A copy of a photograph showing the organ console, proscenium and screen in the auditorium of the Odeon Cinema

Date:
1940 - 1964
Location:
Odeon Cinema, 2 Edgware Road, Marble Arch, City of Westminster, Greater London Authority
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Odeon Cinema, 5-9 Marble Arch, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority
Regal Cinema, 2 Edgware Road, Marble Arch, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, W1H
Reference:
NWC01/01/2024
Type:
Photograph (35mm Slide)
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Description

The Regal Cinema opened in 1928. The Christie organ was the largest in Europe. The cinema was soon taken over by Associated British Cinemas. Odeon took over in 1945, but its reopening was delayed due to bomb damage. It was reopened in September 1945 as the Odeon Cinema, or Odeon Marble Arch, after refurbishment. The cinema was the first in the UK to screen a 3D film, in 1953. The Odeon Cinema closed in 1964. The site was redeveloped and a new Odeon Cinema was opened, along with shops and an office block. This photograph is a copy; the date and original photographer are unknown.

Content

This is part of the Series: NWC01/01 Norman Walley: Series of slides; within the Collection: NWC01 Norman Walley Cinema Collection

Rights

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Keywords

Organ, Proscenium Arch, Early 20th Century Cinema, Music And Dance, Leisure And Recreation