Key Words :- cinema

Address :- 57-78 High Street, Southall, London, Greater London, UB1 3DB
Grid Ref :- TQ 1300 8032
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.510518 , Long -0.373073
Local Authority :- Ealing London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Middlesex
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection

Description and History of Site:-
Architect: George Coles
Seating capacity: 1,580 (1,122 stalls, 458 circle)
Opened 17 August 1936 with The Amateur Gentleman
Closed 25 February 1961 with The Wackiest Ship In The Army and The Trunk
Converted to a bowling alley, then a furniture store

Locally listed:

'Art Deco-style cinema built in 1936 as an Odeon Theatre, it was designed by architect George Coles who also designed the
Himalaya Palace around the corner.'

Further Reading and References:-
Clegg, Rosemary (ed). 'Odeon'. Mercia Cinema Society, 1985
Webb, Malcolm. 'The Amber Valley Gazetteer of Greater London's Suburban Cinemas 1946-86'. Amber Valley, 1986

https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/14762

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