| Address | Plaza del Callao, 2 |
|---|---|
| City | Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40.42°N 3.706°W |
| Opened | 11 December 1926 |
| Architect | Luis Gutiérrez Soto |
Cine Callao is a building located in Plaza de Callao in Madrid. It is a common venue for film premieres and press screenings.[1][2]
Designed by Luis Gutiérrez Soto, the facade features elements inspired by the Art Deco.[3] The building was inaugurated on 11 December 1926.[4][5] On 13 June 1929, it hosted the first screening in Spain of a film featuring synchronized speech, The Jazz Singer.[1] In the 1970s, its basement housed the 'Xenon' discotheque.[5] As of 2018, the building contained 2 film screens.[5] It also features two large screens on its facade.[1]
References
- ^ Tabera, Irene (18 August 2021). "Cines Callao: el templo del Art Decó en el que se proyectó la primera película de España". Qué!
- ^ "El Cine Callao celebra sus 90 años con una gran fiesta que rendirá homenaje al Séptimo Arte". La Información. 7 December 2016.
- ^ López Díaz, Jesús (2009–2010). "La Gran Vía y la arquitectura española contemporánea" [The Gran Vía and the Spanish contemporary architecture]. Espacio, Tiempo y Forma. Serie VII, Historia del Arte. 22–23: 316. Madrid: Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia. doi:10.5944/etfvii.22-23.2009.1431. ISSN 1130-4715
- ^ Baker, Edward (2008). "La Cinelandia de la Gran Vía madrileña". Ayer. 72. ISSN 1134-2277
- ^ "Nace el Cine Callao, culto a la gran pantalla". Madridiario. 11 December 2018.