History
The first attempt to create a movie theater in Bahrain was in 1922, by the Bahraini businessman Mahmood Lal Saati. He imported a projector and set up a makeshift cinema at a cottage on the north coast of Manama. The first official cinema to be established was by Abdulla Al Zayed and associates in Manama, in 1937. The cinema had no air-conditioning or heating system so the cinema was moved to an open-roofed building during the winter season with one of the walls being used as a screen. In 1939, the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdul Aziz Al Saud, visited the cinema while on a diplomatic visit with the then-Hakim Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa.
During the 1930s and 1940s, films were in black and white with the majority of them being predominately Egyptian as well as some American films. The Tarzan and 'Cowboys and Red Indians' films were reported to have been very popular in the country. Initially, the introduction of cinemas drew criticism from elderly citizens who stated that it "would destroy traditional values".
During the pan-Arab era of the 20th century, Egyptian films enjoyed immense popularity in the country.
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