timer here,

I worked at Streatham Astoria as an usher and voluntary projectionist in the early 80’s : then it was three screens, albeit the original circle still had , as screen 1, a might 1,095 seats, along with a 45 wide screen on ‘scope.

The two smaller theatres were larger than most' mini’s, with I believe, 267 seats each.
Projectors in the original box were Victoria 8’s ( albeit minus the 70mm capacity due to a blocking in the 60’s, the Regal up the road got 70 1st.. I believe )

Now as can Ken rightly mentions, chopped up into 8… yuk.

There was a very good link by the former chief, Geoff Gill, now at Brighton Odeon, but the link seems to be down at the mo' ,

Ken, I have to say, you knowledge of theatres blows me away : I have collected books on and off for 20 years, had a break, and am now doing a'refresher'.

best to a brilliant website.

I will in due course be posting a lot of photos of the UK side : I have about 10 ABC managers yearbooks from mid- 50’s to mid-60’s.

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Kev p

( Kev Phelan )