and a facebook group by the church that are planning to restore and reopen the Carlton View link
the cinema was one of the filming locations this summer for the low budget British serial killer film TONY – out in cinemas next February, shot at the rear of the cinema and using the stairs and offices as a squat used by drug dealers
The Little Theatre has been immortalised for eternity in the excellent new Wes Anderson film THE FANTASTIC MR FOX, is a scene in the town when the animals are battling the farmers they run past the beautifully recreated frontage of the Little including the over door signage, the lobby and the big red CINEMA sign up the front.
I was quite speechless when i saw it last night at the opening night of the London Film Festival http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJbY3QrIifE
seen here in 2009
the site of the original main entrance on Kentish Town Rd is now the plain brown brick building in the middle of the row, the rear of the auditorium still with its decorative features is the cream building on the right with the red band, the auditorium block extends up behind all the shops to where the original frontage was. http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3992835831/
photos of the burnt out cinema, really sad viewing
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photos from 2002 ish of the exterior as the Mecca
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2120712395/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/65272267/
and a facebook group by the church that are planning to restore and reopen the Carlton
View link
the cinema was one of the filming locations this summer for the low budget British serial killer film TONY – out in cinemas next February, shot at the rear of the cinema and using the stairs and offices as a squat used by drug dealers
some scanned old photos of mine taken in the 90's
exterior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4072621815/
vintage postcard from the 60's
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3546929898/
one of the projectors taken on a back stage tour in 1990
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4073383004/
seen here around 2004 minus the vertical signage but with the marquee still intact
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/125665800/
photos i took of the closed Cine 42 in 1995
in this photo the marquee reads VISIT SELWYN HARRIS THEATRES FOR BEST MOVIES
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4073388808/
and a longer shot
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/78612802/
a distant shot of the Amsterdam and Cine 42 undergoing restoration
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3508126448/
seen here while Lion King was playing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/73312407/
and a night shot while Mary Poppins was playing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2007861285/
some older photos i took of the empire
exterior in 1995
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4072626465/
longer shot – does anyone know if the marquee to the right of the empire was a theatre or just a porn house – it says 4 screens of films i think??
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4072620073/
exterior in 1992
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/78605124/
empire doors in 1995 dressed for LAST ACTION HERO in the guise of the Pandora Theatre
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/78605125/
photo taken around 2005 of the derelict facade
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/63364702/
and photo of the rear showing the TATLER painted sign
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in 2007 also showing its stuning art deco neightbour which houses the Capitol Cinema
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/435193416/
some photos from 2006 at the east end film festival screening of Wah-Wah attended by Richard E Grant
exterior daytime
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4039306117/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4039306839/
canopy close up
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4039305383/
exterior nightime
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4039311219/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4040061998/
lobby
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4039304607/
very dark photo od the main screen in the former circle, hard to make out any detail as the whole auditorium is painted dark blue/black
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4039308381/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4039309975/
some photos i took on the red carpet on October 22nd 2009 for the world premiere of Dead Man Running attended by 50 Cent, Danny Dyer, Brenda Blethyn, Mel B, Jamelia, Chipmunk etc
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4038574960/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4038579550/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4037829165/
seen here in october 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4037806715/
seen here in october 2009 looking very smart
frontage
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4037802153/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4037800241/
rear of the building
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4037804035/
seen here in october 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4038570378/
a last ariel shot of the site now totally cleared and filled in
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4037816887/
stunning exterior shot october 2009 as scaffolding goes up for external cleaning and removal of the Planet Hollywood signage
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4037819959/
two organ shots from the opening night of the London Film Festival 2009
in green
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4037833499/
and red
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4037824713/
two more shots from 2006 in the late afternoon sun
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/342520801/
and in 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4037811363/
seen here in Oct 2009, no sign remains externally of cinema use
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/4037797929/
a giant bill murray at the little “little theatre"
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The Little Theatre has been immortalised for eternity in the excellent new Wes Anderson film THE FANTASTIC MR FOX, is a scene in the town when the animals are battling the farmers they run past the beautifully recreated frontage of the Little including the over door signage, the lobby and the big red CINEMA sign up the front.
I was quite speechless when i saw it last night at the opening night of the London Film Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJbY3QrIifE
a few shots of the demolition at mid point
the balcony steppings
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3979117545/
not sure what this part is or why its painted as a totem pole
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3979132475/
part of the proscenium??
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3970122202/
annoying plastic sheeting makes it so diffcult to see whats going on
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3970123032/
messages from fans on the front pillars
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3979115679/
and here is shot of the whole block including the Howard Johnsons
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/73329909/
just prior to demolition
the changing faces of the Amsterdam
1995 closed and waiting for renovation with the Cine 42 and Roxy next to it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/78612802/
the same view renovated and showing the Lion King
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/73312407/
the same view now showing Mary Poppins
day
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2008530988/
and night
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2007861285/
the outer lobby
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2008522828/
seen here in 2009
the site of the original main entrance on Kentish Town Rd is now the plain brown brick building in the middle of the row, the rear of the auditorium still with its decorative features is the cream building on the right with the red band, the auditorium block extends up behind all the shops to where the original frontage was.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3992835831/
seen here in 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3992836443/