Genesis, Bethnal Green

Area

East

Open

1939-//-Present

Borough

Cinema opened:	1939
First film:	Burn 'Em Up O'ConnorPersons in Hiding
Temp. closure:	1989—1999 (Redevelopment)
Screens:	5
Capacity:	39, 42, 154, 154, 566
Orig. screens:	1

Usage:	Cinema (Genesis)
Architect:	William Riddell Glen
Style:	Art Deco
AKA:	ABC Mile End, Cannon, Coronet
Circuit:	ABC (1939—1986)Panton Films (1986—1989)Independent (1999— Present)

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