'Valladolid has a new arena, "headline the impressive full-page chronicle dedicated on March 4, 1936 by the North on a "highly interesting news" as was the opening of the Roxy Cinema driven by brothers Emilio and Jose Lafuente-Lafuente theater owners. The brand new coliseum
María de Molina, then orphan adjacent buildings, had the latest developments of the era, modernist design through the "Ramón Pérez Lozana noted architect" and a pit with his now legendary amphitheater with a capacity exceeding 1,150 spectators -150 more than now-in a room.
That "elegant cinema" still maintains its original spirit and next March celebrates its 75th anniversary. There will be a very happy birthday to five months ahead of its closure to convert the yards of seats in the casino gaming rooms of Castile and Leon, thanks to the agreement reached on November 24, 2010 between the current owner, businessman and president of Atletico Madrid, Enrique Cerezo, and business leaders located in Boecillo. The Roxy will retire at 75.
A lease for 25 years between the owners of Roxy and the Casino cinema halls close reference to the International Week of Valladolid. Political institutions are displayed in accordance with the agreement, but the general opinion of most moviegoers Valladolid is very sad, with the latest film from Roxy will the memories of children of people already gray hair and have seen several generations of his life have been part of the history of these rooms.
But not all sentences, there who sees in this agreement, the economic potential to overcome a central site affected by the much better-known crisis.
The law of supply and demand do not understand the culture and the reality is that the new Casino in downtown Valladolid revive after the last session of the Roxy down the curtain for the next summer.
These two articles from El Norte de Castilla define
75 years history of the iconic movie
A brief history of cinema
The Roxy was built perhaps the best prize that aspired businessmen brothers Lafuente seen initial successes reaped by the Cinema that bore his name.
was built in 1936 by noted architect young Ramón Pérez Lozano.
projection room
Located in Calle Maria de Molina, of rectangular shape on the rising two stories. The architecture for the modern type. The facade, with simple lines, altered only by a canopy, looking at the effects of light and decoration with large windows and glass art. The work with the exception of a nature requiring specialized workers was performed by local artists.
Roxy Cinema Facade the day of his inauguration
Lafuente They said the brothers in an interview with the newspaper El Norte de Castilla:
"Throughout the action in the Cinema Lafuente, we have seen the preference of viewers clearly English films, it sets the pace we keep in our new film, ie preference for domestically produced films, pleased to be able contribute to the further development and production of this industry in Spain; but also including foreign brands, whose houses heremos most prestigious parade directors and artists.
With the screening of Quentin embittered Don Luis Buñuel was beginning the journey of this iconic film.
hope that the Roxy Cinema, is a show for all classes, since all we have and all we will always be our earnest desire to please in correspondences at the kind reception they have always done, without distinction or nuance to our representations ... "
Equipped with a projection device PHOTOPONE RCA, at that time recognized as the most modern and most accurate sound quality, made the Roxy Cinema could rub shoulders with the best of times.
The film screened at the opening was "Don Quintin the embittered, not a bad idea that the film cast on his last day was also English, if only to pay tribute to its founders. Rest in peace.
María de Molina, then orphan adjacent buildings, had the latest developments of the era, modernist design through the "Ramón Pérez Lozana noted architect" and a pit with his now legendary amphitheater with a capacity exceeding 1,150 spectators -150 more than now-in a room.
That "elegant cinema" still maintains its original spirit and next March celebrates its 75th anniversary. There will be a very happy birthday to five months ahead of its closure to convert the yards of seats in the casino gaming rooms of Castile and Leon, thanks to the agreement reached on November 24, 2010 between the current owner, businessman and president of Atletico Madrid, Enrique Cerezo, and business leaders located in Boecillo. The Roxy will retire at 75.
A lease for 25 years between the owners of Roxy and the Casino cinema halls close reference to the International Week of Valladolid. Political institutions are displayed in accordance with the agreement, but the general opinion of most moviegoers Valladolid is very sad, with the latest film from Roxy will the memories of children of people already gray hair and have seen several generations of his life have been part of the history of these rooms.
But not all sentences, there who sees in this agreement, the economic potential to overcome a central site affected by the much better-known crisis.
The law of supply and demand do not understand the culture and the reality is that the new Casino in downtown Valladolid revive after the last session of the Roxy down the curtain for the next summer.
These two articles from El Norte de Castilla define 75 years history of the iconic movie
A brief history of cinema
The Roxy was built perhaps the best prize that aspired businessmen brothers Lafuente seen initial successes reaped by the Cinema that bore his name.
was built in 1936 by noted architect young Ramón Pérez Lozano.
projection room Located in Calle Maria de Molina, of rectangular shape on the rising two stories. The architecture for the modern type. The facade, with simple lines, altered only by a canopy, looking at the effects of light and decoration with large windows and glass art. The work with the exception of a nature requiring specialized workers was performed by local artists.
Roxy Cinema Facade the day of his inauguration Lafuente They said the brothers in an interview with the newspaper El Norte de Castilla:
"Throughout the action in the Cinema Lafuente, we have seen the preference of viewers clearly English films, it sets the pace we keep in our new film, ie preference for domestically produced films, pleased to be able contribute to the further development and production of this industry in Spain; but also including foreign brands, whose houses heremos most prestigious parade directors and artists.
With the screening of Quentin embittered Don Luis Buñuel was beginning the journey of this iconic film. hope that the Roxy Cinema, is a show for all classes, since all we have and all we will always be our earnest desire to please in correspondences at the kind reception they have always done, without distinction or nuance to our representations ... "
Equipped with a projection device PHOTOPONE RCA, at that time recognized as the most modern and most accurate sound quality, made the Roxy Cinema could rub shoulders with the best of times.
The film screened at the opening was "Don Quintin the embittered, not a bad idea that the film cast on his last day was also English, if only to pay tribute to its founders. Rest in peace.
-Source: El Norte de Castilla (S. Fernandez, 11/27/2010) and (JS 19/12/2010)
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