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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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 Posted - 08/25/2013 : 16:39:24
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Originally posted by benj clews
As some of you may know the Empire Screen 1 in London's Leicester Square is my favourite screen of any cinema I've ever been in. Some of you may even have been lucky enough to spend a few hours of your life in here watching a film projected on its massive screen in the 1500 (yes- 1500!) seater auditorium.
Well, there's some bad rumblings that the screen is about to be converted into smaller screens...
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/08/25/empire-cinemas-wont-talk-about-the-fact-theyre-destroying-their-monumental-screen-one-tomorrow/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
I urge anyone in the area to take the opportunity to enjoy it whilst it's still standing... which could well be the final film at Frightfest- the highly regarded Big bad Wolves- tomorrow night.
Bad News Indeed! I spent many a happy hour of day and night watching cine history unspool. I believe it was David Puttnam who dubbed it the most film-maker friendly cinema in the UK. Perfect projection and sound.
I'm unlikely to get there again, so benj & Co. please watch summat on my behalf. TIA!
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End of an era for Empire Leicester Square screen 1
