| First Cinema you saw a film in? 08:50 - Sep 4 with 9923 views | RangersDave |
This could be helpful for me,
As a hobby, i travel round the country, visiting, and photographing (both externally and where possible, internally) old cinema buildings.
So far i have visited and photographed 1452 of these wonderful buildings (am on facebook as "old cinema buildings (UK & ROI)" i have travelled from lands end to Inverness, and Dover to Holyhead.....
Anyway, the question is 'what was the first 'proper' old school type cinema you saw a film in?
Mine? Palace Cinema, High Wycombe for 'Thunderbirds are go!' |  |
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 09:54 - Sep 4 with 7141 views | BrizR |
The Odeon in Salisbury, which I suspect you've long since ticked off given your interest. |  | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 09:54 - Sep 4 with 7137 views | hubble |
Hammersmith Odeon, where we went for Saturday morning pictures. |  |
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 09:57 - Sep 4 with 7133 views | Lanhoop |
Rayners Lane, still an impressive building even if it isn't a cinema anymore. | | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:07 - Sep 4 with 7097 views | Metallica_Hoop |
The first I remember is this (closed 1986) for 'The Black Cauldron' re-run.
It wasn't my first visit, I vaguely remember leaving SB Odeon or ABC which closed earlier (I also vaguely remember leaving the ABC when it was a pub)
https://www.chestercinemas.co.uk/odeon-cinema-westbourne-grove/ [Post edited 4 Sep 10:08]
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:21 - Sep 4 with 7041 views | lightwaterhoop |
The Odeon Westbourne Grove to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.I had seen cartoon films there before that but my memory is a little hazy. | | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:38 - Sep 4 with 7015 views | TheChef |
Kilburn Classic. |  |
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:40 - Sep 4 with 7008 views | stevec |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:21 - Sep 4 by lightwaterhoop |
The Odeon Westbourne Grove to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.I had seen cartoon films there before that but my memory is a little hazy. |
Remember going to Saturday morning pictures at a cinema up the road from there, on Porchester Road I think but only info I can find is it was closed in 1964 which is odd because I was going there in the mid to late 60’s.
Porchester Hall possibly, down from the old Whiteleys I think, anyone recall it? |  | | |
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:45 - Sep 4 with 6980 views | Konk |
The ABC in Enfield. |  |
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:49 - Sep 4 with 6963 views | dsw2509 |
Somewhere in Brighton (we were visiting grandparents in Seaford) in 1964 or thereabouts for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was the first film my mother had ever seen as well. | | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:49 - Sep 4 with 6959 views | joe90 |
Wimbledon Odeon. It was massive! Can’t believe it was demolished. |  | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:51 - Sep 4 with 6953 views | Esox_Lucius |
Southall Odeon. |  |
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:54 - Sep 4 with 6950 views | MrSheen |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:38 - Sep 4 by TheChef |
Kilburn Classic. |
Kilburn State and Grange were magnificent buildings as a small boy, especially the former. The Classic, not so much. |  | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:56 - Sep 4 with 6940 views | Hayesender |
ET in the old Shepherd's Bush odeon is my first cinema memory |  |
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:57 - Sep 4 with 6932 views | lightwaterhoop |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:40 - Sep 4 by stevec |
Remember going to Saturday morning pictures at a cinema up the road from there, on Porchester Road I think but only info I can find is it was closed in 1964 which is odd because I was going there in the mid to late 60’s.
Porchester Hall possibly, down from the old Whiteleys I think, anyone recall it? |
I was born in 1961 and cant remember Porchester Hall being a cinema.Not in my time anyway.I'ts still there i believe. | | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 11:44 - Sep 4 with 6857 views | Kensal_Ranger |
ABC Palace, Kensal Green (though they called it Kensal Rise).
‘One Hundred & One Dalmatians’.
1961, I think. [Post edited 4 Sep 11:45]
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 12:01 - Sep 4 with 6817 views | hubble |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:54 - Sep 4 by MrSheen |
Kilburn State and Grange were magnificent buildings as a small boy, especially the former. The Classic, not so much. |
My old man was manager of the Kilburn State in the late 50s. Not a lot of people know that! | |
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 12:04 - Sep 4 with 6816 views | stevec |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 10:57 - Sep 4 by lightwaterhoop |
I was born in 1961 and cant remember Porchester Hall being a cinema.Not in my time anyway.I'ts still there i believe. |
Something in the back of my head is saying Queens, possibly off Bishops Bridge Road? | | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 12:22 - Sep 4 with 6784 views | E15Hoop |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 12:04 - Sep 4 by stevec |
Something in the back of my head is saying Queens, possibly off Bishops Bridge Road? |
Barnet Odeon - a venue which I suspect our very own Mr. Whittingham is also quite familiar with.
No idea what my first film would have been, but it would have been 1971, and I distinctly remember the Wurlitzer organ being raised up from the bowels of the place during the interval, with the area's closest equivalent to Liberace giving it his utmost. | | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 12:23 - Sep 4 with 6779 views | enfieldargh |
Kingsbury Odeon |  |
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 12:24 - Sep 4 with 6769 views | cyprusmel |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 09:54 - Sep 4 by hubble |
Hammersmith Odeon, where we went for Saturday morning pictures. |
Me too Huble | | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 12:27 - Sep 4 with 6765 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
Embassy cinema on Esher High Street to see Flash Gordon in 1980.
Odeon in Kingston to see The Empire Strikes Back, same year.
Not sure which one was first. | | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 13:15 - Sep 4 with 6703 views | loftboy |
The Regal cinema in Bracknell,my dad took me to see snowwhite and the seven dwarves circa 1972
In 1978 my last year of primary was the first time I went without an adult to see Grease. |  |
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| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 13:23 - Sep 4 with 6680 views | Superhoops2808 |
ABC in Sidcup, Kent around mid 70's for Saturday morning pictures, since pulled down and now there is a new one there too |  | | |
| First Cinema you saw a film in? on 13:27 - Sep 4 with 6671 views | Juzzie |
Either the Odeon Westbourne Grove (knocked down and now flats) or the ABC at the bottom of Queensway, now a LeylandSDM DIY shop (used to be TGI Fridays) but at least the same building by the looks of things.
As mainstream films seemed to be released through only one of these two cinema operators, I was always visiting both. |  | | |
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