The Rex Cinema

[SIXTYFIVE]

I now feel very old. My Mum and Dad took us to see the musical, South Pacific All the way from Frechville, it's a long way when your 7

[fruit&nut]

used to go to kids club there on a saturday,mum and dad would drop me and my brother off and go to town and collect us on the way back,,,i feel old now,,lol,,

[SIXTYFIVE]

Oh boy...Kids club 1958/60. Lots of shouting and cheering. Cartoons,gun & sword fights (no one was killed) and sweets.

Then home for toast and dripping. I must come back and have a look around. Last time I was in Sheffield(Frechville) was 1977

[Nigel Womersle]

The Rex wasn't such a bad place. It was a lot cleaner than some Sheffield surburban cinemas. One thing which infuriated me at The Rex was the pale blue light set around the screen. They hardly ever knew when to dim it down. The Rex was owned by Miss Dorothy Ward. Her father had it built in the twenties. It was one of the larger surburban 'pictures'.

[Caz1]

Hi

I saw quite a few films at the Rex but being kids we always misbehaved. I remember getting chucked out of "Nicolas and Alexander" cos we were throwin stuff and generally being pains.

[katkins]

used to love going to the rex. it was a rare treat and the last films i remember watching there were king kong 1976 and planet of the apes. we moved from lowburn rd in 77 to pitsmoor.

[driller]

The Rex wasn't such a bad place. It was a lot cleaner than some Sheffield surburban cinemas. One thing which infuriated me at The Rex was the pale blue light set around the screen. They hardly ever knew when to dim it down. The Rex was owned by Miss Dorothy Ward. Her father had it built in the twenties. It was one of the larger surburban 'pictures'.

 

I also think she owned the pictures at Killamarsh but not 100% sure

[Nigel Womersle]

I also think she owned the pictures at Killamarsh but not 100% sure

 

 

I think you are right there. In fact I know you are, as at one time I was a projectionist, and we knew who was who in Sheffield. Miss Ward and her family owned both those cinemas. Miss Ward was the boss.

[Gangan]

The Rex wasn't such a bad place. It was a lot cleaner than some Sheffield surburban cinemas. One thing which infuriated me at The Rex was the pale blue light set around the screen. They hardly ever knew when to dim it down. The Rex was owned by Miss Dorothy Ward. Her father had it built in the twenties. It was one of the larger surburban 'pictures'.

I took my 4 Kids and a couple of their friends around 1973. The youngest was a baby.Iwas a bit surprised when the usherette shone her torch on us during the film. I wondered what was the problem.The owner had sent her to refund some of the cost of the price I had paid She said we had paid too much!I thought that was a lovely gesture and very honest. I think we bought ice cream with the cash. It is something I"ve never forgotten. Yes, the cinema did close a few years later.I too remember the car park. We left the area in 1977.

[devlin]

REX - the only place to cut your cinema going teeth !!! I too didn't sleep for weeks after seeing the X rated Exorcist at around 13 - I think. A pair of massive platforms from nat Elstons always did the trick.

 

Saw lots of great movies here for free - all the Bruce Lee films, love story etc.. etc.. we used to pay one person in - and they would then open the exit door near the toilets. the old dear in the ticket box used to try her best to catch us but aawwww... she just wasn't quick enough.

 

On reaching the age of approx 16 we then used to pop in to the Royal oak for a swift illegal half !!!!