ABC Putney

25 Putney High Street,
London, SW15 1SN

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rivest266
rivest266 on August 3, 2021 at 1:03 pm

1937 grand opening ad posted.

Wurlitzer420
Wurlitzer420 on December 6, 2015 at 2:36 pm

the 3 manual 7ranks Compton organ with Meltone and solo cello is installed in a private home in Brey am Rhein Germany

Mike_Blakemore
Mike_Blakemore on May 23, 2013 at 1:37 pm

Hmm The 1975 interior shot looks like a Moorebird Ltd., (I am trying t be kind in my comment) Load of **** They did for interiors what “Herod” did for Childcare.. In that period they where EMI flavour of the month. (CHEAP)

Bill_Gibbs
Bill_Gibbs on May 23, 2013 at 11:10 am

I was told that the ABC (Regal) was built using the same set of drawings as the Regal Plymouth, in the rush to get the theatres open and that only the canopy had to be revised due to adjacent buildings. I don’t know which theatre came first! I agree with all the negative comments regarding the replacement building!

Johnllon
Johnllon on December 3, 2010 at 3:22 pm

Here is an updated link to the photo mention by me above (the geocities service closed)
John
http://www.john.byethost6.com/putney.htm

Simon Overton
Simon Overton on July 30, 2010 at 10:22 pm

Ian… you’re dead right mate… it’s not worth the effort after looking at the previous UGLY photos!

Ian
Ian on July 30, 2010 at 6:16 pm

It is hardly worthwhile the effort to click your mouse, but here is an interior shot of one of the replacement cinemas that now exist on the site of the two old movie theatres:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2692441924/

exciterlamp
exciterlamp on May 15, 2006 at 8:09 am

The current building is a soulless concrete monstrosity of absolutely no architectural merit or interest, unlike the two buildings it replaced.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on January 12, 2006 at 5:20 pm

The Regal Cinema was equipped with a Compton 3Manual/6Rank theatre organ with Melotone unit and an illuminated console. It was opened by Charles Smart.