Pilgrimage to Dar's single screen cinemas of yesteryears!
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Cinemas are an integral part of us. A medium through which we live our dreams and unwind from our daily stressful lives. All major cities nowadays have atleast 1 location where you will find a multi-screen cinema and is often the only entertainment venue for most.
What I am confident about is that the experience of the 'good old days' and watching movies in a single screen cinema was much much much better than what we have now. There were no airconditioned theatres, no comfy seats, no e-tickets, etc. I remember queuing up to buy the tickets and often ended up buying in the black market.
Going to a movie used to be the highlight of the week. Walking in large groups, the fun, the banter.... sharing a bag of chips, peanuts, a drink... the whole experience of going to the movies was just so amazing!
Dar-es-salaam single screen cinemas are confined to history now. I took the time to visit the spots where the main 6 cinema halls in Dar used to be ie Empress, Empire, Odeon, Cameo, New Chox and the last one to close down - Avalon. There were others like Starlight and Amana but the above 6 had a different standing and history.
Enjoy a trio down the cinematic memory lane!
You have taken me to my 60 years back to a memory lane, exactly how knew Dar' then. Through the cinemas that I loved so much. So much has changed. But those monumental landmarks, still there, to identify !
Nice to share.
Glad you liked the video!
Wow, what a run down the memory lane. Altaf, thank you very much.
👍 love the road trips...you can take a person out of Dar. But you cannot take out Dar es Salaam from his heart
Thank you for making the time and effort in making these videos - it was as if I was with you. I went to Dar exactly a year ago - first return trip having left in 1972. I went looking for the old cinemas sites but only found them through your videos! I remember the Empire with its high dose of spaghetti westerns, and going for an ice cream after a film at the Avalon - a real treat! You are so right - l like you live in London but my heart is left behind in Dar. Thank you for bringing back some sweet memories.
Ah...it was a wonderful life when I was growing up..I was born in 1973 and am told was even better before that.
Thanks a million Altaf. I finished my schooling at Shaaban Robert in 1969, came to Canada 1970.
Niranjan Paleja passed away recently and he and I were school mates both at Mtendeni & Shaaban
I have seen this video 3 times and still attracted to watch it.
Thank you Altaf and Natasha for helping us to bring back so many wonderful memories. Thank for taking Agrey St to show me Nikko Tower Hotel and Samora Ave by the Clock Tower as that is where we stayed in the apartment buildings. You are awesome and went above and beyond on your visit to Dar for us all. Huge HUGS my friend and safe trip back home. The lockdown here in Toronto is on and our numbers are getting out of control for hospitals to manage the cases. Please be careful, stay safe and blessed always. We are so grateful to you and your wonderful tours. You know all the ins and out of Dar which made your tours ever so interesting. Your commentating was exceptional. THANK YOU!!!
Thanks for your kind words. London is also really bad - worse than TO. Its a huge change from the free movement in Dar to the confinement of our house in London but all good things must come to an end.... and so did out holiday :(
@@AltafDaya. Missed Chox cinema 🎥
Sorry I was too quick
@@amirjessani3516 Hope u have seen it now :)
Nostalgic memories, the place of chidhood growing up, friends and families. Those cinema houses, I wanted to know a time line of when they existed. Even an idea of the decade. My guess is that when VCR and Betamax came, the cinemas could not compete.
I also have fond memories of cinemas in Uganda, during my childhood in the 1960's to 1972. We had an Odion cinema in our town Jinja. I think the same owners owned the one in Dar. The other was the Rex and Town cinema. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Altaf
I spent my youth in Dar - as did my two sisters. One of them seem to remember you.
Your videos have been a great source of fun, comfort and remniscense. I hope we can connect - keep this up
Oh.. Great! When did you leave and where are you now? Whats your sister's name? Maybe I would recall.
It's been amazing seeing Dar through your camera lens, it's totally different city now since 1988,thank you for driving through all the landmarks, especially Jamhuri street, wish you and Natasha safe journey back home
I guess im asking randomly but does someone know a method to get back into an Instagram account..?
I somehow lost my account password. I would love any help you can offer me.
@Keaton Joey instablaster :)
Thank you for sharing the amazing videos of Bongo land . Brought back sweet memories. Asante Sana
Two famous Brits who lived in
Dar es salaam
David Gower. Cricketer
Stuart rose. Google
Rose was in my class.
Thanks for the memories
Brother great job
Thanks bro... golden memories!!!
Thank you again Altaf most comprehensive videos of Dar and recognize almost all places as you said the heart is there since we grew up. Went Mtendeni Primary and the Shabaan Secondary from where in 1969 graduated and moved to UK. Then to USA for 0+ years and now retired in Porbandar,Gujarat,India.
Hi altaf, proud of you bro you have taken me 40 years back salute you god bless you
Thankssss! Home is always home bana!
Thanks Altaf and Natasha your commentating and video was amazing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼enjoyed the Dar tour. We used to live in the building facing the torch. Dar is totally changed don’t recognise anything apart from the torch and the gurudwara. Stay safe. 🙏🏽thank you
Thank you for the video you brought back a lot of memories and I got to see my old school St Joseph/Forodhani
Every Sunday we used to go to these movie theatres including the drive- in theatre watching Indian movies while eating salted peanuts dipped in Coke.
Thanks for the memories of Dar.Much appreciated! Good Luck and Asante sana bwana.
Thanks a Million Altaf for bringing back the Golden Memories of My Birthplace. Left Dar 50 yrs ago. Through your video it shows that it's No longer the place I left. Sad in one sense and giving way to New Developments.
Thanks Again for Sharing 🙏
Salam Altaf Bhai
Agree with all of the other comments, I used to live in Dar Mfaume Street, and went to IST and eventually Olympio Primary School. I am talking about 1985 and 86. Our favourites were Drive In cinema and obvioulsy Cameo and Odeon. There was also a motel called MOTEL AGIP, not sure if still there. Thanks heaps for this video, I live in Perth now.
Motel Agip used to do great food.... I loved their Zigzag. They are no longer there. Drive-In was best....dunno why there arent many left in the world now! Was great fun!
Thanks! Great video.
Amazing, I live in Dar and didn’t know much of it
Dar has so many small small corners with are tied to soooo many memories of people now living away from their "home"
Hi Altaf, you missed Starlight Cinema, I used to work there as a manager, I think the cinema still exists but now used as a function hall, I may be mistaken!
@@ImtiyazP786 Hey.....Starlight was not among the old ones. It was among the last ones. I remember going there especially for Kung Fu movies lol. Then it started being used for Taarab etc. Now I think its just functions!
You reminded me of Majestic cinema Tanga and the break during the show we quickly grabbed peanuts and cold healthoes!
Thank you for the good memories. I used to live near odean cinema. Didn't see nindo dario, next time👍😁
Thanks. Really good. Just one thing ‘ If I am not mistaken moto’ dario was where the State House (Tanganyika Swimming Club) was all the way to the Gymkhanna
I am not sure but thought Oysterbay was moto dariyo...maybe someone else can clarify. The Tanganyika Swimming Club I knew it as Banda Beach
@@AltafDaya You are correct I think actually banda beach does ring a bell. I think it. Was the beach near Gymkhana which was referred to as Moto dario. Maybe someone else can clarify.. anyway really great videos. Thanks for taking time and posting them
Good Job man. Dar is changing fast. Last I was there in 2016 and I can see more changes. The place is good for visiting only and reminisce.
Thanks Altaf for making this video. I also enjoyed your other video about Kariakoo where used to I live.
Thank you for the ride of Dar. What a huge change!!.
AMAZING.
ASANTE SANA.
I remember the saying that eat your cone ice cream from Sno Cream fast because it used to melt fast.
Thanks for the Dar videos Altaf. Great work.
Nindo dariyo, Avalon, Sno-cream, etc were our favorite places every Sunday.
Thank you for sharing this with us. How things have changed and how things are the same.Stay Safe
Is cosy cafe no more.
And the music store next to it
We are talking 1966
Yah...no more... all changed now.
Remembered all the names of cinemas. Just one called 'Asaniya' or something?
My brother wants to know if dewhurst supermarket is still there and the Tanganyika standard shop..
Chotram shop all near to
St Joseph school.
Thanks sorry for the trouble mate.
None of them exist anymore
Ha! I know you!! Thanks for sharing! Some things have changed but I noticed some vegetation that’s still thriving in some of the streets.
Shuli.... Mambo??? Yah bana...some things are still the same.
Altaf bhai so remember all the cinemas I used to go to with my parents. I used to live in the road right before cameo cinema where there is or was an ishnashri wedding hall. My building was the one right at the end of the street with Bahadur bhai's Highway school of motoring next to it.
Would you be able to do a video there next time?
I guess the Drive In cinema is gone...
Hello,
Yah sure. Will shoot the area when in Dar next time. Drive Inn cinema was gone long ago and there is the US Embassy at that location. Can't do video of that as its an Embassy but really miss those Drive Inn days bana!
@@AltafDaya
Thank you so much Altaf bhai for making such wonderful videos.
Miss the Drive In cinema tons. We always parked in the first row and then were sent at the back to get food from a restaurant there lol.
@@user-so2bq7xr4o yahhhh... those oily chips and samosas in brown paper bag lol
@@AltafDaya
You're so funny bhai love your sense of humour.. 😂
Thanks reminds me of films
Do you remember cinema called 'Asaniya' ?
@@dilipbedia4670 No...it wasn't there during my time
Probably Azaniya street and cinema called 'Naz.' Geting muddled up.
@altafdaya right across the New Chox was my father’s butchery: Home Butchery.
I remember Home Butchery very well. I think it was one of the most popular ones
Sorry 'Azaniya'
Do you have an email ID? Am an old Boy of AK School,Kisutu.
daya.altaf@gmail.com