Built by Rhyl Entertainments Ltd. in 1935-37 to the designs of Sidney Colwyn Foulkes (1884–1971). From Cinema Treasures: ‘It was opened on 27th December 1937 with Ramon Navaro in “The Sheikh Steps Out”. Seating was provided in stalls and circle levels. The Regal Cinema auditorium had an interior exactly matching that in the Palace Cinema in nearby Conwy (same architect), but double the size. On each side of the 40 feet wide proscenium opening were four columns which were edged by an alcove and another two columns adjacent to the auditorium side-walls. Lighting in the auditorium was via the Holophane system. In 1954, it was the first cinema in the town to be equipped with CinemaScope and by adding the wider screen, an inner column on each side of the proscenium was removed. It was closed in December 1962, and was soon demolished and a supermarket and shops were built on the site.’
M. Powel, RCAHMW. May 2021.
Sources:
'Regal Cinema', Cinema Treasures
'Regal Cinema, High Street', People's Collection Wales
Jonathan Vining and Malcolm Parry, Wales 1901-2000, p.12