Wednesday, August 26, 2015

CINE ASTOR at Conjunto Nacional

Conjunto Nacional footpath on Avenida Paulista with Cine Astor and Jardim de Inverno Fasano in the background.
1958 - the sign says that there would be the future site of the US Consulate...
Cine Astor box-office looking out to Alameda Santos.
glorious Cine Astor's interior...
6 March 1960 - Cine Astor was the most state-of-the-art cinema in São Paulo in 1960. It was equipped with the Todd-AO system devised by Hollywood producer Michael Todd which used 70 mm film and stereophonic sound
Jardim de Inverno Fasano in 1957
Conjunto Nacional with its famous watch at the top, looking along Rua Augusta on the right. 
Cine Paulista on Rua Augusta in 23rd December 1956 when 'Ao balanço das horas' was all the rage... 

2 comments:

  1. Lulu, grata pela detalhada pesquisa... muito me emocionei ao ver estas fotos, lembrando da magnificencia dos cinemas e do ritual da ida a eles...

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  2. Martha, my dear... é um prazer trazer essas fotos & informações para o maior numero de pessoas... bjs.

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