Apparently the Bellevue Cinerama went out in style. Closing with special screenings of 70mm prints of blockbusters such as “55 Days at Peking” and other great movies. Apparently the prints had some fading to pink, but despite this there were standing ovations at the end, plus a few eyes awash with tears. Closing date was 30th December 2005.
This close-up view of the fin sign on the Prince Charles Cinema shows that us ‘Brit’s’ have a sense of humour and hopefuly H.R.H Prince Charles does too! View link
Thanks for correcting the confusion here Brad. I will arrange to have the seating capacity changed to unknown until we know what the capacity is on this now triple screen, newer Embassy Cinema.
Here is a 1968 photograph of the by then named Odeon, still a single screen with 2,502 seats, showing the Russian version of “War and Peace”: View link
Jeff;Many thanks for posting these archive news reports. Now we know that the architect was Alfred F. Rosenheim, who in 1910 designed the still existing Clune’s Broadway/Cameo Theatre. We also have a good aproximation of the seating capacity of the Majestic Theatre as between 1,600 and under 1,700.
Regardless what the name on the building states from its last operator, this will always be the ‘Granada Theatre’ to lovers of great theatres. Let us hope that 2006 will bring a new life to the building and it re-opens. In the meantime, here is a recent exterior photo of the shuttered building (the centre bay, above the main windows was originally more elaborate and was removed during the war): View link
Ken mc:The photo link you posted above on Nov 19th does show the 350 seat capacity Lyric Theatre which was located further up D Street at # 211. It currently does not have a listing on Cinema Treasures.
There were two Palace Theatres on Staten Island, listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;edition 1927. They are not large and may not have been used for stage shows, however here goes:
Palace Theatre, Port Richmond seating capacity 961
Palace Theatre, Tottenville seating capacity 450
The Theatre du Vaudeville was built in 1868-69 and opened in 1869. The Paramount Theatre was contructed within the shell of the former theatre in 1927, retaining the original corner facade and possibly other outer walls. In later years it has been known as the Paramount Opera Theatre.
Apparently the Bellevue Cinerama went out in style. Closing with special screenings of 70mm prints of blockbusters such as “55 Days at Peking” and other great movies. Apparently the prints had some fading to pink, but despite this there were standing ovations at the end, plus a few eyes awash with tears. Closing date was 30th December 2005.
This close-up view of the fin sign on the Prince Charles Cinema shows that us ‘Brit’s’ have a sense of humour and hopefuly H.R.H Prince Charles does too!
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OOOoops, here is the link I omitted to add above:
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A close-up view taken in January 2006 of the recently installed Vue signage.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition gives a seating capacity of 446 for the Charles Theatre.
An exterior photograph as the single screen Classic Cinema in 1981:
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The top of the ABC sign in the 1990’s:
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Still a 2,175 seat single screen cinema in this December 1970 photograph when it had been re-named the Odeon:
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Thanks for correcting the confusion here Brad. I will arrange to have the seating capacity changed to unknown until we know what the capacity is on this now triple screen, newer Embassy Cinema.
Here is a 1968 photograph of the by then named Odeon, still a single screen with 2,502 seats, showing the Russian version of “War and Peace”:
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The Embassy Cinema is listed as operating in the Film Weekly Motion Picture Directory 1951/52 edition, with a seating capacity of 304.
Jeff;Many thanks for posting these archive news reports. Now we know that the architect was Alfred F. Rosenheim, who in 1910 designed the still existing Clune’s Broadway/Cameo Theatre. We also have a good aproximation of the seating capacity of the Majestic Theatre as between 1,600 and under 1,700.
A 2001 exterior photograph of the Plaza 1-4 just prior to its closing and re-development into the Apollo West End:
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Regardless what the name on the building states from its last operator, this will always be the ‘Granada Theatre’ to lovers of great theatres. Let us hope that 2006 will bring a new life to the building and it re-opens. In the meantime, here is a recent exterior photo of the shuttered building (the centre bay, above the main windows was originally more elaborate and was removed during the war):
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Here is a recent exterior photograph of the former ABC Forum, Liverpool, in its current closed status:
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A recent photograph of the Academy Theatre, Brixton, south London:
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A late 1990’s photograph of the Astoria, taken after the Gala Bingo operation had closed:
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Thanks to ‘woody’ for this never to be seen again shot:
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The remains of the Coliseum photographed in 2000, just before demolition:
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A recent photograph of the former Astra Cinema:
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The two blocks of flats remain, but where the cinema was located is now a Safeway supermarket:
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Ken mc:The photo link you posted above on Nov 19th does show the 350 seat capacity Lyric Theatre which was located further up D Street at # 211. It currently does not have a listing on Cinema Treasures.
It is still listed in the Film Daily Yearbook:1957 edition, but with no seating capacity shown (meaning it could have just closed)
The Palace Theatre, Tottenville is the older of these two theatres as it is listed as being open in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915.
There were two Palace Theatres on Staten Island, listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;edition 1927. They are not large and may not have been used for stage shows, however here goes:
Palace Theatre, Port Richmond seating capacity 961
Palace Theatre, Tottenville seating capacity 450
The Theatre du Vaudeville was built in 1868-69 and opened in 1869. The Paramount Theatre was contructed within the shell of the former theatre in 1927, retaining the original corner facade and possibly other outer walls. In later years it has been known as the Paramount Opera Theatre.