The new cinema was famous for having one of the only screens in the country optimised for 70mm epics such as a bridge too far and lawrence of arabia but with the decline of the format it was.
Marble arch odeon times.
Instead there s no more legroom and the seat gave me a numb bum.
It stood near the site of what is today the three bayed central projection of the palace containing the well known balcony.
The odeon marble arch known as the regal from 1928 to 1945 was a cinema located opposite marble arch monument at the top of park lane with its main entrance on edgware road london it operated in various forms from 1928 to 2016 and is most famous for once housing a vast screen capable of screening films in 70mm the machines were cinemeccanica victoria 8 models.
Odeon marble arch is closed.
We hate goodbyes but for now it s time to shut our doors at marble arch and say farewell.
This was a lavish for the time replacement of the previous magnificent atmospheric style regal odeon on the same site which has its own page on cinema treasures.
Marble arch is a 19th century white marble faced triumphal arch in london england the structure was designed by john nash in 1827 to be the state entrance to the cour d honneur of buckingham palace.
Since opening in 1967 we ve hosted superheroes villains and even the occasional wizard while welcoming.
We are sad to announce that odeon marble arch shut its doors on may 8th.
The premier seat at the odeon marble arch cost 11 60 so i had expected a really comfy seat with extra legroom.
The odeon marble arch was built in 1967 as a monumental modernist replacement for the previous extravagantly atmospheric 1928 cinema on the same site.
And wow what a journey it s been.
The odeon marble arch opened on 2nd february 1967 with zero mostel in a funny thing happened on the way to the forum.