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London's West End Cinemas (Paperback) Loot Price: R920
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London's West End Cinemas (Paperback): Allen Eyles, Keith Skone

London's West End Cinemas (Paperback)

Allen Eyles, Keith Skone

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The history of London's West End cinemas dates back more than one hundred years. This book details all of them, in chronological order, totalling well over one hundred. The best of the West End's cinemas were outfitted to a very high standard to match their role as showcases for new films, hosting press shows and premieres, as well as a being a magnet for film enthusiasts anxious to see films on exclusive premiere runs. Even now, when films are available everywhere at the same time, the West End's cinemas are a vibrant attraction to visitors from all over the world as well as for Londoners having a night on the town. The oldest survivor is the Cineworld Haymarket, dating back to 1928 as a cinema. Other famous cinemas with a long history include the landmark Odeon Leicester Square and nearby Odeon West End as well as the Curzons in Mayfair and Soho, both replacing earlier picture houses. Many cinemas survive in other uses, such as the Rialto as a casino and the New Victoria as the Apollo Victoria live theatre. But here also are dozen of long vanished cinemas, some lasting only a few years and forgotten, others like the original Empire (1928 to 1961) - the largest cinema ever built in the West End - still living on in fond memory. There are interior views as well as exteriors of most of the cinemas, and over 50 illustrations are in full colour. This is a valuable and comprehensive addition to the history of the West End that will appeal to cinema enthusiasts as well as social historians and students of London and of architecture and design.

General

Imprint: Historic England
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: March 2014
First published: 2014
Authors: Allen Eyles • Keith Skone
Dimensions: 210 x 257 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 978-1-84802-257-7
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc > General
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Cinema industry
LSN: 1-84802-257-3
Barcode: 9781848022577

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