Odeon Cinema, 1954 : exterior
This photograph shows the exterior of Odeon Cinema, with movie promotional materials such as posters and billboards at the building's lobby area. Odeon Cinema was built by Cathay Organisation and located at the junction of North Bridge Road and Cashin Street in 1953. It was Cathay's most successful box office earner in Singapore before it was demolished in 1984. Its current site is now occupied by Odeon Tower and K. H. Kea Building. Title devised by Library staff
Credit Line
From the Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏. All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007
Subjects
- Arts>>Film
- Architecture and Landscape>>Building Types>>Commercial Buildings
- Motion picture theaters--Singapore--Photographs
- Commercial Buildings--Singapore--Photographs
- Arts>>Film
- Arts>>Architecture>>Public and commercial buildings
Suggested Pictures
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Hollywood Room, Odeon Cinema, 1960s : group photograph -
Odeon Cinema, 1953 : general view -
Odeon Cinema, 1953 : general view -
Odeon Cinema, 1953 : general view -
Odeon Cinema, 1953 : general view -
Odeon Cinema, 1953 : general view -
Odeon Cinema, 1953 : general view -
Odeon Cinema, 1953 : general view -
Jubilee Theatre : general view -
North Bridge Road : general view -
North Bridge Road : general view -
Cathay Cinema (1999) : exterior -
North Bridge Road shophouse : exterior -
Capitol Theatre, 1950 : exterior -
North Bridge Road shophouses : general view -
Cinema billboards near New Bridge Road junction, late 1970s : general view -
Jalan Klapa : general view [3] -
Golden Landmark Hotel : exterior -
Jalan Kubor : general view [3] -
Street scene with cinema billboards, 1960s : general view -
Cathay Building : front exterior -
Cathay Building, 1953 : night view -
North Bridge Road, towards Bras Basah Road : general view
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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VIEW OF ODEON CINEMA, SINGAPORE -
ODEON CINEMA -
View of North Bridge Road towards the junction with Middle Road, with Odeon cinema visible in the background on right -
CINEMA BILLBOARDS IN THE 1950S. -
MOVIE POSTER FOR CHINESE FILM SCREENED AT A LOCAL CINEMA -
CINEMA GOERS BUY PEANUTS FROM THE KACHANG PUTIH MAN OUTSIDE THE ODEON CINEMA AT VICTORIA STREET -
The Odeon Katong Cinema is part of a chain of cinemas owned/operated by the Cathay Organization. Odeon Katong Cinema screen mainly Chinese movies and second-run English movies. As parking space is limited, the cinema management has put up "No Entry" signpost at the entrance. -
MOVIE POSTER FOR CHINESE FILM SCREENED AT LOCAL CINEMA -
Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Yusof Ishak arriving at Odeon Cinema for the premiere of "Francis of Assisi", in aid of Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association -
ODEON THEATRE AT 331, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD -
CONFRONTATION - CAR DESTROYED BY A BOMB EXPLOSION IN CAR PARK ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF ODEON CINEMA IN NORTH BRIDGE ROAD -
PEANUT VENDOR/ KACHANG PUTIH MAN OUTSIDE THE ODEON CINEMA AT VICTORIA STREET -
AT THE JUNCTION OF NORTH BRIDGE ROAD AND JALAN SULTAN (EARLY 1990S) -
CASHIN STREET - OLD SHOPHOUSES WITH HOTEL NEW HONGKONG AND POPULAR BOOK COMPANY IN THE BACKGROUND -
JUNCTION OF NORTH BRIDGE ROAD AND JALAN SULTAN -
THE LATEST SCREEN VERSION OF THE CHINESE CLASSIC, THE DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER - THE THIRD TO BE SHOWN HERE RECENTLY HAS HIT BOX OFFICES IN TAIWAN AND HONG KONG, OUTSHINING AN EARLIER PRODUCTION BY SHAW BROTHERS. AND BEHIND THE SUCCESSFUL FILM IS A HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM, CHIN HAN AND IVY LING PO, BOTH FORMER MOVIE STARS WITH SHAW. CHIN HAN, THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW FILM, IS HERE WITH IVY (LEFT) AND LI CHING (RIGHT), BOTH PLAYING LEAD ROLES IN THE FILM, FOR PERSONAL APPEARANCES AT THE ODEON CINEMA. -
CONFRONTATION - BOMB EXPERT AND POLICE AT SCENE OF EXPLOSION IN CAR PARK OF ODEON CINEMA AT NORTH BRIDGE ROAD -
THE LATEST SCREEN VERSION OF THE CHINESE CLASSIC, THE DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER - THE THIRD TO BE SHOWN HERE RECENTLY HAS HIT BOX OFFICES IN TAIWAN AND HONG KONG, OUTSHINING AN EARLIER PRODUCTION BY SHAW BROTHERS. AND BEHIND THE SUCCESSFUL FILM IS A HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM, CHIN HAN AND IVY LING PO, BOTH FORMER MOVIE STARS WITH SHAW. CHIN HAN, THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW FILM, IS HERE WITH IVY AND LI CHING, BOTH PLAYING LEAD ROLES IN THE FILM, FOR PERSONAL APPEARANCES AT THE ODEON CINEMA. -
CONFRONTATION - A BOMB EXPLOSION IN CAR PARK ON GROUND FLOOR OF ODEON CINEMA IN NORTH BRIDGE ROAD DAMAGED FOUR OTHER VEHICLES -
ARAB STREET FEATURING THE CANE/ RATTAN SHOP AT THE JUNCTION WITH NORTH BRIDGE ROAD -
Odeon Towers, 331 North Bridge Road under construction -
THE LATEST SCREEN VERSION OF THE CHINESE CLASSIC, THE DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER - THE THIRD TO BE SHOWN HERE RECENTLY HAS HIT BOX OFFICES IN TAIWAN AND HONG KONG, OUTSHINING AN EARLIER PRODUCTION BY SHAW BROTHERS. AND BEHIND THE SUCCESSFUL FILM IS A HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM, CHIN HAN AND IVY LING PO, BOTH FORMER MOVIE STARS WITH SHAW. CHIN HAN (CENTRE), THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW FILM, IS HERE WITH IVY (RIGHT) AND LI CHING (LEFT), BOTH PLAYING LEAD ROLES IN THE FILM, FOR PERSONAL APPEARANCES AT THE ODEON CINEMA. -
CHILDREN FROM VARIOUS SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRES, SALVATION ARMY HOMES AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS IN SINGAPORE BEING GIVEN AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PARTY BY APEX CLUB AT ODEON CINEMA