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B&W photographic print of front of Regent cinema, Queen's Road, Brighton. Entrance hall bears large poster for 'Hell's Angels'. A Tiger Moth aircraft has been positioned above the entrance. From the Local History collection. July 1930.
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Timeline / 1930s
Collections / Local & Social History
Images of Brighton & Hove / Brighton / Cinemas
 
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Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
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Photographic Print
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Photographic Print
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July 1930
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This black and white photographic print shows the front of the Regent cinema in Queen's Road, Brighton. The top of the building is covered by a large banner advertising 'Hell's Angels', an early 'talkie' film. A Tiger Moth aeroplane has been suspended above the entrance. The Regent was Brighton's grandest cinema, and regarded as Britain's first 'super cinema'. The 3000 seat theatre was designed by Robert Atkinson, and opened in July 1921. The interior was lavishly decorated with detailed plaster work and elegant lighting. The decor and the name were both a clear reference to Brighton's royal connections. The marketing of 'Hells Angels' pictured here is a clear example of the Regent's ambitions. The plane was a Tiger Moth and was loaned to the cinema by the aviator Graham Head. The plane remained in this position throughout the run of the film.
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Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
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local history, social history, aircraft, tiger moth, hells angels
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2.56 MB; 3040 x 4220 pixels; 257 x 357 mm (print at 300 DPI);
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HA920147
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