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cashman 08-07-2007 12:59

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 445910)
Best rock 'n' roll singer to come out of Liverpool, bar none, in my opinion...although I expect there may be a few who might disagree! ;)

a few may disagree, but they'd be wrong.;)

Margaret Pilkington 08-07-2007 13:16

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The King's Hall was not a very salubrious place.......but we went because it was cheap and I liked Flash Gordon....and I think they used to show Our Gang, which I loved. It was only twopence to get in, but it was always rowdy and you used to get the kids upstairs throwing orange peel at you.
I am going back a long time.
The Ritz used to change the programme up to 3 times in a week. I used to walk past it on my way to school and I would spend time looking at the stills that they put in a case outside, to tempt you to see the picture.

beechy 08-07-2007 14:14

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 445944)
The King's Hall was not a very salubrious place.......but we went because it was cheap and I liked Flash Gordon....and I think they used to show Our Gang, which I loved. It was only twopence to get in, but it was always rowdy and you used to get the kids upstairs throwing orange peel at you.
I am going back a long time.
The Ritz used to change the programme up to 3 times in a week. I used to walk past it on my way to school and I would spend time looking at the stills that they put in a case outside, to tempt you to see the picture.

aint that why people called the kings hall
the bug hut
wot appy days

Margaret Pilkington 08-07-2007 14:16

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Yes, Beechy, it was.

cashman 08-07-2007 14:21

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the "Bug Hut" was just around the corner from where i was born, so was very handy to trot round past the (electric showroom) i think it was,then before entering the flicks, tapping a fag off some guy going in the central billiard hall below.:D

WillowTheWhisp 08-07-2007 14:45

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Wasn't there one called 'The Regal' too?

cashman 08-07-2007 15:45

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 445985)
Wasn't there one called 'The Regal' too?

thats news to me, would be interested to know if there was,before my time n that takes some doing.:p

WillowTheWhisp 08-07-2007 16:11

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Somebody mentioned the name at the last AccyWeb meet and it rang a bell with me.

Wynonie Harris 08-07-2007 18:17

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Think the Odeon was originally called the Regal. Before my time, but I'm sure I've seen a photo of it somewhere.

cashman 08-07-2007 19:18

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 446051)
Think the Odeon was originally called the Regal. Before my time, but I'm sure I've seen a photo of it somewhere.

that could well be the answer? as for a picture house anywhere else,cant for the life of me think.:confused:

Wynonie Harris 08-07-2007 19:27

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Just remembered where I've seen it...it's on Atarah's site.

Margaret Pilkington 08-07-2007 19:56

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I'm sure it was, but it is well before my time too.

Margaret Pilkington 08-07-2007 20:42

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There is a picture of the Regal Cinema in the Gallery....under the Category Old Accrington.

ossy kid 09-07-2007 01:15

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The Regal was opened in 1936, I believe it was renamed the Classic and then the Odeon.

beechy 09-07-2007 05:47

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Originally Posted by ossy kid (Post 446197)
The Regal was opened in 1936, I believe it was renamed the Classic and then the Odeon.

i remember going to the empire cinema in
oswaldtwistle it was then turned into a dance place
i think:confused:


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