The States, Shettleston and Kings Park opened in May and December 1937 respectively.

Situated at the junction of Castlemilk Road and King's Park Avenue, The State Kings Park dominated the area and at night the neon display could be seen for miles around. Four pairs of swing doors led to the spacious entrance hall with a central paybox, stalls patrons had their own waiting lounge featuring a decorative fireplace in mirrored glass and vitroflex. The auditorium had by all accounts, "a comfortable intimacy" The proscenium, flanked by decorative grilles, flooded by concealed lighting and the beatifully illuminated ceiling with its 3 colour lighting cove were the main features of this most graceful design.

McNair and Elder's greatest work was the Lyceum, Govan. Built on the site of the theatre of the same name, The Lyceum opened in December 1938. Curving gracefully round the junction of Govan Road and MaKechnie Street, with its neon lighting, backlit green glass blocks, blue mullions and tiled walls, it was the perfect accompaniment to the Art Deco pavillions of the Empire Exhibition along the road in Bellahouston Park and another magnificent

picture palace for Govan which already boasted The Plaza and The Vogue, opened a few months previously.

Entering by one of the five doorways patrons found themselves in the circular booking hall, forty feet in diameter. The hall had a domed roof and was lit by a huge light fitting weighing half a ton. The box office was in the centre of the foyer and at the far end, the stairs leading to the stalls and balcony and circle foyer which were carpeted throughout and decorated in warm colours, the circle foyer also featured a frieze of paintings of signs of the Zodiac.

The auditorium colours were gold and silver "with just a stroke of green in the correct places", the ceiling, left almost colourless to act as the background for the indirect light from the auditorium, formed a shallow dome, surrounded by a cornice containing 999 lights of different colours.

The Ascot Anniesland opened in December 1939. Construction had begun in April of that year, with war looming, special permission was given to complete it and The Ascot was strengthened to withstand fire and blast, with numerous emergency exits provided.

Flanked by three-quarter height towers finished in cream faience tiling with touches of orange and black, the main entrance was topped by five tall, narrow windows, separated by mullions.

The sweeping canopy with its interchangeable lettering led to five oak doors and the foyer, pay box and stalls. Stairs left and right contained within the towers, led to the circle. The interior was fitted to a very high standard with thick carpets, air conditioning and wide seats, the whole auditorium lit from around the curtain, around the ceiling and beneath the balcony.

The facade of The Ascot can still be seen and conveys the majesty of the Charles McNair's final work - a fitting end to a career that gave Glasgow some of its most stylish cinemas.

Charles McNair died at his home in Clarkston, Glasgow on 17th August 1955 and Robert Elder died in February 1963.