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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United Kingdom » England » Wythenshawe, Greater Mancheste » ABC Wythenshawe
Also known as Forum Cinema

ABC Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe, Greater Mancheste, England
456 Palatine Road, Nothenden
, Wythenshawe, Greater Mancheste, England, United Kingdom M22 4DJ
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Church
Seats: 1904
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Charles Hartley
Firm: Unknown
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Located in Northenden, Cheshire on the borders with Wythenshawe, which today is part of Greater Manchester. The Forum Cinema was opened on 22nd November 1934. It was a project of the independent Forum Cinema Company.

The building is designed in a stylish 'Jazz Modern' Art Deco style and has seating in stalls and circle. It was equipped with a Wurlitzer 3Manual/8Rank theatre organ which was opened by organist Kevin Buckley. The Wurlitzer had originally been installed in the Cameo Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It also had a fully equipped stage and large stage house.

From 15th April 1936 the Forum was taken over by Associated British Cinemas(ABC) and they operated it for the remainder of its cinematic life. It was re-named ABC in February 1964 and was advertised as the ABC Wythenshawe. The ABC closed on 23rd February 1974.

It was taken over and became an Assembly Hall for the Jehovah's Witnesses. The Forum Cinema is a Grade II Listed building.
Contributed by Ken Roe

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Two photographs of the former Forum Cinema, taken in March 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/hugovk/437907471/
http://flickr.com/photos/hugovk/437907412/
posted by KenRoe on Dec 31, 2007 at 8:54am
Here is another photo of the Assembly Hall for the Jehovah's Witnesses.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 31, 2007 at 1:33pm
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