Comments from woody

woody commented about Vogue Continental Cinema on Mar 30, 2009 at 8:25 pm

seen here in 2007
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/104408687/

woody commented about O2 Apollo Manchester on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:31 pm

a photo of the side entry and ballroom building from 1989 when it was the Inn on the Green pub
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3390633122/

and of the front of the building
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3390634358/

woody commented about Tower Cinema on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:23 pm

the remains of the Tower in summer 2008
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3389843583/

woody commented about Walpole Cinema on Mar 25, 2009 at 10:45 pm

apparently this facade is to be moved again and incorporated in the redevelopment of the Empire (former Forum) cinema into a 16 screen megaplex

woody commented about Cannon Derby on Mar 23, 2009 at 10:54 am

press advert from the ABC Trocaedro reopening for Blue Thunder
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3377011258/

photos of the original auditorium taken in 1981
detail of the proscenium showing some of the deco lanterns
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/56064749/

looking back up the circle
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/56064748/

rear of the circle plasterwork and clock
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/95288677/

rear circle looking across the seats with one of the windows with its shutters open (an unusual feature?)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/95288678/

the circle lobby with original doors in 1981 (one of the few original remaining areas that survive in the Zanzibar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/95288676/

exterior as the Odeon in 1981 showing Annie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/155060375/

exterior being converted into the Zanzibar – at this time most of the interior was stripped out
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2121487484/

rear of the auditorium block with shops in 2007
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/253212177/

woody commented about Soho Theatre Walthamstow on Mar 22, 2009 at 11:12 pm

some photos taken summer 2008 of the exterior showing the deterioration
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3376246995/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3377080624/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3377072098/

woody commented about Cinema Arlecchino on Mar 22, 2009 at 8:58 pm

closed in summer 2008, great signage still in place but a bit battered
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2698983081/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/2698989201/

woody commented about Davenport Cinema on Mar 16, 2009 at 1:34 pm

photos taken during demolition, a bit fuzzy as they were on a disposable 35mm camera
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woody commented about ABC Streatham on Mar 10, 2009 at 4:40 pm

photos from late 2003 as the auditorium was being demolished…
rear shot showing the half demolished auditorium, you can see the original paint colour brown, orange and beige on the front walls that were hidden by the tripling (the usual grim red and purple ABC colours)
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front shots with the tower intact before the top was cut off in the convertion to flats
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http://flickr.com/photos/woody1969/47990144/

woody commented about Elite Picture Theatre on Mar 6, 2009 at 10:26 pm

stunning shot of the auditorium
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woody commented about Princess Theatre on Mar 5, 2009 at 10:06 am

as mentioned in the lyrics of the epic musical number “Born in a Trunk” from A Star Is Born, sung by Judy Garland
“I was born in a trunk
In the Princess Theatre in Pocatella, Idaho
It was during the matinee on Friday
And they used a makeup towel for my didee
When I first saw the light
It was pink and amber
Coming from the footlights on the stage
When my dad carried me out there to say hello
They told me that I stopped the show”

woody commented about Odeon Kensington on Mar 4, 2009 at 2:12 pm

photo of the frontage and box office at dusk september 2008
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3327694647/