1977 HKK Park Theatre Tung Lo Wan Road - bus.jpg

Fri, 01/17/2020 - 04:54
Date picture taken
20 Dec 1977
Tags
Author(s)

Comments

The date of the photo is very specific so I presume Alain is sure of it. 
 

The film showing today was "Red Sun" (1971) and re-releases were common. But that was not what caught my eye. It was the other painted billboard which clearly shows a Tusken raider sitting on a Bantha ie it's "Star Wars" (1977). The release date of Star Wars in HK was 26th January 1978 so it must be a "Next Change" or "Coming soon" movie being advertised, otherwise the photo would be dated 1978.

Wow. Just a great photo for me. Nostalgic for me as this was where I may have seen Star Wars during my childhood. I certainly still remember seeing "Jaws" (1975) in Park Theatre on its theatrical release, and "Bugsy Malone" (1976) at the nearby Hoover Theatre. 

WOW, this photo really brings back memories!

I lived in North Point and went to Wanchai's St Josephs Primary School. Once I got to 5th grade I would taking the number 10 bus to school on Saturdays which passed by Park Theatre. Or my family would take the tram to Causeway Bay to shop. I still remember the movie Grease on the large billboard!!

THANK YOU!!