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Childrens Cinema clubs and Matinees
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:30 am
by Going to the Pictures
Bet they were great as a kid. Don't suppose you've still got them Eddy? Thanks for response Christina
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:31 pm
by Eddy Lloyd
Wish I had Christina.
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:24 pm
by matt wethered
Hi Christina,I remember going to the Princess for the saturday matinee.
My mum would give me 7d because you got in first and could sit right up front and strain your neck looking up at the screen
but for 6d you went in last and could stop at Nellies on Miranda Road and get a pennyworth of fade apples.
My mate used to pay for me to go to the pictures with him and his girlfriend when we both discovered girls were different than boys
but I had to sit about ten rows in front of him while he was on the back row necking up a storm and watch the film very carefully and then tell him and his girl what the film was about because his girlfriend had a very suspicious dad and he would ask all kinds of questions about the film.
Dead on about the Winter Gardens Eddy,my mate and I went to see "and god created woman" with Brigitte Bardot there.Rated x because you got to see a bit of bare bum
We were both 14 at the time
We went in trying to look all grown up with a ciggie hanging out of the side of our mouth.
Feel free to use any of this Christina.
Matt
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:48 pm
by IanA
Eddy Lloyd wrote:When we went to the Gainsborough on Knowsley Road we had ABC badges that glowed in the dark.
Elfin Safety would have a fit today. What's the betting those badges were heavily radioactive like the bits of aircraft dials they keep finding on Scottish beaches? You haven't got three heads, by any chance?
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:21 pm
by Eddy Lloyd
Just the regular two Ian.
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:10 pm
by IanA
'Ere, your real name ain't Zaphod Beeblebrox by any chance?
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:41 am
by Bernie R
IanA wrote:'Ere, your real name ain't Zaphod Beeblebrox by any chance?
Who? Me?
cinemas
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:12 pm
by mersey girl
I remember going to the Atlas (we kids called it the bug house) on Rice Lane, it had marble steps leading up to the entrance and one time coming out of the show my Dad tripped and fell down those steps, boy did we kids laugh, to us it was really funny. I also remember going to the Palace just past Walton Vale, used to cost 6p for Sat. matinee.
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:54 pm
by Tony Hines
I remember going to the gainsborough when I was about 10 and an ABC minor .. I was sitting good as gold minding my own business with another 6 lads from Anderson Avenue watching Flash gordon with a kia Ora in one hand and an ice cream in the other, then I saw out of the corner of my eye my mate John waving a lit fag in front of me going "go on hinesy have a go " still sipping my kia ora aI asked him what I had to do as it was my first time .
He said "suck it in as hard as you can and blow it out through your nose"
I took it off him and thought why not, im not gonna be the only one not to have a go.
I did as John said, and I swear I coughed so hard Kia Ora came out of my nose my mouth and my eyeballs ...I couldnt see a thing and they were all pi**ing themselves laughing.
That was my one and only time smoking so going to the cinema did me a lot of good, shame they didnt pass me lager as well.
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:20 pm
by Teddy
Those old pics are really interesting.
The Queens picture house, South Rd is now a Wetherspoons.
I don't believe the Sally Army building, Stanley Rd, was ever a cinema. Unless someone here knows different ...?
Re: Going to the Pictures
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 10:18 am
by Dan
Plaza Cinema May 16. Still going.
Regards
Dan
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 3:22 pm
by henry
Teddy wrote:Those old pics are really interesting.
The Queens picture house, South Rd is now a Wetherspoons.
I don't believe the Sally Army building, Stanley Rd, was ever a cinema. Unless someone here knows different ...?
I remember being a lad that we went to the sally army and watched cartoons being played onto a little screen from a projector and paid 6d
Re: Going to the Pictures
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 7:49 pm
by Sonoma
My cinema memories are of the Commodore on Stanley Rd. During summer hols from school there would be a daily matinee which was always full of kids.
A gang of friends would scrape together the price of one admission and he would pay to enter then open the emergency exit around the side of the building after the lights went down. Maybe 5 or 6 of us would bolt in and scatter into the mob.
Re: Going to the Pictures
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 8:28 pm
by Bill fawcett
The stairs from the circle(or balcony as we called it) in the Bedford in Bedford Rd used to come out straight onto the pavement outside. We used to wait until someone came out and then grab the door before it closed and run up the stairs and sit down. Always remember looking in awe at Jane Russell in The Outlaw.
Bill
Re: Going to the Pictures
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 8:50 pm
by miv donelan
My cinema memories are based in the Palace, Marsh lane, my first encounter with the local paedo. He wasted no time in groping my leg as soon as the lights dimmed. Being only ten years old I was in a blind panic. I jumped up and told my friends I was going to the toilet. As luck would have it one of them came with me. Instead of telling her what happened I sat in her seat when we got back, leaving her to cope with the dirty old man. Next thing she was up out of her seat, belting him and shouting all over the cinema what he'd been up to, the lights went up, everyone stood up laughing and jeering at him as he scurried up the aisle to escape. My friend was relentless in shouting abuse at him. It was only six years ago that I told her the truth of that day, her face was incredulous then we both collapsed in hysterics. Lucky for me she's still my best friend, I don't deserve her.
Re: Going to the Pictures
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 7:03 am
by efc46
Hi Davey here I live in Brisbane Australia I would gladly make a video of the story of the minors My daughter(Amelia) do one on her Phone how do we go about it whodo we sent it to ect Davey
Re: Going to the Pictures
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 8:02 pm
by Dan
Showing in Bootle December 28 1934.
Regards
Dan
Re: Going to the Pictures
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:09 am
by Daveart
Dan wrote:Plaza Cinema May 16. Still going.
Regards
Dan
Hi Dan I think all Plaza Cinemas had that special look about them, I worked here as chief projectionist back in the 60's. This photo was a much earlier one.
Dave.
Re: Going to the Pictures
Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 5:55 am
by Dan
The Champion January 22 2020. BAFTA for the Plaza.
Re: Going to the Pictures
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:43 am
by Dan
Bootle Times January 10 1947.
The first ABC Minors Cinema Club in Bootle, at The Gainsborough.
Re: Going to the Pictures
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:41 am
by Dan
Bootle Times February 28 1951.
ABC Minors' Club at The Gainsborough.
Re: Going to the Pictures
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:22 am
by Dan
Bootle Times February 3 1956.
The first of the Bootle Gaumont "Boys' and Girls' '" club shows, with Auntie Margaret, Uncle Larry and Uncle Mac.