Ringside, Movie theater in Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden
Ringside is a movie theater in Södermalm located at Götgatan 93, offering traditional film screenings in this central Stockholm district. The venue was part of a larger network of cinemas across the city and provided regular movie programs for visitors.
The cinema opened in autumn 1926 as Månen, a silent-film house with 339 seats in a long, narrow hall. It was equipped for sound in 1930, rebuilt and renamed Cora in 1939, taken over by Ri-Teatrarna as Ri-Cora in 1967, and closed in June 1975. Ri-Teatrarna reopened it on 18 August 1979 with the premiere of Moonraker, split into two halls of 101 and 148 seats, under the name Ringside 1-2.
The cinema was part of Stockholm's film culture, where international movies played in original languages with Swedish subtitles for audiences. Visitors could experience films from around the world while hearing the actors' original voices.
The cinema is located in the Södermalm district, where it sits easily accessible among other local shops and restaurants in a central area. Visitors can find regular screenings at a convenient spot within the city's entertainment district.
The theater was previously known as Månen and shows how Stockholm's entertainment landscape changed through different phases. This name history reveals how movie houses in the city transformed their identity across decades.
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