Berkeley Cinema
Marybrook Street,
Berkeley,
GL13 9AA
Marybrook Street,
Berkeley,
GL13 9AA
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Located in the village of Berkeley, Gloucestershire. The Berkeley Cinema was opened on 10th November 1938 with Dick Powell in “The Singing Marine. Its manager was Alan G. Mason, who operated the cinema throughout its life and it was located on Station Road (an extension of Maybrook Street). The Berkeley Cinema was equipped with a British Acoustic(BA) sound system. In 1953 it was listed with 244 seats.
In the 1960’s bingo was introduced on some nights a week, and also there were stage productions by the local amateur dramatic society from 1970, plus pantomimes. In November 1976, the cinema was closed, but it re-opened in August 1977.
The Berkeley Cinema was closed in August 1982 with Charlton Heston in “Earthquake” and “Scared to Death”. The building was later demolished and housing was built on the site, named Mason Court after the long time manager & operator of the cinema.
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In the Kine Weekly for 11 Mar 1965 “wanted one Expandascope Lens. Cinema, Berkeley Glos” This was a Ross made CinemaScope Lens
The Kinema/Electric was on the High Street, a wooden structure that closed when this cinema opened in 1938. The Electric was retained as offices for a while, but was eventually demolished for further shops to be built. This cinema was never known as the Electric or Kinema. Locals sometimes referred to it as the ‘New Cinema’ if they were old enough to remember the Electric in the High Street (such as my Great Grandma did!)