Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Astoria (cinema)

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The result was keep. Enigma^msg 21:38, 19 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Astoria (cinema)[edit]

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Fails WP:NBUILD and WP:NCORP. Google search gives results to other places with the same name. Run-of-the-mill cinema, considering that it isn't the oldest. » Shadowowl | talk 21:33, 4 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sweden-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 23:45, 4 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 23:45, 4 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 23:47, 4 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep has coverage in reliable sources as shown in the article, thanks Atlantic306 (talk) 16:38, 5 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Comment As can be seen in Category:Cinemas and movie theaters by country and its many subcategories there is no shortage of articles on cinemas in the English-speaking Wikipedia, and I doubt that all of these articles would be about "the oldest" cinemas in their respective cities, so this can hardly be the only criterion for giving a cinema notability. But are there any specific notability criteria regarding cinemas/movie theatres that could be used as a guideline here? Having asked that I would also like to say that Astoria was hardly a run-of-the-mill cinema; it was one of Stockholm's grandest, used by two large film companies for their premieres, and at the time of its closure it was the last of its kind in that city. The building where it was situated is still known as "Astoriahuset" (the Astoria building). /FredrikT (talk) 08:27, 6 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Satisfies GNG. James500 (talk) 11:39, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. If kept, it definitely needs to be renamed. There are and were countless cinemas called the Astoria all over the world. -- Necrothesp (talk) 12:30, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. More than a run-of-the-mill cinema (has a specific place in the history of cinema in Stockholm) and passes GNG. As mentioned in the article, Astoria Cinemas took their name after it and considered it their flagship cinema. Later, the planned demolition of the building ("Astoriahuset") has become a hot potato in Stockholm politics (I've added a sentence about this). /Julle (talk) 23:19, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: It should be noted that the article has been significantly expanded since it was brought to AfD. /Julle (talk) 23:23, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 12:30, 12 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, more sources have been added and the article has been expanded. Obviously another drive-by nomination picked from Category:Articles lacking sources from January 2007 (see article tag in Special:PermaLink/853448297) where WP:ATD and WP:BEFORE is ignored. Discussions like these do not need relisting, they need withdrawal. Sam Sailor 08:09, 18 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per WP:GNG and WP:SNOW. Please AfD wisely! gidonb (talk) 17:18, 19 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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