This must be in the early 1970s!!
Historic Cinemas of East Africa
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Lotus (formerly Naaz ) Cinema, Mombasa closes down Dec 2001!!
As Mombasa gets City Status in January 2002, (Lotus) Cinema, closes down!!
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Monday, June 10, 2024
Kenya Film Corporation Mr. J K Mutua opens LOTUS (previously NAAZ) Cinema, Mombasa on Dec 30th 1983
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Prince Aly Khan drops by the Regal Theatre Mombasa 1940s
The photo on the right shows Prince Aly Khan meeting with Shamshu Hussein one of the owners of Regal Theatre Mombasa. The photo was taken at the old Meru Rd entrance.
Monday, May 27, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
William Miller Robertson and the connection to the Empire Cinema, Nairobi, Regal Theatre and Tivoli Cinema in Mombasa
Monday, May 20, 2024
Mr Tito of Regal Theatre, Mombasa
Mr Tito of Regal Theatre, Mombasa
Saturday, May 18, 2024
The Regal Theatre (Mombasa) Projectionists, Africanization and the connection to Kaluworks!!
Being a projectionist in Mombasa, as elsewhere, was considered a coveted job in the days of celluloid 35mm film, and before the mass adoption of VHS and DVD. Projectionists were unionized with assured annual salary increases. At the Regal they put in around 25hrs of work per week! It was great if you liked watching movies, worked independently and took pride in an error free movie run. On the other hand, it could get tedious being stuck in one room for 3hrs especially in Mombasa's heat.
Mombasa cinema owners meet the Mayor & Film Distributors (KFC & AAFD) July 1970
The Fantastic Four Mombasa cinema owners:
ie, owners of Regal, Naaz, Kenya and Drive In Cinemas have a light hearted moment with Mombasa Mayor Msanifu Kombo!!
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Kenya Cinema, Nairobi
some more photos!!
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This video on YouTube was probably taken after 1972. This is the only video I have seen that shows all of the 3 cinemas in CBD: Kenya Cine...
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REGAL THEATRE, MOMBASA I discovered this photo of Regal Theatre, Mombasa in our family album. I think it's the only one in existence tha...