Located in the heart of Little Italy on College St, the Royal Cinema is located in a wonderful Art Moderne building which was constructed in 1939 and opened then as the Pylon Cinema. Threatened with closure in 2007 new operators took it over and it now shows 2nd run and indie/art films in the evening and during the day functions as a post-production studio for film and TV. I love that the original signs and building details have been maintained and restored during its upgrade! And that a middle eastern restaurant flourishes in Little Italy.
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It's nice the city continues to evolve. Thanks for pointing out the Ali Baba's is in the middle of Little Italy. I probably would have missed that other evidence of evolution.
ReplyDeleteHappy they kept the sign too -- and really that's lovely that restaurant -- shows you have a real cosmopolitan City!
ReplyDeleteWhat a timeless Cinema!
ReplyDeleteI love places like this! ;-)
Wonderful when old buildings can be lovingly conserved and even better if they can still be used for what their original purpose was...
ReplyDeleteLovely shot.
Theaters of that era can be wonderful. but the economics of movie-going make all of them endangered. Glad that this one has found a solution.
ReplyDeletenice to have choice other than italian food in that neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful style.
ReplyDeleteI was so pleased that this one had been restored. I have many fond memories of going to these Festival theatres back in the 1970s and 80s
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo with the cyclist!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool-looking place. And I'm glad to hear that it still serves as a cinema - at least part-time. We've got an old theater still going in downtown Ocala but it's been difficult and the place is again in trouble - just not enough business.
ReplyDeleteGood one!
ReplyDeleteAnd the Ali Baba's in Little Italy is a bit of a surprise!
great find! i miss seeing the old theater signs around here.
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice style - and I always appreciate the background notes.
ReplyDeleteI love old theaters!
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that they've kept the original signs too Red, love these old theatres, we have four here still in Perth and they seem to be hanging in there, thank goodness.
ReplyDeleteSo good that this building is still in use. There is an Art Deco-style cinema in Edinburgh which has sadly fallen into disrepair.
ReplyDeleteVery difficult for movie theatres everywhere. I love the art house movies so hope this one survivies.
ReplyDeleteThere are so few of these grand movie theatre marquees left. It's wonderful when they are preserved.
ReplyDeleteFantastic Deco design! Glad it's preserved.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous deco sign. Fun shot, love the bicyclist,
ReplyDeleteGlad it was saved- a fine old building!
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Being the age I am, I adore the old vintage theaters and their old signs. This is a fine one. So glad you shared it. genie
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