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Odeon

(originally ABC Regal)
Lothian Road


ABC's Edinburgh flagship opened 1938 as the Regal. Tripled and renamed the ABC Film Centre in 1969. Later the Cannon Film Centre. Closed in 2000, with auditorium entirely demolished.
Main picture above courtesy of Harry Rigby, as is this picture taken of the exterior when an ABC.

Photos of the projection rooms when this was the ABC / Cannon in the 1990s are here, courtesy of Andy Simmonds.


Exterior on closing night
Photo: Kenny Duncan

Projection on closing night
Photo: Kenny Duncan

Screen 2
Photo: Darren Manson

Screen 3
Photo: Darren Manson

Now rebuilt behind the retained facade as an office development, it incorporates a 5-screen Odeon miniplex in the basement.

This opened late 2003 (the opening was delayed due to construction problems - possibly not unconnected with the fact the site used to be a canal basin, and the ABC basement was always prone to flooding...).

The older part of the building is listed, Category B.

Official Odeon website at http://www.odeon.co.uk/


ABC (Regal) Film Centre
Cinema 1 (35mm  & 70mm) From 1956 onwards Philips DP70’s (35/70mm Projectors) then Philips DP75 (35/70mm Projector) with Philips Non Rewind system. Philips and Dolby SR
Cinema 2, (35mm  & 70mm) Philips DP75 Philips Non Rewind system. Dolby SR
Cinema 3, (35mm only) Philips FP20. Philips Non Rewind system. Dolby Stereo

Odeon Miniplex
35mm only
Cinemas 1-4 Cinemeccanica Victoria 5 with Christie Non Rewind system



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