Lost Cinemas in Singapore

[@eleanoroh20]

thks Mr.sarafian for bringing back my childhood memories imagine life was so simple n standard of living was low n money was really big life was so calm peaceful not like now very nignority interact with our neighbours everyone to themselves no like before the simple life of kampong spirit very frankly speaking I really missed those lifestyle in 50's to the late 70's.

[@kwk9470]

I am impressed with your knowledge of the history of old locations in Singapore. Through your videos I ahve learned quite a bit about our Singapore cultural history. Thanks again, Sarafian, for another great video.

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Thank u so much Bro. Do let me know what type of videos you would want to see from me in the future. I will produce it☺️🙏🏻

[@TheOrionpass]

Panggong Singapura..very klakar this one with all the abang bechak(great promoter) outside full blast hidustani song..Me GSVI C2MF4 1971/72.. make me save money buy Hidustani song Tum Haseen Main Jawan.. and I am a Bob Dylan/CSNY /Joan Baez type. Happy days and best school for me in my life. Thanks for nice video that bring back good memory of My Singapore so simpe and carefree..of the past.

[@abn_nm]

My all time favourite cinema... capitols use to have backlane food stalls and walk around peninsula sc library bras basah shops...😭

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

I feel u bro🙏🏻😑

[@ariffinrafee3633]

Tks for the nostalgia video of our Singapore Cinemas

[@sanisunny9659]

Wow! Nice vid. When I was young I could only remember Lido, Orchard, Cathay, Capitol, Odean, Rex, Queenstown, Regal at Bukit Merah and the drive-thru cinema at Holland Village and Jurong, couldn’t remember the names. It was a great memory. Good vid, this is our history.

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Thank you for sharing your narratives bro.

[@stargazeronesixseven]

😮🙏 Brought back glimpses of so many flashes of old memories of the 1990s Singapore ... OMG! 1990s were about 34 years ago in year 2024! Still remembered the Embro backpacks , Casio digital watches , Tamiya Speed-Trax motorized model car racers that school kids played at some HDB void-deck corners , Sony Walkmans , MRT Trains , Trans-Island & SBS Buses' Station / bus-stopping purple-lighted Chimes , Wisma Atria near Orchard MRT Station still has their basement Aquarium with mini Sharks , HMV , Borders , Long John Silver , A&W , The old Funan Centre , Gramophone CD / Video shops , Art Friends & CD Rama outlets , Esprit shops , POSB Bank branches , Orchard Road Glutton Street , 8Days in paper forms , Calvin Klein parfumes , Crumpler pouches , comfortable Toyota Crown taxis , Doctor Martin boots , Employees Oriented HR in most companies , Old Jurong BirdPark , Pager , Ericsson , Nokia , Siemens , Motorola brick phones ... & the many family members , school mates & colleagues that had left us since ... 🙏 Thank You So Much for bringing back some of the old 1990s Singapore treasured memories ... 🙏🌷🌿🌍✌💜🕊🇸🇬🇲🇾

[@NoarmaHonegger]

Bring back sweet memories when i was a child. Thanks for these memories. I remembered Jalan Sayur Central cinema around Eunos area as a child. My late parents used to bring us to watch movies there. The cost of tickets was only 25 cents for adults and children of certain age free. When it rained the cinema was flooded and people used to smoke in the cinema as well. 😊

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Thank you sir🙏🏻😇

[@henryheng9908]

Thank you for sharing 🙏🙏🙏🙏 brings back my old memories when I was a kid .

[@ejk6728]

Awesome Vid Bro ! Thanks For Uploading ! Golden Era & Golden Memories ! 👌🏽👍🏽🙏🏽😢

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Thank you Bro Ezekiel. More to come 🙂

[@thomaslee3396]

2 extra large cinema signboards on the current Wisma Geylang Serai in the mid60’s-end70’s

[@safisyed736]

Kudos, That was a full list of theatres in Singapore. I was waiting for my childhood - Venus and Golden City in Queenstown and got it. Not sure if I miss Diamond theatre here. Thank You for the Good old memory.🎉

[@muhammadryhan8042]

I remembered Guillemard Circus had a concentration of movie posters. That was how we knew what movies were on, besides checking the newspapers.

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Sounds like a Movie promotional Hub 😄

[@queennikki01]

lots of memories in bright cinema and new world . thanks for sharing.

[@shaikrashid2264]

IT WONDERFUL WHOEVER DOES THIS,BRINGING BACK FORGOTTEN OLD MEMORIES THAT VANISHES IN SPORE SLOWLY BUT SURELY,I WAS BORN 1959 LIVING AT TRAS STREET THEN JLN KUKOH NOW MARSILING AGE 64,THIS REALLY LIFT UP MY GOOD OLD DAYS HITTING ME IN MY CORE WITH JOY AND SWEET SADNESS THAT IT NOW ALL GONE,THIS MODERN LIVING IS PURE RUBBISH,MEANINGLESS AND NO LIFE😅

[@almatrixlmatrix1414]

As Salam Kanda Sarafian Salleh... Boleh cuba dapatkan gambar Panggung Wayang Yi Lung... Lokasi nya di T - Junction antara Clementi Road dgn Dover Road... Panggung Wayang Clementi and Panggung Wayang Starlight kat Pasir Panjang... Terimakasih...

[@calvinow2172]

There was a cinema at the junction of Dover and Clementi Roads. Don't remember it's name but it was probably a British Army establishment. It screened movies till 1978, as I moved to the new Clementi estate then, and I probably caught a Bruce Lee flick there.

[@bukuku]

At 8:02 should be Republic theatre, not Regal. It was located in Marine Parade Rd where I’m still living since I was 7. Besides, Galaxy theatre at 2:21 used to be a small cinema sandwiched between the shophouses along Onan Rd in Geylang Serai area. The stretch was demolished around 1981-1982 for modern development which currently houses the Muslim Convert Association. Also, the movie poster that is shown, Singham Return was an Ajay Devgan hindi blockbuster released in 2014. Hence, the information is incorrect. Finally, as a child who regularly went to the Galaxy cinema with my grandparents, that theatre building is indeed a mistake. It looks more like the Rex theatre at Mackenzie Rd where they predominantly screen tamil and hindi films.

[@alfredtoh138]

Thanks for the memories. King’s Theatre used to run Sunday morning shows, only 50 cents, mostly “cowboy films “

[@AeroPrimeOG]

One of the greatest eras of all time!

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

@@AeroPrimeOG agree🥳🥳🥳

[@jollyjolly5633]

Taj theater missing.

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Yes I realised that too. Thank you and have a great day :-)

[@win-vb9ry]

Thank you

[@bengchoong9889]

My good memories of yesteryear when there's not much of entertainment places to go. Cinemas were hot places & tickets were sold out whenever a popular movie was screened.. Roxy was known for black market tickets. A gang in control would buy the front row tickets at 50cent & sold to patrons for $1. One other incident I could clearly remember was the Palace Theatre. The days when back-combed beehive hair was the style. A guy seated behind a lady was annoyed with her hair blocking his view, poked matchsticks into it. Smoking was allowed & to own a cigarette lighter was a luxury.

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Thanks for the vivid memories bro Beng Choo. Sometimes the gang would buy and sold slightly higher, especially when the movie was a blockbuster. Yes, movie was the only entertaiment we had. We were very happy people in those days.

[@FuadYahya-c6n]

My favourite cinema at JADE Theater ODEAN and KRETA AYER in year 80 somethings

[@hishamyeo4979]

Salam Sarafiah. Hope u could try get hold photos of "Central Theatre" at Jalan Sayur off Jalan Eunos? Thank you.

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

I will try bro. Thank you

[@romgozaimas]

Oh yes, I used to go to this cinema. The best seats were at the front. We could hear the mamak mee goreng frying his mee or the honking sound of geese from inside the cinema. Among the cinema goers were crooks who molested females by inserting their fingers through the gaps between the seats and backrests. It was also common to see huge rats scurrying along the floor. 😆😄😆

[@bottleneck979]

Sultan cinema!!!

[@willanand3830]

There were also make-shift open air cinemas in some kampongs that charged 10 cent admission ticket. Popularly known as wayang sepuluh sen, it operated only in the evenings with free seating on long wooden benches where one would have to rush for the coveted seats once the gate was opened. When it rained unless you had an umbrella you’d be drenched, yet no complaints for the price you paid. Wonderful memories of life in Singapore then. Anyone ever watched a movie in wayang sepuluh sen?

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Yes I remember when they had one in my kampong Lorong Berhala. Those who paid could sit just below the canvas. The 'free tickets' would sit quite far away and they actually soften the sound so that the ones nearer would enjoy the movie

[@abdulkarimbinhassan6366]

Central theatre,Jalan Sayur with it's row of tailor shops and the 'pasar malam' on every Thu nights.Anyway tanx bro Sarafian for the golden memories of the yester years🙏

[@romgozaimas]

Oh yes, I used to go to this cinema. The best seats were at the front. We could hear the mamak mee goreng frying his mee or the honking sound of geese from inside the cinema. Among the cinema goers were crooks who molested females by inserting their fingers through the gaps between the seats and backrests. It was also common to see huge rats scurrying along the floor. 😆😄😆

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Most welcome and thank you very much for watching. Thank you for your input too bro.

[@uniforce101]

55 years ago when I was 10 yo, I used to go to this cinema along Yio Chu Kang Road near the end with Upper Serangoon Road T junction. It is on a up slope but forgot the name. Anyway fond memories.

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Hi Sir. That cinema is called Kok Wah. It is in this video bro

[@uniforce101]

@@sarafiansalleh6200 Yes. I was thinking it might be it. Thks for confirmation.

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

@@uniforce101 I live near that theatre till today 😀

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

@@uniforce101 its at 4:15

[@ufonious8312]

Central Cinema at Jalan Sayur/Jalan Eunos is missing ???

[@CTSal]

Tq for upload video.

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

My pleasure Ma'am. Thank you

[@chubbyjali]

I had watched movies at Regal, Marine Parade during my childhood days.

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Thank u for sharing bro☺️

[@chubbyjali]

@@sarafiansalleh6200 Atok dan nenek saya sebelah mak pernah duduk di Block 6 Marine Terrace. A. Ramlie & Maria Bachok pernah tinggal di Block 5. Pak sedara saya tinggal di Block 4 depan Block 5 tu. Sebelah rumah pak sedara saya saya ialah comedian TV Singapore namanya Mahmood Al-Kichap.

[@leewn2319]

Yes, it was Paramount at Serangoon Gardens. Remember paying S$0.50 for a ticket.

[@onlinevoice195]

Thanks for sharing. I have very little memories not these old cinemas. Would be good if you could slow down the speed of each slide, so viewers could have time to ponder/recollect their memories.

[@randymun7138]

Thanks for the info Mr Sarafian. I was living at Kim Seng Rd. My favorite pass time was Great World. There are five(?) cinemas namely Globe, Sky, Atlantic, Canton and Pacific(?). I used to watch movies during school days 3-4 shows per week. Any photos? Pls correct me if I got the (?) wrongly. Mucho Gracias.

[@unagi5424]

Hello bro! Could I check if you know more about Dalit Theatre or any pictures or videos you would have? Could I ask some questions for a project that I am working on? Would love to learn more about the place. Thank you!

[@yut576]

Bro Sarafian, I think Empire (Tampines Rd) cinema - was actually at Lowland Road - now part of Kovan MRT Exit B..near what used to be Daily Book Store. My father used to work there before i exist :)

[@German_byte]

How about The Sampan in Tanglin Barracks. I went there many times in the early 1960s

[@mohdkhalidmohdariff1105]

May I inquire was ‘Republic’ in Marine Parade Central known as ‘Regal’ prior to the former name?

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

I think so too coz someone mentioned about it in my facebook page. Thank you

[@Sephira08]

National Theatre at Fort canning i think only for arts performance and cultural performances? Not movie theatre. Overall very nostalgic video. I heard from older people that back in 60s can smoke inside theatres and public transport LOL

[@letshimiv6656]

Central theatre missing..

[@romgozaimas]

Jalan Sayur/Jalan Eunos? Oh yes, I used to go to this cinema. The best seats were at the front. We could hear the mamak mee goreng frying his mee or the honking sound of geese from inside the cinema. Among the cinema goers were crooks who molested females by inserting their fingers through the gaps between the seats and backrests. It was also common to see huge rats scurrying along the floor. 😆😄😆

[@birdofprey2010]

Btw, Astra Seletar inside Seletar Camp was not open to the public when I was doing full time NS in1971. It was meant for the families of the British soldiers staying inside the camp. But we NS men were allowed to watch the movies on the basis that we wear full NS uniforms plus paying a cinema ticket of about $1.20. Members of the public cannot walk into the camp as there were guards checking every visitors at the main camp entrance..

[@Daniel_Goh]

Wow, thank you.

[@cherriemay528]

I was that third wheel to my cousin's date back at boon lay when there used to be a cinema in the 90s😂

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Thank you for sharing that memories Cherrie🙏🏻☺️♥️

[@smiley4376]

Hi would you have any photos of Cathay Cinema?

[@sulaimanmikhayla6740]

I can't found central cinema at jalan sayur of jalan eunos

[@tallullahdana31]

My very 1st cinema was "STARLIGHT" Alexandra terrace Pasir panjang rd,got burnt down before....🙄🙄

[@sallehhussin8831]

Yes, got a shock soon after getting off the bus on the way to school nearby that morning.

[@john9076]

Thanks for sharing

[@ShpookyMetal]

kacang puteh man used see peace centre then old cathay , then stall got modernized lido , sold by youngsters then after 2005 kinda , all peanuts gone to commercialized syupermarts

[@aussierheinhardt4390]

4-5 theatres i have gone to. Empress place theatre are the most memorable cos someone stole my bicycle padlocked to the small lamp post near the green rubbish bin in the pic shown. Hahahaha

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Oh dear....haha. Wish you well, always my dear friend

[@aussierheinhardt4390]

@@sarafiansalleh6200 that was back in late 1992 when i was working as part time kfc crew before enlisted for P.N.S in '94. Now no longer Singapore citizens. I became Australian for abt 8-9 years now. But it good to see those old theatres, especially the Jalan Ampas studio. Years back when i visited Singapore before corvid 19, i think i still saw the big stone whereby the old man squatting while holding the white flag in "Madu tiga" scene. I think its located near P.I.E facing Toa payoh. 😁

[@tonychua7932]

Did i miss Prince Cinema at Shaw towers?

[@keithblake282]

could I ask you what was the name of the cinema at the top of Orchard road which had a bowling alley near to it. this was in the 60`s 70`s which shown a lot of English speaking films

[@abdulkarimbinhassan6366]

It's Orchard cinema bro.FYI:S'pore's 1st escalator was at the Orchard bowling alley.

[@fraz1690]

Was it Kent bowling alley

[@keithblake282]

@@fraz1690 I think it could have been?

[@mohdyusuffsharif944]

I am crying....

[@sitihaisah5530]

panggung wayang Singapura.....tikit .50cent jrrrtt.....front row he he he

[@jumatkadir2732]

Starlight burn

[@DerekHow-ru1jj]

Republic & Liberty cinema @ Marine Parade

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Thank you Derek🙏🏻😇

[@zizie6901]

Starlight theathre at alexandra terrace

[@woonchanchoy3494]

❤🙏

[@yewchuanteo8773]

good👍

[@mpeg2010]

👍👍👍

[@esteebrown4102]

🙋🏻‍♀️ Done subscribe and ✅

[@katijahrulia1381]

Cik admin gambar ni bukan EMPIRE CINEMA TAPI CUSTAM QUATERS 😂😂😂sya pernah tinggal dikawasan itu

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Adalah Empire di Lowland Road, atau Tampines Road ya Katijah? :)

[@PUNJABSHER]

Galaxy ? Thats not in Singapore. Must be in Malaysia.

[@mingology7767]

Galaxy cinema is near Joo Chiat Road where opposite used to be an emporium called “People’s Emporium”…

[@PUNJABSHER]

Yes I know wer Galaxy in Singapore located. But the one shown in the Video the Galaxy is not in Singapore .

[@PaganMin-1966]

Those days movie posters were painted by professional painters, now all were gone, even the Shaw Tower has been demolished

[@sarafiansalleh6200]

Thank you for sharing bro Tony🙏🏻☺️🇸🇬