Vul. Kushevycha, 1 – cinema (no longer in operation) ID: 1784

The "Sviatovyd" cinema was established in 1938 inside the House of Community Workers of the City of Lviv. From 1941 to 1944, it operated under the name "Ton."

Story

Chronology of the cinema's name changes:

1938–1939 — "Światowid". Owners: Natan Löbel (90%), Maurycy Zuckerkrandel (10%).
1939–1941 — House of Public Workers of the "Światowid" Housing Cooperative.
1941–1944 — "Ton."

The French film A Romance with a Card Shark and the American film Alpine Donkeys were announced for September 8, 1939.

In the late 1930s, the cinema suffered from low attendance.

Telephone numbers:
1943
— 246-42

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Sources

  1. Gierszewska, Barbara, "Kino i film we Lwowie do 1939 roku", Kielce, Wydawnictwo Akademii Swiętokrzyskiej, 2006.
  2. Мельник Б. В. Довідник перейменувань вулиць і площ Львова. ХІІІ — ХХ століття.— Л. Світ: 2001
  3. Ilustrowany przewodnyk po Lwowie. — Lwow: 1936. — s. 22.
  4. Taschenjahrbuch 1943: Für den deutschen Generalgouvernement. Krakau: ZKW Druck. 1943
  5. Радянський Львів: 1939-1955. Документи й матеріали. — Л. Книжково-журнальне видавництво: 1956.
  6. Dziennik Polski, 1.09.1938 (249)
  7. Chwila. 08.09.1939
  8. ДАЛО, Ф.7, Оп. 3, Спр. 638.
  9. Збірка П. Ґранкіна.

Citation

Pavlo Kucherskyi. "Vul. Kushevycha, 1 – cinema (no longer in operation)". Lviv Interactive (Center for Urban History, 2014). URL: https://lia.lvivcenter.org/en/objects/kushevycha-1-f-cinema/

Author(s): Pavlo Kucherskyi

Language editor: Uliana Holovata