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BFI National Film Theatre

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BFI National Film Theatre: National Filmic Treats (1464 words)
by ickkate - written on 31/01/03 (Very useful, 207 readings)
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The success of the post-war Festival of Britain's Telekinema exhibit led to the opening of the first National Film Theatre on 23rd of October 1952. Originally located for the first five years of its life in a site now located next to the London IMAX, it is likely to be situated near to its original site again, when the British Film Institute brings all its resources together in the planned Film Centre. Waterloo remains its home as the current building has been situated between the Royal Festival Hall and the National Theatre - underneath one of Waterloo Bridge's arches - since the 15th October 1957. Originally only housing one screen, private donations enabled ...

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