Globe Cinema, Nairobi

 

This appears to be the only video we have of the Globe Cinema screen, stage and auditorium (first 1.25min). You can also see the stadium style seating at 45 sec and 1.18 min!! Stadium style seating in the stalls was introduced in Canada after 2000 (or so)! Metropole Cinema in Nairobi had something similar. So these cinemas were far ahead of their time!

see the video at:   https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/88651/

1978 Nairobi Cinema listings

 

1978 Nairobi Cinema listings…probably the best box office year before VHS…nobody suspected the impact of VHS DVD streaming…note 5 continuous shows at ABC, Cameo, Casino, and Odeon…all times approx.!!,

Majestic Cinema, Tanga

 

top photo: Majestic Cinema entrance and posters

2nd from top photo: entrance in Jan 2024

bottom 2 photos: Majestic Cinema building

                

            

Kenya Cinema, Mombasa: "The Rise and Fall of Idi Amin" released in October 1980

 

Advert in Coastweek:

One of Kenya's first locally produced movie "The Rise and Fall of Idi Amin" opened at the Kenya Cinema, Mombasa in October 1980 and played for 3 weeks.

Interestingly Kenya cinema added an afternoon show at 3pm everyday.

Note the 20th Century Fox logo on the left centre with the caption 'Presented by Anglo American Film Distributors" Kenya Film Corporation did not distribute this movie?!

In Mombasa first repeat films usually played at the Regal or Moons. In this case the first repeat also played at the Kenya Cinema 1 year later in October 1981.

A new print was released in Kenya Cinema, Nairobi in December 1991.

Internationally the film was released as "Amin: The Rise and Fall"

It cost $4 million to produce and the box office revenues reached $36 million!

The film won 5 awards including best actor at the Las Vegas International Film Festival

The film was covered by the New York Times on March 19th 1982 when it opened at the Cinerama in New York  https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/19/movies/amin-s-rise-and-fall.html

Roger Ebert reviewed this film and gave 2 out or 4 stars. He noted the United Artist theatre was 80% full on the Sunday night that he attended! https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/amin-the-rise-and-fall

The Rise and Fall of Idi Amin was also released on VHS!!

Poster used for the film's international release:

December 1991 release of new print at the Kenya Cinema in Nairobi:

VHS cover: