В ресторане кинотеатра выступали звезды советской эстрады, в том числе, Клавдия Шульженко; в конце 1960-х годов здесь прошел первый в СССР публичный показ фильма Федерико Феллини «Восемь с половиной». 24 сентября 1994-го в «Форуме» прошел последний киносеанс.
17 октября 2002 года «Форум» пережил разрушительный пожар. Сегодня здание не используется и находится в аварийном состоянии. Однако основные детали внешнего и внутреннего декора, главный фасад, лестница в фойе и некоторые другие элементы сохранились.
В 2018 году на объекте проведены противоаварийные работы. Запланировано проведения ремонтно-реставрационных работ.
"Forum" Cinema built in 1914 by the famous architect F. Kolbe in the neoclassical style. In the late 1960s, there was the first in USSR's public screening of the film "Eight and a half" by Federico Fellini.
Cinema "Forum" - one of the first Moscow cinematography or "Electrotheater" - opened in November 1914. In the space-planning structure of the building reflected the artistic techniques developed by architect F. Shehtel when creating "Art" cinema. The central part of the facade of the "holds" the colonnade, a good read on wall background. At the top of the main facade - bas-relief depicting allegorical scenes of ancient military theme. During the Soviet era cinema hall "Forum", one of the most popular cultural centers of Moscow, accomodated about 800 spectators.
In the foyer of the cinema, ten years ago hung unique crystal chandeliers, selected by the first owner, and preserved elements of the original finish: stucco ceilings and columns. The restaurant theater were the stars of Soviet music, including Claudia Shulzhenko; at the end of the 1960s there was the USSR's first public screening of the film by Federico Fellini's "Eight and a half."
On September 24, 1994 the first in the "Forum" was The Last Picture Show.
On October 17, 2002 "Forum" has experienced a devastating fire, after which the remains provided their own fate buildings continue to deteriorate for "camouflage net."
In March 2013 identified listed building "Building Electro" Forum "was included in the state register of monuments of history and culture of the peoples of Russia as an object of cultural heritage of regional importance. The object of protection recognized as the northern end of the building facade, the so-called entrance opening onto Sadovo-Sukharevskaya street. The project involves the reconstruction of the theater in 2016 reconstruction of the cinema building in retrostile at the beginning of the last century. The rest of the "Forum" should be a typical Moscow theater premiere: with huge rooms on several floors (with the add four new ones), cafes, restaurants and shops.
