1937 – Forum Cinema, Crumlin Rd., Belfast
The Forum Cinema opened on 20 November 1937 and closed on 28 January 1967 –
The Forum Cinema opened on 20 November 1937 and closed on 28 January 1967 –
Open until the early 1990s, the Adelphi was demolished and part of its façade retained to provide car parking for the expanded Arnott’s Department Store.
Former cinema, now like many in the suburbs, used as a commercial premises. The building along with a smaller light industrial premises alongside has Art Deco touches.
Original appearance of former cinema on Glaslough Street in Monaghan town. Opened in 1938 by Lady Leslie.
The original perspective drawings for the Ritz Cinema, include large areas of glazing on the facade as well as between the pilotis on the side elevation,
The Ritz Cinema in Athlone (1939) is attributed to Scott but was in fact designed by Bill O’Dwyer who was working and studying in the office of Michael Scott at that time.
The Ritz Cinema (1939-40) is attributed to Michael Scott but was in fact designed by Bill O’Dwyer who was working and studying in the office of Michael Scott at that time.
Many cinemas in smaller urban centres in Ireland were designed in an Art Deco or early modernist style.
Opened in 1947 as an entire entertainment complex, the Adelphi comprised a cinema, a restaurant,
The Cabra Grand Cinema was designed by Henry J. Lyons & Samuel Lyons for Leonard Ging’s Strand circuit but sold to Irish Cinemas before completion.