Odeon Kingstanding

Kettlehouse Road,
Birmingham, B44 9JD

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Mike_Blakemore
Mike_Blakemore on September 10, 2014 at 4:25 am

Referring to my previous comments. On further research. The Theatre along with Odeon Warley.. Stafford.. Shirley. Kettering.. Hereford.. and another one, Which is possibly the built Odeon Bradford Where controlled by the Clifton Syndicate (share wise all except the 200 shares in each site J. Arthur Rank had purchased off the Deutsch Family ). until Rank – Odeon did a Share rites issue in December 1947 to buy up anomalies like these theatres. Most Built Odeon’s had a Clifton Syndicate holding of a lesser degree. Hmm So we ended up buying shares in the Odeon Properties Ltd., So they could by us out of these odd companies..

Robbie25646
Robbie25646 on August 13, 2013 at 9:05 am

another of my local cinemas, and I went to school at Cardinal Wiseman RC secondary (now named Cardinal Wiseman Technical school) I left there in Feb' 1959.

Mike_Blakemore
Mike_Blakemore on September 8, 2011 at 7:48 pm

Correction Myth 2. The Architects was Satchwell and Roberts with John Cecil Clavering.. Harry Weeden was just shown the plans by Deutsch and was basically told he wanted all his projects done like this… If You look at the work Satchwell and Roberts it proves my point. and Satchwell and Roberts where far bigger then Harry Weeden at the time..

Mike_Blakemore
Mike_Blakemore on September 8, 2011 at 7:41 pm

Correction of Myth.. The Theatre Opened under Clifton Control “The Beacon Cinema (Kingstanding) Ltd., The Sidney Clift Faction controlled the Majority of Shares. Oscar Deutsch only had £100 in Shares, so had no say.. The same with "The Warley” From my memory as my family and I had interests in a number of Theatres and Cinemas.. It did not become a full Odeon untill around 1941 when J. Arthur Rank took over Oscar Deutsch’s interests although they where badged as Odeons before this date. Hope this makes it clear..

Ian
Ian on October 12, 2009 at 1:05 am

Interior and exterior photos after the 2009 refurbishment of the Mecca Bingo Hall:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4004323886/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4003562297/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4003562041/

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on May 29, 2008 at 5:33 am

A December 2006 view:
http://flickr.com/photos/leejordan/346705884/

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on January 13, 2008 at 9:27 am

A long view of the former Odeon in January 2008:
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A close-up view of the entrance in December 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/leyhillimages/2092758517/