Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
Date closed / demolished
Seating capacity: 1 screen, lower level 1,999, upper level 1,001.
Address: 9 Ning Yuen Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon. The site is currently occupied by Yue Xiu Plaza with 3-23 as its street number.
Paris Theatre operated during the period August 25, 1966 - February 28, 1992. At the time of its opening, it had the largest seating capacity with a single screen in Hong Kong. It is interesting to note the split in capacity between the upper and lower level.
Sources:
- Hong Kong Theatres Association Limited: http://hktaorg.com/en/hist_inner.php?id=14
- Cinema Treasures: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/24236
- Wikipedia's list of theatres no longer operating: https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%B7%B2%E7%B5%90%E6%…
- https://talkcinema.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/全港最大的戲院麗宮/