Old cinemas

r3nu4l

People in the Dublin City forum have been talking about the O'Connell street upgrade and mentioned the old cinemas that are now gone.

So what cinemas did you frequent that are now no more and what do you remember seeing there?

Try to post, cinema name, location, what's there now and what you remember seeing there.

Adelphi - Middle Abbey Street Dublin, now Arnotts Multi-story Car Park - vividly remember seeing Ghostbusters there

Lucan Cinema - By the weir bridge, now Ulster Bank branch and apartments - Return of the Jedi and numerous others including Jaws 3D :eek:

GoldieBear

The Ambassador Parnell St.'Hope Floats' The first and last film i ever saw there. I miss the Capitol on The Grand Parade in Cork also, went there most Saturdays and my first film was 'The Gremlins'.

Dirk Gently

Janelle cinema at the old crazy prices out in finglas. Was great, hardly anyone paid in and if the film we were watching wasn't any good we would just get up and walk into the other film and watch it. Needless to say the cinema didn't last very long. Can't even remember any films I seen there. Was more of a youth centre where we just went to sit in comfy seats for a few hours and throw popcorn at each other. Ahh well, that’s what happens when you put stuff in Finglas.

Hagar

The Leinster - Dolphin's Barn
The Rialto - Rialto
The Deluxe - Camden Street
The Strand - Fairview Strand
The Carlton - Upper O'Connell St
The "Core" - Inchicore

There are so many more. I just can't recall the names right now.

r3nu4l

Hagar wrote:

The Rialto - Rialto

Ah yes, forgot about that, I saw Police Academy 4 there

Oobie

I used to always go to the Adelphi on Middle Abbey Street. I think the last thing I saw there was Ghost.

xzanti

The Classic Cinema in Terenure was the first cinema I ever went to, it was on my school trip years ago in senior infants and funnily enough I live right beside it now, I'm from the North Side originally but there were so few cinemas around back then we had to go all the way to Terenure :rolleyes:

is_that_so

The Curzon -Abbey Street
The Cameo - Abbey Street
The Green- Stephen's Green
The Lighthouse - much lamented, specialised in world cinema.
The Capitol - Talbot Street - now a furniture store
The Astor - Eden Quay
The Corinthian Eden Quay
Plaza Cinerama - Parnell Square - Sound of Music

There was also a cinema at O'Connell Bridge where the Q Bar is - don't remember the name.

deedee lepoopoo

The Classic - Harolds X- Mary Poppins

The cinema on the quays where the laughter/lap dancing place is now - Back to the future (get you meaty hooks offa me!)

Angus MacGyver

The cinema in Rathmines, think it was called the Stella, not sure. I dont know if its closed, but it should be. Went to See Moulin Rouge in it a couple of years ago. Everyone who was there was just looking around in disbelief at how shabby the place was. I found it hilarious but spent more time watchin the ground for rats than the film. I think it went on fire soon after that.

emeraldstar

"the" cinema in Carrick-on-Suir, co. tipp. it was the only one and now it's a theatre. It was a bit of a flea pit of a cinema tho tbh
the annoying thing tho is that we now have no cinema in the town, grrr

Flashraziel

Love the savoy om Parnell st. but I till love the Cinema inb Fairview. I havnt been there since I WAS 12 YEARS OLD.....

Victor

Similar thread. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=84877

What has become of the Capitol in Cork? I remember when it only had two screens, the Capitol and the Mini Capitol. I remember seeing the Star Wars Trilogy and Hangar 18 (why bring an 8 year old to Hangar 18?) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080836/

Last film I saw there was a few years ago, but I remember coming out of Sliver feeling slightly scarred - I'd gone for the soundtrack. :rolleyes:

Dudess

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.

Wishbone Ash

What was the name of the one on Collin's Avenue?

Huggles

myself and my friends used to go to the one in Fairview. Those where the days, its an awful shame that the local cinemas died

Wishbone Ash

I think there used to be one in Balbriggan that used to open for Christmas and Easter!!

Dudess

TheGooner wrote:

myself and my friends used to go to the one in Fairview. Those where the days, its an awful shame that the local cinemas died

That's used for Disney press screenings now. Went there recently. It's like something from the 40s. Really cool. You can just picture the girls in their war-time suits walking round the aisles selling trays of ice-creams!

Huggles

Thats right viacom own it, i go there for screenings too, the place smells the same as it did 19 years ago LOL

Dudess

Ah yes. That damp, musty smell. Delightful!

ferdi

what was that place in glassthule called?

Victor

Wishbone Ash wrote:

What was the name of the one on Collin's Avenue?

It might be 'An Grand' - now a bingo hall.

ferdi wrote:

what was that place in glassthule called?

The Forum?

sturgo

Yeah it was the Forum alright. I saw Ghostbusters there. The last film I saw was Michael Collins about 10 years ago. I remember thinking the screen wasn't much bigger than a TV.

There was also one in Blackrock on George's Avenue. Don't know what it was called. I think there's apartments there now.

spurious

The Strand cinema was on the North Strand, not Fairview Strand (it's currently being turned into apartments and the architect has chosen to preserve the frontage)

The cinema in Fairview was called the Grand

There were two on Collins' Avenue - Whitehall Cinema and Killester cinema

There was also the Academy (or was it the Regent?) on Cathal Brugha Street, now the Academy Hotel

Kings and Queens furniture on the quays was the 'Pheno' (Phoenix?)

Furniturama at the bottom of Talbot Street was the New Electric

The Masterpiece Cinema was further up Talbot street - close to where the 101 restaurant is now

I went once to a lecture by a German man called Marc Zimmerman on old Dublin cinemas - it was part of Heritage week. If you ever see it advertised again it is well worth going to.

Just found this - covers Art Deco cinemas in Dublin :http://www.geocities.com/barrybyrne.geo/someof.htm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Ormonde in Stillorgan. I know it;s still there, but back when it only had three screens! Ah, yes.... spent much of my teenage years there. Back to the Future, Gremlins, even the first Jurassic Park

nlgbbbblth

Ritz Cinema, New Ross.
Closed in 1989. Last film was Licence To Kill which I saw the week after my Leaving Cert results came out.

First film I saw there was The Spaceman And King Arthur in 1979.

tSubh Dearg

Angus MacGyver wrote:

The cinema in Rathmines, think it was called the Stella, not sure. I dont know if its closed, but it should be. Went to See Moulin Rouge in it a couple of years ago. Everyone who was there was just looking around in disbelief at how shabby the place was. I found it hilarious but spent more time watchin the ground for rats than the film. I think it went on fire soon after that.

The Stella is still there but it's closed now, though you can rent it out apparently according to the sign on the door.

The last film I saw in there was The Blair Witch Project. I've lived in that area for most of my life and I don't remember a time when you didn't keep an eye out for rats in it. At one stage there was even rumoured to be a badger living in there somewhere. O_o

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.

jazoo

the one in phibsboro cant remember the name they changed it to an ice skating rink anyway when we were kids we seen grease there and i think superman FEEL OLD NOW VERY DEPRESSING is there a forum on boards for depression WHO STARTED THIS ****ING THREAD

Chinafoot

Yep there was one in Balbriggan. Can't remember what it was called but I do remember seeing Look Who's Talking Too (I was 7)

There's a "combined clubs centre" there now with a gym above it, and there's a new cinema going up in the town soon as part of the continued development.

FillSpectre

The Adelphi on Middle Abbey Street was the only place The Beatles ever played in Ireland.

The Strand in Fairview is now used by Disney for screenings AFAIK

r3nu4l

jazoo wrote:

WHO STARTED THIS ****ING THREAD

Hee hee, I started the thread:D and I turned 31 last weekend, so am feeling old I want to be 10 again

Anyone know what the cinema in Lucan was actually called?

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

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