tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post8048675435219336151..comments2024-03-26T13:52:37.542+08:00Comments on Blog To Express: Capitol Theatre - Then and NowThimbuktuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-10063016001674806092017-06-25T05:37:01.320+08:002017-06-25T05:37:01.320+08:00I think I went to the capitol theatre in the summe...I think I went to the capitol theatre in the summer of 1964 to see a Bond film. Does anyone know if this is the cinema that had 'double seats' at the back upstairs?....if it does then I have the right place.Memory fading now but happy teenage days always remembered in the old Singapore that once was. A magical place in the 60's.<br /><br />Valerie CraigEnda Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805855785160362273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-78746401394577306302017-06-25T05:36:16.331+08:002017-06-25T05:36:16.331+08:00I think I went to the capitol theatre in the summe...I think I went to the capitol theatre in the summer of 1964 to see a Bond film. Does anyone know if this is the cinema that had 'double seats' at the back upstairs?....if it does then I have the right place.Memory fading now but happy teenage days always remembered in the old Singapore that once was. A magical place in the 60's.Enda Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805855785160362273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-18872044414702718702012-05-10T13:27:34.507+08:002012-05-10T13:27:34.507+08:00Thank you for sharing your comments, FL.
Construc...Thank you for sharing your comments, FL.<br /><br />Construction on Capitol Building has started with 24/7 non-stop work in 2-years so a 8 decade heritage building in Singapore to be replaced by a same place with different utilities with a modernised design with fresh facelift.<br /><br />The facade and neo-colonial external architectural building design to retain certain original structures for Capitol Theatre to remember fond nostalgic memories.Thimbuktuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-78859750450054876702012-05-09T23:33:37.417+08:002012-05-09T23:33:37.417+08:00In its heyday,Capitol Cinema was one of the favour...In its heyday,Capitol Cinema was one of the favourite meeting places for your people. The place was so crowded with backlane hawkers, people, vehicular traffic at the junction. I watched most movies at Capitol with friends during the early 1970s. It's sad that it is in such a state now, and could probably be under the hammer. I hope not.FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429286415685838183noreply@blogger.com