Old cinemas

monkeyfudge

The McDonalds on O'Connell Street near the Spire used to be a cinema too at one stage, didn't it?

Actually lots of buildings on O'Connell Street were cinemas at one stage or another.

one-angry-dwarf

the adelphi in dundalk was great. first film i ever saw was jurassic park there and the last was blair witch project. it had those great wide seats in the back two rows that could fit 2 people! (or 3 eight year olds)

Dudess

r3nu4l wrote:

I remember the torn, mouldy seats, having to move seats when it rained because of the leaks in the roof and also the rats and mice:rolleyes: My Mams friends used to bring blankets and a thermos flask full of hot tea so they could stay warm in the autumn and winter

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, you're not 31 - you're 71! Because that was London during the Blitz! Not Dublin... no?

gonker

Gosh this bringing back memories. Had my first kiss in the cinema in Fairview...Memories I think the film was Nightshift...

Dudess

Heh, Night Shift. How appropriate!

gonker

Heh, Night Shift. How appropriate

like it

r3nu4l

Dudess wrote:

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, you're not 31 - you're 71! Because that was London during the Blitz! Not Dublin... no?

Dudess wrote:

Heh, Night Shift. How appropriate!

Dudess is on a roll here

Dudess

Yep, wish more people had been around for those two hours when I was taken over by the spirit of a comic genius...

kendray

Dudess wrote:

Cork heads, there was The Palace (where Everyman is now I think), The Lee (by Brown Thomas - it's a Centra now), The Pavillion (HMV, Pav nightclub at the side), The Savoy (way before anyone's time I'd say), The Cameo (Old Youghal Road - now apartments). Only remember specifically going to The Lee, and then to McDonalds, Winthrop Street.
Victor, The Capitol was shut down a few months ago. Pity. Think it was there a long time. Don't think it was purposely built as a multiplex. Think it was a single cinema initially and then upgraded. Don't know what's being put in its place. Apartments presumably, considering every single building that gets closed down in Cork lately is replaced by apartments.

Yeah the Cork Cineplex. Will always have fond memories of the place. Saw the first Superman there back in79/80 and the opening of the new Cineplex with Batman. Lord Mayor Chrissie Ahern was there. Sat in 4 row middle section sixth seat in from right. Was young then but made a note of wear i sat. Then it closed before Christmas last and was there too

Again another Mayor Dierdre Clune. Casablanca. Brilliant.

But also fond memories of all the other cinemas in cork. First Film ever I can remember was Flash Gordon. Fell asleep.

Great days. Now they can't even focus the damn picture. Sound is better though.

LAter,

Kendray.

Flukey

There was the Metropole, now the Screen, just off Hawkins Street. There was also the Odeon on Eden Quay.

Dublinwon

I know, you probably think this is weird but ever since I was a kid I've been obsessed with the cinema but now feeling very nostalgic for the old cinema listings pages from the press or herald, I know I can pay a hundred euro to access online archives but would love if anyone could post anything they had of those late 70s to early 90s cinema listings pages from the paper, yes I know yellow and murky they would be.I have the two great books , a-z old dublin cinemas etc but they mainly concentrate on 1950s and 60s.

Dublinwon

I know, you probably think this is weird but ever since I was a kid I've been obsessed with the cinema but now feeling very nostalgic for the old cinema listings pages from the press or herald, I know I can pay a hundred euro to access online archives but would love if anyone could post anything they had of those late 70s to early 90s cinema listings pages from the paper, yes I know yellow and murky they would be.I have the two great books , a-z old dublin cinemas etc but they mainly concentrate on 1950s and 60s.

BlaasForRafa

Dudess wrote: »

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, you're not 31 - you're 71! Because that was London during the Blitz! Not Dublin... no?

Might not be, the number 4 screen in the Cineplex in Waterford had the heating fail one winter and they just never bothered fixing it for months. You'd nearly get frostbite if you went to see a film in it and that place only closed about 7 years ago

admiralofthefleet

i bought my film buff father in law a book on the history of dublin cinemas in chapters recently, it is a very good read

Victor

Flukey wrote: »

There was also the Odeon on Eden Quay.

Was this what became The Screen O'Connell Bridge?

tSubh Dearg wrote: »

I used to go to the Classic in Harold's Cross all the time, mainly cause it was nicer than the Stella. I was really annoyed I didn't get to go to the last showing of the Rocky Horror there before it shut.

I moved into a place around the corner from the Classic - and it closed the following week - only saw Terminator 3.

The Swan in Rathmines is currently being extended, so it is unlikely that the Stella will ever reopen as a cinema. It really was a throw back to circa 1954.

earlyevening

No mention of The Carlton on O Connell St in Dublin.

First ever visit to a cinema - saw Raiders of the Lost Ark.

ollaetta

A few of those mentioned crop up in this pic archive: http://dublincitypubliclibraries.com/image-galleries/digital-collections/going-flicks-dublin-cinemas

Look out for the Phoenix, scary is not the word!

Capt'n Midnight

Dublinwon wrote: »

I know, you probably think this is weird but ever since I was a kid I've been obsessed with the cinema but now feeling very nostalgic for the old cinema listings pages from the press or herald, I know I can pay a hundred euro to access online archives but would love if anyone could post anything they had of those late 70s to early 90s cinema listings pages from the paper, yes I know yellow and murky they would be.I have the two great books , a-z old dublin cinemas etc but they mainly concentrate on 1950s and 60s.

have you tried the central library or other places that have the microfiche readers ?

the ad for mad max :pac:

Dublinwon

Such great pics, thank you, im reliving my youth

Dublinwon

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

have you tried the central library or other places that have the microfiche readers ?

the ad for mad max :pac:

Yeah been down that route alrightbut loving the hard copy elements also,cheers though

spurious

Upstairs in Pearse Street library have lots of old 'Evening Press' and other papers.

Dublinwon

spurious wrote: »

Upstairs in Pearse Street library have lots of old 'Evening Press' and other papers.

Thanks for that, ill give that a look now, evening press was great

cena

anyone remember the one in roscommon

Jijsaw

cena wrote: »

anyone remember the one in roscommon

That was a good year that we had the cinema too much money was put into it though

david75

I remember seeing E.T. in a cinema just off Parnell square up from granby row and at the corner of Dorset st, the building then became the national wax museum for the longest time (mid 80s-mid 90s) and now a dreadfully bad hotel sits on the same location.

Cannot for the life of me remember the name of the cinema though..anyone else?

VirginPrune

My father was from Bailieboro and we lived in Terenure (early/mid seventies) so my first few cinema experiences were in the Bailieboro cinema on trips to see relatives. Obviously long gone but hard to believe small towns had their own cinemas back then. Later on I remember being told that the building was a total dump with no heat, damp seats etc but as a kid I saw none of this. Magical experience.

P. Breathnach

david75 wrote: »

I remember seeing E.T. in a cinema just off Parnell square up from granby row and at the corner of Dorset st, the building then became the national wax museum for the longest time (mid 80s-mid 90s) and now a dreadfully bad hotel sits on the same location.

Cannot for the life of me remember the name of the cinema though..anyone else?

I think it was the Plaza Cinerama.

Dublinwon

P. Breathnach wrote: »

I think it was the Plaza Cinerama.

I think so, I remember seeing e.t. in the adelphi , queued for miles down the streets , so worth it though, good ole days

Victor

VirginPrune wrote: »

Obviously long gone but hard to believe small towns had their own cinemas back then.

Realise that practically nobody would have had television and there was little choice on the radio - even at that, the radio would take a break during the day.

Capt'n Midnight

Victor wrote: »

Realise that practically nobody would have had television and there was little choice on the radio - even at that, the radio would take a break during the day.

And RTE didn't start till the afternoon and the only childrens program was Wangerly Wagon