Pl. Danyla Halytskoho, 1 – cinema (no longer in operation) ID: 1754

The "Sztuka" cinema was founded by Marek Pariser in 1926 in the Chamber of Crafts building. In 1934, it was renamed "Bałtyk" (290 seats, manager Franciszek Adamski). Between 1941 and 1944, the cinema operated under the name "Kosmos." Later, it was renamed "Komsomolets." It remained in operation until at least November 23, 1946.

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Chronology of name changes and owners:

1926–1934 — "Sztuka", owned by Marek Pariser;
1934 — Owners: Hofmann and Adamski, 290 seats;
1937–1939 — "Bałtyk", owners: Władysław Baar (8%), Bronisław Noworier (30%), Fryda Chasin (30%), Zofia Wechscher (30%), manager — Franciszek Adamski (2%);
1939–1941 — "Bałtyk";
1941–1944 — "Kosmos";
1946 — "Komsomolets," 436 seats.

The cinema is not listed in guidebooks from 1929, 1933, or 1936.

In early September 1939, the American film "Zaza" (1939, starring Claudette Colbert and directed by George Cukor, who was of Hungarian immigrant descent) was screened. On September 8, the cinema announced "Prisoner No. 4328" and the American film "The Sisters" (1938, directed by Kyiv native Anatol Litvak).

People

Franciszek Adamski — co-owner and manager of the cinema.
Władysław Baar — co-owner of the cinema.
Zofia Wechscher — co-owner of the cinema.
Hofmann — co-owner of the cinema.
Bronisław Noworier — co-owner of the cinema.
Marek Pariser — founder of the cinema.
Fryda Chasin — co-owner of the cinema.

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