Plaza Cinerama Theatre

Granby Row,
Dublin D1

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Biffaskin
Biffaskin on July 7, 2023 at 12:17 am

The conversion from a chapel to a cinema was for W. Shanly, not Shaulay as per the main text. Shanly had a small, but growing group of cinemas dotted around the UK and here in Dublin.

Biffaskin
Biffaskin on July 3, 2023 at 12:06 pm

Architectural firm the initial conversion from church were Batchelor & Hicks, plans of 1911 for ‘Conversion into cinema of former Bethesda Church on corner of Dorset St Upper’.

popcorn_pete
popcorn_pete on March 4, 2019 at 10:08 am

There are early references to this place as ‘Shanley’s Picture Hall’.

Bill_Gibbs
Bill_Gibbs on December 14, 2013 at 12:53 pm

One of the best Cinerama theatres that I ever visited. I think the problem was its location!

JoeKino
JoeKino on January 24, 2012 at 5:43 am

The Plaza Cinerama was the only proper widescreen in Dublin to watch “2001: A Space Odyssey”.

jgcsm
jgcsm on August 4, 2008 at 5:09 am

Here is the picture of the same site now
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgcsm71/2731908514/

irishcine
irishcine on October 14, 2007 at 1:39 am

There is now a Comfort Inn open on the site of this cinema.

irishcine
irishcine on September 4, 2006 at 10:12 am

A picture of the former Dorset / Plaza /Cinerama Cinema taken shortly before its demolition in 2005 is at
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This photo shows it as the National Wax Museum (closed), which was the final use of this building and with exterior advertising features promoting the Wax Museum.

irishcine
irishcine on June 12, 2006 at 7:56 am

Cinema / Wax Museum was completely demolished in late 2005 for redevelopment. This former church, later Dorset / Plaza Cinema was reduced to bare ground and is, I believe, to be redeveloped as apartments.

jgcsm
jgcsm on August 22, 2005 at 4:59 pm

The former Plaza Cinema which housed the Wax Museum is now closed as the owner is going to demolish it and turn the land in to a hotel