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Cinemas/Movie Theatres_1980

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980

From the "Hong Kong Tourist Association Official Guidebook" , year 1980.

Studio One - City Hall Theatre / 大會堂戲院 [1962-1995]

Date Place completed: 
1962-03-02
Date Place demolished: 
1995-01-01

Seating capacity: 470

Address: Hong Kong City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong

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Star Cinematograph / 天星影畫戲院 [1909-????]

Date Place completed: 
1909-03-22

Seating capacity:  unknown

Address:  Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong.  No street number is available.   Cinema Treasures has discussion pages on Star Cinematograph and another theatre called Salon-Cinema Theatre, and street photos and location markers place both theatres at 17 Wyndham Street currently occupied by Man Cheung Building.

Salon-Cinema Theatre: https://gwulo.com/node/36858#17/22.28068/114.15525/Map_by_ESRI-Markers/100

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Sham Shui Po Theatre / 深水埗戲院 [1941-1941]

Date Place completed: 
1941-07-25
Date Place demolished: 
1941-12-08

Seating capacity: unknown

Address: Only street name is available.  The Cinema Treasures street photo places the site on the east side of Yen Chow Street at the corner with Fuk Wa Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.  Its location marker, however, is several blocks to the south at Yu Chau Street.   Given Castle Peak Road had more traffic than Lai Chi Kok Road in that period, I consider Fuk Wa Street was more likely the site of the theatre, where the current McDonald's operates.

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Salon-Cinema Theatre / 沙龍影院劇院 [1909-1910]

Date Place completed: 
1909-12-01
Date Place demolished: 
1910-07-01

Seating capacity: unknown

Address: 15 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong.  Please note street number and location marker are approximate.  The current Man Cheung Building is believed to be the occupant at the site of the former theatre.  Only the English name is available in the sources.  The Chinese name posted on this page, 沙龍影院劇院, has been translated using Google which is likely its name if such existed.

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Sai Yuen Theatre / 西園戲院 [1924-1954]

Date Place completed: 
1924-06-01
Date Place demolished: 
1954-07-01

Seating capacity: unknown.

Address: 7 Water Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong.  A Google street walk was taken to identify the location of the theatre using the above address - on the west side of Water Street where it intersects with Second Street.  Cheong Wing Court is the current occupant at the site. (please see edit below)

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Palisade [1916-1916]

Date Place completed: 
1916-07-12
Date Place demolished: 
1916-10-01

Seating capacity: unknown

Address:  The source photo places it on the south side of the current YMCA and Salisburg Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.   At that time, the site was likely green/open space which enabled the theatre to be set up for night shows.

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Tai Yat Theatre / 第一戲院 [1926-1964]

Date Place completed: 
1926-03-01
Date Place demolished: 
1964-05-01

Seating capacity:  unknown.

Address:  Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong.  There is a photo showing Tai Yat Theatre and Kwong Ming Theatre operating next to each other.  The Gwulo page's discussion on Kwong Ming Theatre helps locate Tai Yat Theatre, and is repeated here:

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New Kowloon Cinema Theatre / 新九龍映戲院 [1926-1941]

Date Place completed: 
1926-07-01
Date Place demolished: 
1941-12-08

Seating capacity: unknown

Address: 95 Kai Yan Road**, Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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Nathan Theatre / 彌敦戲院 [1938-1948]

Date Place completed: 
1938-10-01
Date Place demolished: 
1948-12-01

Seating capacity: unknown

Address: 603-609A Nathan Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.  Sun Hing Building is the current occupant at the site.

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