This photo was captured from a 1958 Cantonese movie when the theater had just opened. Some scaffolding still remained. The movie "CAMPBELL’S KINGDOM" starring Dirk Bogarde was showing.
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1958
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The film "Campbell's Kingdom" was screened at the Astor Theatre between 23 and 27 February 1958. I think the white banner across the theatre building reads the "Site of Clover Hotel". The Hotel lobby was located on the 3/F of the Astor Theatre building.
The Cantonese movie was…
The Cantonese movie was called The Big Melon starring Cheung Ying and Law Yim Hing.It was one of the top classic movies in those days.