1977 HKK Park Theatre Tung Lo Wan Road - bus.jpg
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Submitted by Alain
Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Tuesday, December 20, 1977
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- 1977 HKK Park Theatre Tung Lo Wan Road - bus.jpg shows Place Park Theatre / 百樂戲院 [1970-1997]
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The date of the photo is very
The date of the photo is very specific so I presume Alain is sure of it.
The film showing today was "Red Sun" (1971) and re-releases were common. But that was not what caught my eye. It was the other painted billboard which clearly shows a Tusken raider sitting on a Bantha ie it's "Star Wars" (1977). The release date of Star Wars in HK was 26th January 1978 so it must be a "Next Change" or "Coming soon" movie being advertised, otherwise the photo would be dated 1978.
Wow. Just a great photo for me. Nostalgic for me as this was where I may have seen Star Wars during my childhood. I certainly still remember seeing "Jaws" (1975) in Park Theatre on its theatrical release, and "Bugsy Malone" (1976) at the nearby Hoover Theatre.
Hi eurasian_david
Hi eurasian_david
Thank you for your comment.
You looked closely at the picture. I did not see the Bantha before !
We spent only a few days in Hong Kong and I am sure of the date
star-wars-hong-kong_poster
Yes, the Chinese character to the left for the name of the film does match the painted one on the billboard
Re: promotional murals of Cinemas in town
Hi There,
Those composite boards were all hand drawn back in those days. Local movie industry employed artists for these tasks. It is a faded art and replaced by those big LED screens.
T
WOW, this photo really brings
WOW, this photo really brings back memories!
I lived in North Point and went to Wanchai's St Josephs Primary School. Once I got to 5th grade I would taking the number 10 bus to school on Saturdays which passed by Park Theatre. Or my family would take the tram to Causeway Bay to shop. I still remember the movie Grease on the large billboard!!
THANK YOU!!