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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United Kingdom » England » Stoke Newington, London » ABC Stoke Newington
Also known as Savoy Cinema, Konak Cinema, Ace Cinema

ABC Stoke Newington

Stoke Newington, London, England
11-15 Stoke Newington Road
, Stoke Newington, London, England, United Kingdom N16 8BH
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Community Center, Pool Hall, Restaurant, Retail
Seats: 1890
Chain: Unknown
Architect: William R. Glen
Firm: Unknown
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Built for and operated by Associated British Cinemas (ABC), the Savoy Cinema was designed by their in-house architect William R. Glen in a splendid Art Deco style. Seating was in stalls and balcony levels and it was equipped with a Compton 3Manual/5Rank theatre organ which had been transfered from the Astoria Cinema, Cliftonville.

The Savoy Cinema opened on 26th October 1936 with Gary Cooper in "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" and Madeleine Carroll in "The Case Against Mrs. Ames".

It became the ABC from 1961 was closed on 12th March 1977 with James Coburn in "Cross of Iron". The following day it re-opened as the Konak Cinema, taken over by Asians who screened Bollywood movies.

It was taken over by an Independent exhibitor from March 1982 and re-named Ace Cinema screening regular release films again. This did not last last long as the Ace Cinema finally closed on 16th February 1984 with Al Pacino in "Scarface".

The stalls area was converted into a snooker hall with a false ceiling extended from the front of the balcony towards the proscenium. The balcony remained empty and unused. A fire was started by vandals in the balcony area which did considerable damage to the auditorium. By the summer of 1995, the foyer had been converted into two shop units with the removal of the twin staircase which led to the balcony. A Turkish community centre operates in the former balcony foyer using a former emergenct exit stairwell to gain access and the stage has been converted into a restaurant. The snooker hall still operates out of the rear stalls area.

A sad end to what had once been a fine building.
Contributed by KenRoe

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This is a view of the building at the current address:
http://tinyurl.com/dejobl
posted by ken mc on Mar 20, 2009 at 5:12pm
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