Cine Proyecciones

Cine Proyecciones is a historic cinema in Madrid, Spain, situated on Calle de Fuencarral between the Bilbao and Quevedo roundabouts. The venue is also known commercially as Cinesa Proyecciones. Its building was designed in an Art Deco style and opened to the public on 21 December 1932, when its inaugural programme included a screening of the musical comedy film Palmy Days. The cinema later underwent substantial adaptation for Cinerama, a widescreen presentation system that used a notably expansive image format. It reopened in 1964 and became one of only three cinemas in Madrid equipped for Cinerama at that time. This technical conversion marked an important stage in the venue's history, linking its identity not only to film exhibition but also to the modernization of cinema presentation in mid-century Madrid. By 1970, the cinema had a reported capacity of 1,487 seats. The building was subsequently renovated in 2004 under the direction of architect Rafael de La-Hoz. Rather than remaining a single large auditorium, it was converted into a multiplex operation. By 2015, the venue had eight screens and approximately 1,800 seats, allowing it to offer several films and showtimes simultaneously while retaining its historic location and architectural identity. The available reference material documents the cinema's building history, technological transition, architectural renovation, and multiplex configuration, but does not establish a founding individual, current legal owner, present operating status, or detailed programme history. Its commercial association with Cinesa indicates operation or marketing within that cinema network, although the supplied sources do not provide a complete corporate ownership history.

Cine Proyecciones is located on Calle de Fuencarral in Madrid, between the Bilbao and Quevedo roundabouts. The building was constructed in an Art Deco style and inaugurated on 21 December 1932. Its opening programme included Palmy Days, establishing the venue as a dedicated film-exhibition site in a prominent urban setting. During the postwar development of widescreen cinema, the building was adapted for Cinerama presentation. It reopened in 1964 and was then one of only three cinemas in Madrid capable of showing films using that system. The Cinerama conversion represented a major technological change for the venue, reflecting the industry's effort to attract audiences through larger and more immersive formats. By 1970, Cine Proyecciones had 1,487 seats. The building later underwent a major reform in 2004 led by Rafael de La-Hoz. This renovation transformed the former large-format cinema into a multiplex. The new configuration allowed the venue to operate with multiple auditoriums rather than relying on one principal screen. By 2015, it was reported to contain eight screens and 1,800 seats. The cinema was also known under the commercial name Cinesa Proyecciones, connecting the historic venue with the Cinesa exhibition brand. The supplied reference material does not document the cinema's founder, a precise ownership timeline, its current operating status, or individual executives. It also does not provide a detailed account of its film programming beyond the opening screening or its later commercial performance.

• 2015

  Multiplex configuration documented

  [1]Cine Proyeccionesen.wikipedia.org

  Following its conversion into a multiplex, the venue was documented as having eight screens and 1,800 seats.

• 2004

  Architectural renovation

  [1]Cine Proyeccionesen.wikipedia.org

  The building underwent a reform directed by architect Rafael de La-Hoz.

• 1970

  Reported 1,487-seat capacity

  [1]Cine Proyeccionesen.wikipedia.org

  The cinema was reported to have 1,487 seats.

• 1964

  Reopening after Cinerama adaptation

  [1]Cine Proyeccionesen.wikipedia.org

  After being adapted for Cinerama, the venue reopened and became one of only three Madrid cinemas equipped for the format.

• 1932

  Opening of Cine Proyecciones

  [1]Cine Proyeccionesen.wikipedia.org

  The Art Deco cinema opened on 21 December 1932 on Calle de Fuencarral in Madrid. Its inaugural screening was Palmy Days.

A historic Madrid cinema combining a long-established central-city venue with multiplex film exhibition under the Cinesa Proyecciones name.

• Cinema venue · 1932

  Cine Proyecciones

  The core offering is a cinema venue in central Madrid. Originally opened as a large-format single cinema, it later evolved into a multiplex with several auditoriums. Its role is the public exhibition of feature films and related cinema programming.

• Commercial cinema operation

  Cinesa Proyecciones

  Cinesa Proyecciones is the commercial name associated with the venue. The supplied material identifies the connection with Cinesa but does not specify the full legal or operating arrangement. The offering consists of multiplex screenings and associated audience services at the historic Fuencarral Street location.

1. 1Cine Proyeccionesen.wikipedia.org