The veteran artist, now 75, laughs at the memory of those days where you had to jostle to get your hands on the cheap tickets at Rex cinema. This old cinema holds plenty of childhood memories." He will be at RexKL from 12pm to 6pm every Saturday and Sunday, to sketch old cinema photographs, its surroundings and also, chat about Petaling Street-era memories. Besides sketches of the old cinema, Long is also open to doing portraits or any other requests the public might have. Located on Jalan Sultan, the original Rex cinema building was completed in 1947, designed by architect James Robert Vethavanam.

Source: The Star August 02, 2020 02:02 UTC