Grand Theatre (Tsuen Wan) / 大光明戲院 [1950-1999]
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Submitted by OldTimer on Sun, 2017-01-22 04:19
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
1950-01-01
Date Place demolished:
1999-01-01
Seating capacity: Available sources show that the original capacity was either 974 or 950. The renovation in 1990-91 turned it into two mini auditoriums having capacities of 548 and 557 (total 1,005).
Address: One source puts the site of the former theatre at the current 大鴻輝(荃灣)中心 / Tai Hung Fai (Tsuen Wan) Center, 55 Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan, Kowloon.
Grand Theatre operated during the period 1950-1999.
Sources:
- Cinema Treasures: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/31513
- Hong Kong Theatres Association Limited: http://hktaorg.com/en/hist_inner.php?id=14
- http://www.hkfilmblog.com/archives/17060
- Wikipedia's list of theatres no longer operating: https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%B7%B2%E7%B5%90%E6%A...
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