Hi All, you may be interested to know that there is a concert on the Compton organ of the Odeon, Leicester Square, London, on Easter Monday, April 13th, at...
Dear All I am currently working with the management of the beautiful 1932 Broadway Theatre Catford (formerly Lewisham Town Hall Theatre) to put on a silent...
Metropolis is fascinating - but very long. The BFI have a good print of a British classic - Shooting Stars. It's not very well known now but it was sensation...
... I think the choice of "Shooting Stars" a good one but here are a few more! Sunrise (Murnau) 1927;The Big Parade (King Vidor)1925;Robin Hood(Alan...
As part of the Brighton Festival in May there is an "Interactive guided walk - visiting cinemas past and present - with memories from participants welcome....
Hello All, Below you will find 65 news stories from the previous last two weeks. It's amazing how hard it is to catch up if you have a few days off! Anyway ...
It is with great sadness that I report that the Hippodrome Theatre in Wrexham has met its final curtain, after spending some considerable time being left in a...
Hi to one and all. At last Reel have announced that the former Odeon will be open for business in the summer. I for one was giving up hope and I'm sure Tim...
Hi All, you may be interested in a presentation of the 1923 film "Salome" at the Odeon, Leicester Square on Monday 4th May at 10.30 a.m. Musical accompaniment...
Hello All, I hope that you have all had a good bank holiday weekend. Mine was spent in part visiting the Black Country Living Musuem, which has it's own little...
Hello to one and all, Yes I admit I watch Heartbeat and I love it. Did anyone else watch it tonight ? What was the name and location of the cinema in tonights...
Hi Andrew [et al] The cinema in Heartbeat was the Elite at Leyburn in North Yorkshire. Closed, reopened and closed again, it is now threatened with demolition....
Thanks for that Harry  I have passed it many times on my travels to Pickering.  What a shame if it does fall victim to the wreckers ball.   Andrew...
A friend of mine has just watched a recording of last night's Heartbeat. The film they were supposed to be going to was apparently Doctor Zhivago. According to...
Yes I spotted that also.  Given that its supposed to be set in and around 1962 and before the end of steam nothing should change.  But have you seen some...
Dear H and all Just to be Mr Pedantic-- Dr Zhivago was released in USA December 1965 (not 1955) but not released in UK (in London) until 26/4/66. Jeremy...
Hi everyone, I have just joined this group and wish to say hello to everyone. I live in Australia but I'm originally from Liverpool in the U.K. I worked as an...
Doctor Zhivago had its UK premiere at The Empire Leicester Square on 26/04/66. After a 3-month exclusive run at this fine cinema it went on a UK roadshow...
Heartbeat has been permanently set in 1969 for the last few years, so Dr. Zhivago would be an appropriate film. However, the end of steam on British Rail came...
Some of these photos might make you cry. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1180949/From-bargain-bin-store-bingo-hall-sad-fate-Odeon-popcorn-palaces.html...
Oops! It's Bridgewater, isn't it? Not as stupid an error as a "Stationary Superstore", though. We can't have superstores that jump up and down! On Wed, May 13,...
Thanks for your continued support Andrew Even more good news. According to todays paper the cinema is looking to reopen mid June, so only a matter of weeks...
Hi Tim, Â I'm due a visit to York I might just join you there on the opening night Best wishes Andrew ... From: chittock2000 <Timaddyman@...> Subject:...
Current date for opening is June5th Sandie Andrew Roberts wrote: Hi Tim, I'm due a visit to York I might just join you there on the opening night Best wishes ...
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Dear All, The One Show, on BBC1 TV at 7pm on Thursday, 21st May is scheduled to have an item about the Cinematograph Act of 1909, featuring David Trevor-Jones...
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