Cinemas That Are No More

icdg

jontallaght wrote: »

Sad that the Savoy and screen look like being added to this list. Happy though that the old cinema in Tallaght will be open soon. [/URL]

The good news is that the Tallaght cinema is re-opening as an IMC (part of the Ward Anderson chain that also owns the Savoy and Screen) in the coming months. Ward Anderson is also meant to be opening a cinema in the Stephen's Green shopping centre but I don't know what the timeline for that is (or whether it even has planning premission)

Almost (but not quite city centre), is a new Odeon Cinema opening at the end of the month at Point Village. However this also spells the end of the UCI and Storm brands which will be rebranded Odeon Cinemas over the next few months (though no cinemas are being closed as a result of this, so good news).

dubgothic

I was looking up the Irish release date for "The Bride Of Frankenstein",
which was in the winter of 1935.It got a large photo on the back of the Herald,nice publicity.Here's the listings from that same week.Films changed more than once a week then.The number of actual screens hasn't changed all that much over the years,but now they all show the same major releases.
Bit like replacing quirky local cafes with Burger chains.

fatbhoy

dubgothic wrote: »

I was looking up the Irish release date for "The Bride Of Frankenstein",
which was in the winter of 1935.It got a large photo on the back of the Herald,nice publicity.Here's the listings from that same week.Films changed more than once a week then.The number of actual screens hasn't changed all that much over the years,but now they all show the same major releases.
Bit like replacing quirky local cafes with Burger chains.

I like the advertisments for The Sanford [cinema in Ranleagh (my local cinema when I was a boy in the '70s)] and The Stella [cinema in Rathmines].

GAAman

It saddened me deeply when I passed the Classic cinema recently. Have not passed it in many years I knew it was no longer in business I didn't know the whole feckin building was gone!

Many happy memories going there and then down to Dunkin Donuts after for 2 donuts and a cup of tea or coffee for 99p

Judes

Hi "The Scribbler",

You asked earlier about other cinemas in Cork i.e. the county - I remember spending a lot of time at "The Oakwood" in Carrigaline, as a teenager. Now that was a big night out - bus up from Crosshaven, film, chips and bus home................. aaaah, innocent times.

But then again - only one film every week or two.

Great thread! J

Zab

merlie wrote: »

The Royal in Rathmines - This cinema was next door to the, now also long gone, the Gas Corner shop on Rathmines Road. It had an accordion gated front when I saw it many years ago and had long closed. It was a small looking cinema from the front. Does anyone remember it?

Anybody know exactly where this was? I also know there was one called The Princess in Rathmines, which hasn't been mentioned. It was demolished in '82 but I'm not sure exactly where it was either.

bazza1

I remember The Green cinema when the got the "Double seats" for courtin' couples!

The Classic
The Kenilworth
The Stella (Bruce Lee movies)
The carlton (first real date!)


Aaaah....nostalgia!:):)

dubgothic

Dublin libraries have copies of
"The A to Z of all old Dublin Cinemas"
George P. Kearns & Patrick Maguire
THE book on cinemas.