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Regal Cinema

Regal Cinema in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
2 h–3 h

About

Regal Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.

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The Regal Cinema is an art deco movie theatre located at Colaba Causeway, in Mumbai, India. Built by Framji Sidhwa, the first film to be aired at the Regal was the Laurel and Hardy work The Devil's Brother in 1933. According to the Limca Book of Records, it is the first air conditioned theatre of India.

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Background

History

The Regal Cinema was built during the cinema boom of the 1930s during which Plaza Central, New Empire, Broadway, Eros and Metro all opened in Mumbai. Opened in 1933, Regal was designed by Charles Stevens, the son of the famous 19th century architect F. W. Stevens. Its interiors with extensive mirror-work were designed by the Czech artist Karl Schara. The main auditorium had a motif of sunrays in pale orange and jade green. Its interiors were designed to create an impression of airiness, coolness and size in harmony with the modern simplicity of the exteriors. The Regal was built completely in reinforced concrete cement (RCC), fully air conditioned, and had an underground parking lot for…

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Coordinates
53.7453, -0.3454
Address
SP Mukherjee Chowk Mumbai, India
Established
1933

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Regal Cinema?
Regal Cinema is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.7453°, -0.3454°.
When was Regal Cinema built?
Regal Cinema dates to 1933.