The Grand Theater was a cinema hall located at Senen in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The historic cinema dates back to the 1930s when it was called Rex Cinema and was centrally located in Batavia's trade and entertainment district Senen.
Despite its history, the cinema was in an extremely poor condition and survived by offering low budget movies (usually horror or erotic), finally closed operation in 2016.

Grand Theater dates back to the 1930 when it was called the Kramat Theatre.
The cinema was prominent as it was centrally located in Weltevreden's entertainment district, Senen.
In 1935, Kramat Theatre was renamed Rex Theatre.
In November 1946, the cinema received the name November 1946 after a total renovation.
The cinema's golden age was during the 1930s up until the 1950s, an era in Jakarta before television was available.

When television is available in Indonesia, many cinemas are closed in Jakarta, including Jakarta's oldest cinema, the Globe, which was opened in 1910 but has to be closed in 2009.
Grand Theater on the other hand survived by offering low budget movies e.g. horror and erotic movies.
With the closing of the Globe, Grand Theater was the oldest cinema hall in Jakarta that was operating until 2016.
The Grand Theater was a cinema hall located at Senen in Jakarta, Indonesia. The historic cinema dates back to the 1930s when it was called Rex Cinema and was centrally located in Batavia's trade and entertainment district Senen. Despite its history, the cinema was in an extremely poor condition and survived by offering low budget movies (usually horror or erotic), finally closed operation in 2016.
Grand Theater dates back to the 1930 when it was called the Kramat Theatre. The cinema was prominent as it was centrally located in Weltevreden's entertainment district, Senen. In 1935, Kramat Theatre was renamed Rex Theatre. In November 1946, the cinema received the name November 1946 after a total renovation. The cinema's golden age was during the 1930s up until the 1950s, an era in Jakarta before television was available.
When television is available in Indonesia, many cinemas are closed in Jakarta, including Jakarta's oldest cinema, the Globe, which was opened in 1910 but has to be closed in 2009. Grand Theater on the other hand survived by offering low budget movies e.g. horror and erotic movies. With the closing of the Globe, Grand Theater was the oldest cinema hall in Jakarta that was operating until 2016.
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