Down Memory Lane: Movie Theatres of the Olden Days
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Hong Kong Island


Central and Western DistrictWan ChaiCauseway Bay
EasternSouthern


Central and Western District


1.

Bijou Scenic Theatre
Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1908-1925

Number of Seats: unknown 



2.

Kam Ling Theatre
1 Woo Hop Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1973

Number of Seats: 1,411 



3.

Tai Ping Theatre
421 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1931-1981

Number of Seats: 1,738 



4.

Kau Yu Fong Theatre
Kau U Fong, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1911-1949

Number of Seats: unknown 



5.

World Theatre
197 Des Voeux Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1921-1969
Number of Seats: 850

Chinese name of the theatre was changed on 1 September 1971 while the English name remained 


6.

Queen's Theatre
31 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1924-2007
Number of Seats: 902

Renovated in 1961 and 1995. The number of seats was reduced to 313 in 1995


7.

King's Theatre
34 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1931-1990
Number of Seats: 1,302

Renovated in 1964 


8.

Central Theatre
270 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1930-1971

Number of Seats: 1,296 



9. 

Ko Shing Theatre
117 Queen's Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1928-1972

Number of Seats: 1,722



10.

Ray Theatre
Thrid Street, Pok Fu Lam Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1971

Number of Seats: 930



141.

Victoria Theatre
Junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1911-unknown
Number of Seats: unknown

The present site of Wing On House 



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Wan Chai


11.

Oriental Theatre
1 Fleming Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1932-1981

Number of Seats: 1,106


12.

National Theatre
373 Lockhard Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1940-1973

Number of Seats: 1,058


13.

Cathay Theatre
125 Wan Chai Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1939-1997
Number of Seats: 1,272

Renovated into a 3-house mini theatre in 1986 with 1,272 seats


14.

Globe Theatre
339 Lockhard Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1950-1971

Number of Seats: 1,158



15.

Rialto Theatre
24 Landale Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1952-1977
Number of Seats: 996

Formerly China Theatre 


16.

East Town Theatre
18 Fenwick Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1964-1974

Number of Seats: 1,300 



17.

Imperial Cinema
29 Burrows Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1969-2004
Number of Seats: 1,261

Renovated into a 2-house mini theatre in 1987, and again into 3-house in 1996 with 1,119 seats in total 


18.

Columbia Classics Cinema
23 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1985-1997

Number of Seats: 402 


19.

Cine-Art House
Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1988-2006

Number of Seats: 276


20.

Nan Yang Theatre
29 Morrison Hill Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-1999
Number of Seats: 1,097

Remodeled into a hotel in April 1992, with a 2-house mini theatre of total seats 726. It was called South Pacific Theatre 


21.


Hong Kong Grand Theatre
187 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1958-1976
Number of Seats: 1,243

Formerly Hong Kong Theatre 



22.

Golden City Theatre
77 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1958

Number of Seats: unknown 




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Causeway Bay


23.

New York Cinema
Junction of Percival Street and Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1955-1982

Number of Seats: 1,409 



24.

Capitol Theatre
5-19 Jardine Crescent, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1952-1977
Number of Seats: 1,187

Currently Capitol Centre 


25.

Lee Theatre
99 Percival Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1927-2005
Number of Seats: 1,267

Renovated into a 412-seat mini theatre in 1995 


26.

Jade Theatre & Pearl Theatre
22-36 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1969 & 1971-1998
Number of Seats: 1,480; 1,323

Renovated into a mini theatre in 1992. Later MCL JP Theatre 


27.

Roxy Theatre
Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1949-1974
Number of Seats: 1,713

Currently Lok Sing Centre


28.

Hoover Theatre
64 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1981

Number of Seats: 1,483 


29.

President Theatre
517 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-current
Number of Seats: 428

Renovated in 2001. Originally had 1,248 seats 


30.

Palace Theatre
280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1979-1994

Number of Seats: 1,058 


31.

Isis Theatre
11-14 Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-1999

Number of Seats: 1,183 



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Eastern


32.

State Theatre
291 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1959-1997
Number of Seats: 1,087

Formerly Empire Theatre opened on 11 December 1952

 

33.

Metropole Theatre
416 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1963
Number of Seats: unknown

Currently Metropole International Department Store

 

34.

Odeon Theatre
1 Marble Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1963-1981

Number of Seats: 1,194


35.

Park Theatre
180 Tung Lo Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1970-1997

Number of Seats: 1,112 


36.

Kam Ming Theatre
15 Tai On Street, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1976-1995
Number of Seats: 646

Formerly Tai On Theatre 



37.

Cheong Lok Theatre
Holy Cross Path, Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1927-1969

Number of Seats: 714 



38.

Sunbeam Theatre
423 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1972-current
Number of Seats: 1,709

Renovated into a 2-house theatre in 1989 


39.

Olympia Theatre
5 Power Street, King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1965-1995

Number of Seats: 1,183


40.

Winner Theatre
17 Nam On Street, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1963-1977

Number of Seats: 1,134 



41.

Golden Star Theatre
234 Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1972

Number of Seats: 1,106 



42.

Shaukewan Theatre
Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1924-1970

Number of Seats: 542 



43.

Chai Wan Theatre
122 Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1970-1975

Number of Seats: 551 



44.

Wing Wah Theatre
333 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1982-1994

Number of Seats: 1,380 



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Southern


45.

Pearl Theatre
31 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1956-1960s

Number of Seats: 600 



46.

Island Theatre
11, Lot 190, Aberdeen Main Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1930s-1980

Number of Seats: 498

 

47.

Fortuna Theatre
Lot 4, Wah Lok Path, Wah Fu Estate, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1979-2000
Number of Seats: 1,471

Reopened as Hong Kong Opera House in 2005 


48.

Gay Theatre
Sai On Street, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1970

Number of Seats: 900 




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Hong Kong Island


Central and Western DistrictWan ChaiCauseway Bay
EasternSouthern


Central and Western District


1.

Bijou Scenic Theatre
Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1908-1925

Number of Seats: unknown 



2.

Kam Ling Theatre
1 Woo Hop Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1973

Number of Seats: 1,411 



3.

Tai Ping Theatre
421 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1931-1981

Number of Seats: 1,738 



4.

Kau Yu Fong Theatre
Kau U Fong, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1911-1949

Number of Seats: unknown 



5.

World Theatre
197 Des Voeux Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1921-1969
Number of Seats: 850

Chinese name of the theatre was changed on 1 September 1971 while the English name remained 


6.

Queen's Theatre
31 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1924-2007
Number of Seats: 902

Renovated in 1961 and 1995. The number of seats was reduced to 313 in 1995


7.

King's Theatre
34 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1931-1990
Number of Seats: 1,302

Renovated in 1964 


8.

Central Theatre
270 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1930-1971

Number of Seats: 1,296 



9. 

Ko Shing Theatre
117 Queen's Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1928-1972

Number of Seats: 1,722



10.

Ray Theatre
Thrid Street, Pok Fu Lam Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1971

Number of Seats: 930



141.

Victoria Theatre
Junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1911-unknown
Number of Seats: unknown

The present site of Wing On House 



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Wan Chai


11.

Oriental Theatre
1 Fleming Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1932-1981

Number of Seats: 1,106


12.

National Theatre
373 Lockhard Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1940-1973

Number of Seats: 1,058


13.

Cathay Theatre
125 Wan Chai Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1939-1997
Number of Seats: 1,272

Renovated into a 3-house mini theatre in 1986 with 1,272 seats


14.

Globe Theatre
339 Lockhard Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1950-1971

Number of Seats: 1,158



15.

Rialto Theatre
24 Landale Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1952-1977
Number of Seats: 996

Formerly China Theatre 


16.

East Town Theatre
18 Fenwick Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1964-1974

Number of Seats: 1,300 



17.

Imperial Cinema
29 Burrows Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1969-2004
Number of Seats: 1,261

Renovated into a 2-house mini theatre in 1987, and again into 3-house in 1996 with 1,119 seats in total 


18.

Columbia Classics Cinema
23 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1985-1997

Number of Seats: 402 


19.

Cine-Art House
Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1988-2006

Number of Seats: 276


20.

Nan Yang Theatre
29 Morrison Hill Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-1999
Number of Seats: 1,097

Remodeled into a hotel in April 1992, with a 2-house mini theatre of total seats 726. It was called South Pacific Theatre 


21.


Hong Kong Grand Theatre
187 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1958-1976
Number of Seats: 1,243

Formerly Hong Kong Theatre 



22.

Golden City Theatre
77 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1958

Number of Seats: unknown 




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Causeway Bay


23.

New York Cinema
Junction of Percival Street and Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1955-1982

Number of Seats: 1,409 



24.

Capitol Theatre
5-19 Jardine Crescent, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1952-1977
Number of Seats: 1,187

Currently Capitol Centre 


25.

Lee Theatre
99 Percival Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1927-2005
Number of Seats: 1,267

Renovated into a 412-seat mini theatre in 1995 


26.

Jade Theatre & Pearl Theatre
22-36 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1969 & 1971-1998
Number of Seats: 1,480; 1,323

Renovated into a mini theatre in 1992. Later MCL JP Theatre 


27.

Roxy Theatre
Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1949-1974
Number of Seats: 1,713

Currently Lok Sing Centre


28.

Hoover Theatre
64 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1981

Number of Seats: 1,483 


29.

President Theatre
517 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-current
Number of Seats: 428

Renovated in 2001. Originally had 1,248 seats 


30.

Palace Theatre
280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1979-1994

Number of Seats: 1,058 


31.

Isis Theatre
11-14 Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-1999

Number of Seats: 1,183 



▲ Back to Top


Eastern


32.

State Theatre
291 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1959-1997
Number of Seats: 1,087

Formerly Empire Theatre opened on 11 December 1952

 

33.

Metropole Theatre
416 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1963
Number of Seats: unknown

Currently Metropole International Department Store

 

34.

Odeon Theatre
1 Marble Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1963-1981

Number of Seats: 1,194


35.

Park Theatre
180 Tung Lo Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1970-1997

Number of Seats: 1,112 


36.

Kam Ming Theatre
15 Tai On Street, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1976-1995
Number of Seats: 646

Formerly Tai On Theatre 



37.

Cheong Lok Theatre
Holy Cross Path, Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1927-1969

Number of Seats: 714 



38.

Sunbeam Theatre
423 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1972-current
Number of Seats: 1,709

Renovated into a 2-house theatre in 1989 


39.

Olympia Theatre
5 Power Street, King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1965-1995

Number of Seats: 1,183


40.

Winner Theatre
17 Nam On Street, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1963-1977

Number of Seats: 1,134 



41.

Golden Star Theatre
234 Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1972

Number of Seats: 1,106 



42.

Shaukewan Theatre
Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1924-1970

Number of Seats: 542 



43.

Chai Wan Theatre
122 Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1970-1975

Number of Seats: 551 



44.

Wing Wah Theatre
333 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1982-1994

Number of Seats: 1,380 



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Southern


45.

Pearl Theatre
31 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1956-1960s

Number of Seats: 600 



46.

Island Theatre
11, Lot 190, Aberdeen Main Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1930s-1980

Number of Seats: 498

 

47.

Fortuna Theatre
Lot 4, Wah Lok Path, Wah Fu Estate, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1979-2000
Number of Seats: 1,471

Reopened as Hong Kong Opera House in 2005 


48.

Gay Theatre
Sai On Street, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1970

Number of Seats: 900 




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