The Cathay Cinema opened in October 1939 with Ralph Richardson in “The Four Feathers”. It had a seating capacity of 1,300 and was the first public building in Singapore to have air conditioning. It was closed in 1998. The 220 seat Picturehouse screen closed in 2000. In 2001 work began on building a new skyscraper at the rear of the building (replacing one built in 1939).
Within the new skyscraper are now eight newly built screens located on the fifth and sixth floors. Seating capacities are;290(THX certified), 206, 132, 132, 162 and 248. These and the refurbished original screen now known as the Grand Cathay (seating 600) plus the luxurious Picturehouse screen (which now seats 82) re-opened on 26th March 2006 and the complex is known as the Cathay Cineplex Cinemas. The complex is open daily from 10am and runs 24hours non-stop at weekends and public holisdays.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbooks, from at least 1941 thru 1950 as being in Newton. Seating capacity given is 1,268. Operated by Paramount Picture Inc. through their subsidairy Mullins & Pinanski.
Bway & Lost Memory…Glad to hear you enjoyed my Ridgewood Theatre photos. I was only passing by, so didn’t get to go into any of the screens. The front of house area is certainly in good condition and most welcoming.
Here is the only other photo I took: http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/116481293/
The Cathay Cinema opened in October 1939 with Ralph Richardson in “The Four Feathers”. It had a seating capacity of 1,300 and was the first public building in Singapore to have air conditioning. It was closed in 1998. The 220 seat Picturehouse screen closed in 2000. In 2001 work began on building a new skyscraper at the rear of the building (replacing one built in 1939).
Within the new skyscraper are now eight newly built screens located on the fifth and sixth floors. Seating capacities are;290(THX certified), 206, 132, 132, 162 and 248. These and the refurbished original screen now known as the Grand Cathay (seating 600) plus the luxurious Picturehouse screen (which now seats 82) re-opened on 26th March 2006 and the complex is known as the Cathay Cineplex Cinemas. The complex is open daily from 10am and runs 24hours non-stop at weekends and public holisdays.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbooks, from at least 1941 thru 1950 as being in Newton. Seating capacity given is 1,268. Operated by Paramount Picture Inc. through their subsidairy Mullins & Pinanski.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition, lists the Grand Theatre with a seating capacity of 572.
Bway…here is the chandelier which was still hanging in the inner foyer, above the balcony entrance stairs:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118944713/
Guys & gals…pleased to hear you like the photos:)
Now known as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Now re-named W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard.
Missed a link above, sorry….Foyer looking towards the entrance:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118406827/
Here are some photographs I took of the RKO Keith’s Richmond Hill on a visit to the ‘The Museum of Sound Recording’ which was housed in the upstairs foyer area in July 2003:
Exterior view:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118400483/
A closer view of the exterior:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118400840/
The marquee, renovated after the location shoot of the movie “The Guru” in May 2001:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118401244/
Auditorium from balcony:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118401582/
View of side balcony:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118403579/
Proscenium:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118404201/
Close-up of side boxes:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118404572/
Side-wall from the balcony:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118405080/
Top of proscenium:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118405374/
Detail on box front:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118406262/
Foyer looking towards the entrance:
Foyer mirrored walls:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/118407330/
A daytime view of the exterior when screening “The Chronicles of Narnia”:
http://flickr.com/photos/woody1969/82722940/
A nightime view of the exterior:
http://flickr.com/photos/woody1969/63344808/
The Empire Cinema, Screen 1 auditorium in blue lighting:
http://flickr.com/photos/woody1969/61021021/
The Empire Cinema, Screen 1 auditorium in red lighting:
http://flickr.com/photos/woody1969/61024329/
A closer view of the former Rio Theater, Rodeo:
http://flickr.com/photos/lslphoto/117075750/
Here is a closer view of the Rio Theater building:
http://flickr.com/photos/lslphoto/117075750/
The Film Daily Yearbook, 1950 edition lists the Chief Theatre with a seating capacity of 1,244.
Here are a set of 23 photographs I took of the Barkly Theatre in February 2006:
View link
Lost Memory;
The Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford, England that you submitted is in the course of being added, with extra details submitted by myself.
Sorry, here is the correct link to:
Foyer…on the ramp to the balcony:
http://flickr.com/photos/jacksonlee/84697836/
Bway & Lost Memory…Glad to hear you enjoyed my Ridgewood Theatre photos. I was only passing by, so didn’t get to go into any of the screens. The front of house area is certainly in good condition and most welcoming.
Here is the only other photo I took:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/116481293/
Here are some recent photographs of the magnificent Raj Mandir Cinema, Jaipur:
Exterior by day:
http://flickr.com/photos/etm/79311570/
Close-up of exterior by day:
http://flickr.com/photos/62246400@N00/76470902/
Close-up of exterior at night:
http://flickr.com/photos/bindifry/74043534/
Foyer…showing snack bar and decorative detail:
http://flickr.com/photos/shindig/96634164/
Foyer…on the ramp to the balcony:
http://flickr.com/photos/hacksonlee/84697836/
Foyer…viewed from the snack bar:
http://flickr.com/photos/thinkink/75119473/
The Apollo, 1050 Washington Street, Boston is listed as open in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook…seating still 700.
Another night time photo of the Capitan Theater:
http://flickr.com/photos/oneeighteen/115519254/
The Regal Cinema, Colaba, Mumbai(Bombay) photographed in 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bindifry/74043536/
The Roopalee Cinema, Ahmadabad photographed in the mid-1990’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/inglian/35693180/
The Gauntier Theater has gone from listings in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook.
An exterior of the Golcha Cinema Deluxe taken in January 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/lecercle/3147114/
A photograph of the Plaza Cinema taken in 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/inglian/53973573/