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Theatre |
London Casino |
| Cinerama film formats shown | 3-strip and 70mm |
| 3-strip dates | From 09/30/54 to 03/26/65 |
| 70mm dates | From 04/08/65 to 1974 |
| Screen curvature and size | 146 degree louvered screen: 64ft by 24ft - removed 09/19/74 |
| Address | Old Compton Street |
| Comments | First and most profitable Cinerama theatre outside of USA. European HQ for Cinerama |
| Current status | Restored to use as a live theatre under its original name Prince Edward Theatre |
LONDON CASINO CINERAMA
PLAYDATES
CINERAMA HOLIDAY. (European Premiere).
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE.
SEARCH FOR PARADISE.
THIS IS CINERAMA.
CINERAMA HOLIDAY.
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE.
A live orchestra
played before the show and at intermission from 1954 to 1960.
Theatre closed for installation of new Philips projectors and removal of the
console - 28 Oct 62 to 31 Oct 62.
HOW THE WEST WAS WON. (World Premiere).
Thurs Nov 1 1962 to Sat March 19 1965. 123
weeks.
WINDJAMMER. (Charity Show for Sail Training Association
in presence of Prince Philip). One Performance only - Monday November 23 1964.
HOW THE WEST WAS WON. Resumes.
Tue Nov 24 1964 to Sat
March 19 1965.
ClNERAMA
HOLIDAY.
Mon March 21 1965. 1 Day.
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
Tue March 22 1965.
1 Day.
SEARCH FOR PARADISE.
Wed
March 23 1965.
1 Day.
SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE. Thur
March 24 1965. 1 Day.
WINDJAMMER. Fri
March 25 1965. 1 Day.
THIS IS CINERAMA. Sat
March 26 1965. 1 Day.
The end of 3
strip Cinerama at the Casino.
Theatre
closed for removal of 3-Strip equipment and refurbishment from 27Mar65 to
8Apr65. The centre 'Baker' projection Box was enlarged and two Philips DP 70
machines installed.
Able & Charlie boxes remained, but closed off.
70mm CINERAMA.
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD.
UltraPanavision.
Thurs April 8 to Wed July 21 1965. 15 weeks.
Transferred
to Royalty.
THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL.
UltraPanavision.
Thurs July 22 to Wed Dec 15 1965.
21 weeks.
BATTLE OF THE BULGE.
UltraPanavision.
Thurs Dec 16 1965 to Wed June 8 1966. 25
weeks.
Transferred to Coliseum.
KHARTOUM.
UltraPanavision.
(Royal
World Premiere).
Thurs
June 9 1966 to Wed March 8 1967. 39
weeks.
GRAND
PRIX.
Super Panavision.
Fri March 10 1967 to Tue Nov 7 1967.
34 weeks.
Transferred to Coliseum.
CUSTER OF THE
WEST.
(World Premiere) Super
Technirama.
Thurs
Nov 9 1967 to Tue April 30 1968. 25
weeks.
2001, A SPACE
ODYSSEY.
Super
Panavision
Wed May 1 1968 to Tue Mar 26 1969
47
weeks.
ICE
STATION ZEBRA.
Super Panavision.
Wed March 27 to Wed Oct 8 1969.
27 weeks.
WINNING
Panavision
70
Thurs Oct 9 1969 to Sat Nov 29 1969
7 weeks
THEATRE
CLOSED FOR 4 WEEKS FOR REVAMP.
BEN-HUR.
MGM Camera 65.
Dec 26 1969 to May 6 1970.
19 weeks.
PATTON.
(Photographed and Presented in D-150).
May 8 to Oct 14 1970.
22 weeks.
TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARAH.
Panavision 70.
Fri Oct 15 to Wed Dec 9 1970.
8 weeks.
SONG OF
NORWAY.
Super Panavision.
Fri Dec 11 1970 to Wed Feb 2 1972.
60 weeks.
ZULU.
Super Technirama.
Thurs Feb 3 to Mon March 29 1972.
7 weeks.
THE
COWBOYS. (European Premiere).
Panavision 70.
Tue
March 21 to Wed April 26 1972.
5 weeks.
Theatre
closed for 3 weeks.
SONG OF
NORWAY
Super Panavision.
Thurs May 18 to Tue May 30 1972.
2 weeks.
THE
REVENGERS.
Panavision 70.
Wed May 31 to Wed June 21 1972.
3 weeks.
THE RED TENT.
Thurs June 22 to Mon July 17 1972.
4 weeks.
THE TEN
COMMANDMENTS.
VistaVision.
Tue July 18 to Wed Sept 27 1972.
10 weeks.
SILENT
RUNNING.
70mm.
Thurs Sept 28 to Thurs Oct 19 1972.
3 weeks.
2001, A
SPACE ODYSSEY
Super Panavision.
Fri Oct 20 to Tue Nov 28
1972. 6
weeks
THE
GREAT WALTZ.
Panavision 70.
Wed Nov 29 1972 to Wed May 2 1973.
22 weeks.
DIRTY
HARRY/KLUTE
Panavision.
Thurs May 3 to Wed May 16 1973.
2 weeks.
THE
BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI.
70mm
Thur May 17 to Wed June 20 1973.
5 weeks.
THE LAST
VALLEY.
Todd-AO.
Thur June 21 to Wed July 4 1973.
2 weeks.
KRAKATOA,
EAST OF JAVA.
70mm.
Thurs July 5 to Wed July 25 1973.
3
weeks.
GLASTONBURY
FAIR/ZACHARIAH.
35mm Widescreen.
Thurs July 26 to Wed Aug 1 1973.
1 week.
SONG OF
NORWAY.
Super Panavision.
Thurs Aug 2 to Wed Aug 15 1973.
2 weeks.
THE
GREAT RACE.
Panavision 70.
Thur Aug 16 to Wed Sept 19 1973.
5 weeks.
THE
GETAWAY/STRAW DOGS.
Panavision.
Thurs Sept 20 to Wed Oct 17 1973.
4 weeks.
THIS IS
CINERAMA.
(Royal Charity Premiere). 70mm version.
Thurs
Oct 18 1973 to Wed Jan 16 1974.
13 weeks.
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS*
70mm.
Thurs
Jan 17 to Wed Feb 13 1974.
THE HEROES.
Thurs Feb 14 to Weds March 6 1974.
3 weeks.
BEACH OF THE
WAR GODS.
35mm
Dyaliscope
Thurs March 7 to Wed March 27 1974.
3 weeks
IT’S A
MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD.
UltraPanavision.
Thurs March 28 to Wed April 10 1974.
2weeks.
RUN RUN JOE.
70mm from Techniscope.
Thurs April 11 to Wed May 8 1974. 4 weeks.
From
this time, the ‘CINERAMA’ credit was dropped from all press advertising and
Cinerama lenses are believed to have been withdrawn.
Known
just as CASINO CINEMA.
WATERLOO.
Thurs May 9 to Wed May 22 1974.
2 weeks.
HOW TO DESTROY
THE REPUTATION OF THE GREATEST SECRET AGENT.
Thurs May 23 to Wed June 5 1974.
2 weeks.
MAGNUM
FORCE/DIRTY HARRY.
Thurs June 6 to Wed June 26 1974.
3 weeks.
MAME.
Panavsion 70.
Thurs June 27 to Thurs Aug 8 1974.
6 weeks.
ENTER THE
DRAGON/KING BOXER.
Fri Aug 9 to Wed Sept 4 1974.
4 weeks.
CLEOPATRA
JONES/BLACK EYES.
Thurs Sept 5 to Sat Sept 18 1974.
2 weeks.
Cinerama
Screen and 70mm projectors removed 19 September 1974.
New flat screen installed with a single 35mm Philips machine in B
projection box.
Floor plans for 3-strip Cinerama
Interior of London Casino showing Able and Baker boxes.
Prologue Screen for showing of This Is Cinerama
Full Screen.
September 1954
09/29/54
09/30/54
10/22/54
Below from http://www.in70mm.com
Ticket flyer
Ticket flyer
Movie program
Ticket flyer front
Ticket flyer back
Another ticket flyer
Movie program
Movie program
World premiere program
Ticket flyer
Below from http://ted62.proboards.com
Floor plans for 70mm Cinerama
Movie program cover below
Newspaper ad below
Below ad
Below synopsis
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Ticket flyer
Movie program
Preview ticket
World premiere ticket below
Front of ticket flyer below
Back of ticket flyer below
Magazine ad below
Magazine ad with ticket order form
Magazine ad below
Ticker Flyer
Below movie program
Ticket flyer front
Ticket flyer back
10/17/73
Ticket Flyer
Below movie poster
Below ticket flyer
Floor plans after Cinerama
