Waldorf Theatre (Castle Peak Road) / 華都戲院 [1963-1986]
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Submitted by OldTimer on Wed, 2017-02-15 22:34
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
1963-10-04
Date Place demolished:
1986-10-21
Seating capacity: Two different figures are given in the sources: 1,426 and 1,700. The renovation in 1972 following a fire might have either reduced or increased its capacity but this cannot be verified.
Address: 130-142 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. Waldorf Centre is the current occupant at the site.
Another theatre with the same name Waldorf Theatre [1987-1996] can be found at this site: https://gwulo.com/node/36723#15/22.3657/114.1201/Map_by_ESRI-Markers/100
Waldorf Theatre (Castle Peak Road) operated during the period October 4, 1963 - October 21, 1986.
Sources:
- Cinema Treasures: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/32214
- Hong Kong Theatres Association Limited: http://hktaorg.com/en/cinemahistory.php
- 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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