!983/84 l was the assistant manager then holding manager here. The day l took over as holding manager the decorators moved in, the color scheme was Terracotta Red, Grey, White, and Gold, how proud l was of the result. The curtains covering the murals were gold with urns at each end.
What a hideous mess this auditorium looks in the picture with even the proc.arch, not in use and worse still, no tabs. If there could be a prize for wanton cinema vandalism it would go to the former ABC Magdalene Street Oxford.
This sort of hideous mess is why l have stopped visiting the cinema and invested in a large 4k screen and Dolby Atmos sound system.
I’m sorry to report that l was the closing manager for this fabulous building.
As soon as the last patron had left the building after the last dreadful program (Creepshow), engineers were removing the tabs and projectors while we held a staff closing party in the Licensed Bar.
One of our 70mm projectors (Philips dp75, l think,) ended up at the ABC Brighton in time for the first showing of ET in 70mm.
!983/84 l was the assistant manager then holding manager here. The day l took over as holding manager the decorators moved in, the color scheme was Terracotta Red, Grey, White, and Gold, how proud l was of the result. The curtains covering the murals were gold with urns at each end.
What a hideous mess this auditorium looks in the picture with even the proc.arch, not in use and worse still, no tabs. If there could be a prize for wanton cinema vandalism it would go to the former ABC Magdalene Street Oxford.
This sort of hideous mess is why l have stopped visiting the cinema and invested in a large 4k screen and Dolby Atmos sound system.
I’m sorry to report that l was the closing manager for this fabulous building. As soon as the last patron had left the building after the last dreadful program (Creepshow), engineers were removing the tabs and projectors while we held a staff closing party in the Licensed Bar. One of our 70mm projectors (Philips dp75, l think,) ended up at the ABC Brighton in time for the first showing of ET in 70mm.