Orion Cinema, 404 Stamfordham Road

  • Description

    "Located in the Westerhope district, 4 miles west of Newcastle city centre. The Picture Palace was opened on 14th August 1912. Seating was provided for 434 in the stalls, and 16 in the tiny circle. The proscenium was 20 feet wide. By 1937, it was known as the Westerhope Picture House. In 1941, it was re-named Orion Cinema. Always independently operated, the Orion Cinema was closed in January 1970, with Shirley Jones in “Oklahoma!”....."
  • Owner

    Cinema Treasures
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
  • License

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  • Further information

    Link: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/36877
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 5 years, 12 months ago
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