Sound films first shown in mid 1930,first film being g Sunny side up.
Advertised as being under new management in October 1954.
Cinemascope was installed in 1955.
Further research reveals that the Empire cabaret soon became known as The cabaret Club Rosegrove and was very popular,still operating in the early 1970s.A short lived experiment was tried showing films in the club with drinks and snacks served at your table during the film,but did not work and reverted back to cabaret after a few weeks.Then ln the mid 70s was converted to a 3 screen cinema under the company name of Unit 4 Cinemas.The name Aaben was only used at 1 cinema in Hulme Manchester.
The licence transfer to Star Cinemas was in September 1949 and the cinema was closed for one week for alterations from Sept 9th and week.On reopening it was advertised as the Savoy Super Cinema.
The Empire was a cinema all through the 1960s and actually closed in July 1970 under the ownership of Star Cinemas when the business was transferred the following day to the new Studio 1 and 2.It was then converted for Bingo use and the business was then transferred from the Palace which was later demolished.
Sound films first shown in mid 1930,first film being g Sunny side up. Advertised as being under new management in October 1954. Cinemascope was installed in 1955.
Further research reveals that the Empire cabaret soon became known as The cabaret Club Rosegrove and was very popular,still operating in the early 1970s.A short lived experiment was tried showing films in the club with drinks and snacks served at your table during the film,but did not work and reverted back to cabaret after a few weeks.Then ln the mid 70s was converted to a 3 screen cinema under the company name of Unit 4 Cinemas.The name Aaben was only used at 1 cinema in Hulme Manchester.
This cinema did reopen in 1962 6 days per week until December when it became 2 days per week.Cinema finally closed in early January 1963.
The licence transfer to Star Cinemas was in September 1949 and the cinema was closed for one week for alterations from Sept 9th and week.On reopening it was advertised as the Savoy Super Cinema.
The Empire was a cinema all through the 1960s and actually closed in July 1970 under the ownership of Star Cinemas when the business was transferred the following day to the new Studio 1 and 2.It was then converted for Bingo use and the business was then transferred from the Palace which was later demolished.
The Palace actually closed at the end of May 1954 and reopened under new management with cinemascope at the end of December 1954.
This cinema was reopened at some point and operated in the early 1960s as the Kings Continental Cinema.How long this lasted is not known.
The Grand was advertised as being under new management in October 1954,closure was in March 1961 when it then went over to Bingo.