chrishall Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 In the 50's the Classic used to be called the News Theatre. Its programmes only lasted about an hour and were mostly cartoons. Edited 'cause I'm thick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishall Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 In the 50's the Classic used to be called the News Theatre. Its programmes only lasted about an hour and were mostly cartoons. And in the late 50s or early 60s it was renamed the Cartoon Cinema with a jazzy nameplate on the facade. Edited 'cause I didn't read the first posts first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doger Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Hi bushbaby, and next door to classic was the bell pub do you remember it ,and the elephant across the road. Went to see easy rider at classic good film ttfn doger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris563 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 worksop was a bit out dated even in the 80's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darryl Nugen Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I knew the Cinema in the 60's...anybody know anyone who worked there????:) My dad was commissionaire (bouncer?)in the 1950s when it was the News Theatre. He got two free Friday night passes for me and my brother. It was our only treat to see cartoons (mainly WB) and the Pathe News. He dressed in a maroon "doorman's" suit complete with peaked cap. Great memories but he had to finally give up as he was doing a 12 house shift at the steelworks forrlowed by evenings at the News Theatre. We only really met him at the weekends. How he kept it up for so long beats me!! Maybe they were built better in those days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david weston Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 The Classic used to be called the 'Electra Palace' I think. In the 70's I knew the doorman who was a friend of a girlfriend I had called Eileen.His name was Albert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I saw Gone With the Wind and High Noon there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 This thread brings back memories. I saw many great films there. I also saw a lot of dross there, but mainly good films. Wasn't there some controversy over the way it burned? Arson was suspected but never proved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLOOPS Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Talking about the Classic, does anyone remember any of the staff who worked there? There was a cracking manageress who was there in the 60's ..... Pauline I think they called here ...WOW! :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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