Carlton Cinema, Movie theater in O'Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland
The Carlton Cinema features an Art Deco architectural style with a facade defined by simple lines and an interior decorated with musical instrument motifs.
Opening its doors in April 1938, the cinema operated continuously until October 1994, screening films and hosting performances by artists like Duke Ellington and Johnny Cash.
The venue gained recognition as a center for horror film exhibitions and held the European premiere of Rock Around the Clock in 1956.
The theater contained 2,000 seats distributed between 1,500 in the stalls and 500 in the circle, later being divided into four separate screening rooms.
The building's ground floor now houses Dr Quirkey's Goodtime Emporium, while the rest remains vacant following a compulsory purchase by Dublin City Council in 2003.
Location: Dublin
Capacity: 2000
Address: 52-54 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
GPS coordinates: 53.35097,-6.26119
Latest update: March 15, 2025 20:51
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