Key Words :- cinema

Address :- 59-63 New Broadway, Ealing, London, Greater London, W5 5AH
Grid Ref :- TQ 1753 8064
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.512471 , Long -0.30772
Local Authority :- Ealing London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Middlesex
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection

Description and History of Site:-
Architects: J. Stanley Beard and Clare
Seating capacity: 2,175
Opened 23 April 1934 with Love, Life and Laughter
Became the ABC 1961
Tripled 29 June 1975 with 764 seats in Screen 1, 417 seats in Screen 2 and 210 seats in Screen 3. The opening films were Towering Inferno in Screen 1, The Godfather Part II in Screen 2, and The Passenger in Screen 3

Locally listed:

The 1934 classical-style front facade has been retained and incorporated into commercial units.

Further Reading and References:-
Webb, Malcolm. 'The Amber Valley Gazetteer of Greater London's Suburban Cinemas 1946-86'. Amber Valley, 1986

https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3772
https://ealingcivicsociety.org/2023/08/ealing-cinemas-the-continuing-saga/

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Contributor :- Robert Mason - 17 August 2026
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