Hi Glibunit, Loved the Video. I used to live not far from Wigan, so I was often in Wigan. A very nice cinema. It's a shame she has now gone, Just one observation (not a criticism), Someone calls the automation in the Projection "Cinemation". I'ts not "Cinemation" its " Gretten Ward" automation. It was the automaton of choice for most, if not all old ABC Cinemas. Thank you for sharing. Spoolbox.
Very strange, and sad to see. I was senior projectionist there from 1973, through the triple cinema alterations, and it's closure in March 1983. I did work on Sunday evenings for some time after it re-opened as the Ritz Film Centre, in order to give John, the chief projectionist shown in the film, some time off.
I watched Ghostbusters & ET in here. I was also told the story of the Demon that sat on the back row, not sure which screen room it was supposed to have been.
I went a few first dates here (terminator 2, mrs doubtfire) 😂 went to see rocky 4 with a bunch of friends from school as a kid., good child memories watching goonies, One time me and my mates in our early teens went and thought we were really cool as we got some cigs and sat at the top smoking. The seats all had little ash trays on the back , we though we were the coolest people in the world 😂😂
Nice place but those Corinthian columns spoilt things for me. Shame you didn`t get to the front stalls area, could have seen the original proscenium arch maybe, organ pit, chambers etc. Still a good vid though.
Pearl and Deane, ba ba bababababaaaaa The toilets were right down at the big screen, just to the right. People use to heckle you when you went for a pee and walked back infront of the screen 😂
Hi Glibunit, Loved the Video. I used to live not far from Wigan, so I was often in Wigan. A very nice cinema. It's a shame she has now gone, Just one observation (not a criticism), Someone calls the automation in the Projection "Cinemation". I'ts not "Cinemation" its " Gretten Ward" automation. It was the automaton of choice for most, if not all old ABC Cinemas. Thank you for sharing. Spoolbox.
Very strange, and sad to see. I was senior projectionist there from 1973, through the triple cinema alterations, and it's closure in March 1983. I did work on Sunday evenings for some time after it re-opened as the Ritz Film Centre, in order to give John, the chief projectionist shown in the film, some time off.
I last went when it was just one screen. Fabulous days.
thank you love the columns in there ;)
Watched starwars in 1977 here.
Me too and jaws and grease queues all the way up to Woolworths good days
I watched Ghostbusters & ET in here. I was also told the story of the Demon that sat on the back row, not sure which screen room it was supposed to have been.
I went a few first dates here (terminator 2, mrs doubtfire) 😂 went to see rocky 4 with a bunch of friends from school as a kid., good child memories watching goonies,
One time me and my mates in our early teens went and thought we were really cool as we got some cigs and sat at the top smoking. The seats all had little ash trays on the back , we though we were the coolest people in the world 😂😂
Demolished with everything still in the place Just criminal that
I saw Emerson, Lake and Palmer there.
Nice place but those Corinthian columns spoilt things for me. Shame you didn`t get to the front stalls area, could have seen the original proscenium arch maybe, organ pit, chambers etc. Still a good vid though.
I remember you could smoke at the back.
They sold cigarettes in the interval. And ice cream. Always played love story theme at the.end why you where leaving
Pearl and Deane, ba ba bababababaaaaa
The toilets were right down at the big screen, just to the right. People use to heckle you when you went for a pee and walked back infront of the screen 😂
Wrong aspect ratio.
Ba ba ba baba ba ba baaaa
Fab ice lollies and ABC minors
Saturday matinee for the kids
WATCHED ROCKY 4 THERE....GREAT MEMORIES😂