Majestic was reduced to a heap of bricks and stones a forthnight ago.
However, there are a few left – Odeon, Rex, Star, Cathay, Ruby and Lido. But they are no longer the glorious cinema halls of yesteryear.
Odeon was abandoned. Rex and Ruby are furniture stores. Lido is now a dim sum restaurant. Cathay was turned into a departmental store while Star is a night club.
We used to have Sun, Capitol and Hoover too. Sun and Capitol was demolished many years ago to make way for car parks.
I could not locate Hoover Cinema any more. It used to be located along the banks of Kinta River. Anyone knew what happened to this cinema?
I do wonder for how long these heritage buildings will stay in the landscape of Ipoh. Why don’t the local authorities protect them the way old buildings are protected in Penang and Malacca?
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188 Hugh Low Street, Ipoh 
Sad 😦 I also cannot understand why the local authorities are not willing to protect them.
Hi Barb,
What make this even more pathetic is that such buildings are considered “protected buildings!” 😦
Aung San Suu Kyi cherished the old buildings in Oxford.
It all boils down to different mentalities – between Suu Kyi’s and our politicians! 🙂
I suggested for Sam Tet Primary School to buy over Odeon and make it its school hall. Hope they’ll buy the idea. 🙂
Hi 16LeechStreet,
Good idea! I hope the school will look into this. It is such a waste to let this fine building to be taken down.
Ipohgal,
Hoover theatre was taken over by the Emmanuel Assembly of God in 2000. It was still in the old location. No change. Only the interior have been modified
Hi Old timer,
Glad to hear that Hoover is still around and was put to good use! 🙂
ipoh had a total of 25 cinemas all over.