The Death of the Gaumont Theatre

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The Death of the Gaumont Theatre

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Location

Belfast, Belfast City Centre

Year

1963

Date

Production 10/12/1963

Length

21sec

Audio

silent

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

The Gaumont Cinema (previously the Classic Cinema and later the Gaumont Theatre) opened in 1923. The Classic Cinema was the ‘premier’ cinema in Belfast at that time. It was equipped with a Wurlitzer theatre organ in 1927 with organist Leslie Simpson opening the instrument. The cinema also had a cafe and dance hall attached.  

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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