ARH the days of going to the odeon as a kid on saturday mornings to watch whatever was on for 10-50p, the saturdays i remember a gang of us lads going to watch the latest Star Wars movie during a six year span , not only the odeon but also the A.B.C up the road
i think 1 reason the odeon died was because the new one (showcase cinema) at lenton lane had more screens + there was the bowling ally near it as well......!
regardless of them having first refusal on the cornerhouse they wouldnt probably still not have competed with the showcase on lenton lane , due to not being able to get as many screens as the showcase due to the lack of available space and also the problem for me was getting to the new one as the bus service was utter bollocks (excuse my french)
Dont know, probably JBL..or Altec, one thing to bear in mind, that cinemas like this were desighned like one big speaker, the acoustic elements of the building were important in the desighn, in one place i worked in years ago, the RCA sound system was 30watts maximum and this seated over 2000 people.
@MANTLEBERG I used to be lent to the Odeon from the Gaumont box staff in 1962 when worked there. In Feb 1963 the Beatles first UK tour was live on stage. I'd become a trainee reporter by then and got into rehearsals in the morning despite tight security - even then - because I'd kept my staff ID card!
I got an exclusive 10 mins interview, mainly with John Lennon, which put me firmly on the map.
i think the council gave priority to new screens that took benefit from grants etc, when you think of all the millions of pounds the rank org, and other operators have poured into the council coffers over the years, then in effect blown them out, it was the same with the local shops, it stinks.
@computertom90 It shut because Rank sold Odeon. the new owners spent the next 3 years closing most of the core city centre sites. It was all about money. Odeon were given first refusal to open a new cinema in The Cornerhouse.
The rank organisation mad so many cock-ups over the years, it wasant until the end, they had some good managers in, but the horse had already bolted, R.I.P.
The worst part of this clousure in Nottingham,is that this venue still atracted good crowds, i could not film very much on this last day, because evryone was pissed off, and the air in the place was blue, so i went to the pub instead, i think the council rates killed this place, like many other buisineses in rip off nottingham, its like the mob, always got the sqeeze on you...m.b.
I have seen so many of the old odeon sites closed through the years. Nottingham was very sad. It started going down hill when odeon cinemas were sold by the rank organization and the red neon signs disappeared.
Great to see the Cinemation was still there up to the close in 2001. I often wondered what happened to that. I bet that was a monster with a whole bunch of quirks.
the guy in the clip with glasses {SPUD}, was a dearly loved mate i put this on because this was the last known recorded image of him he cared passionatly for his profession,no longer wiyh us......
ARH the days of going to the odeon as a kid on saturday mornings to watch whatever was on for 10-50p, the saturdays i remember a gang of us lads going to watch the latest Star Wars movie during a six year span , not only the odeon but also the A.B.C up the road
i think 1 reason the odeon died was because the new one (showcase cinema) at lenton lane had more screens + there was the bowling ally near it as well......!
MrBaggy69 11 months ago
regardless of them having first refusal on the cornerhouse they wouldnt probably still not have competed with the showcase on lenton lane , due to not being able to get as many screens as the showcase due to the lack of available space and also the problem for me was getting to the new one as the bus service was utter bollocks (excuse my french)
MrBaggy69 11 months ago
Very interesting movie. It's very romantic place.
danielld75 1 year ago
@danielld75 That equipment looks ancient. By now the urban explorers and new wave urbex smash crews have probably got in and busted it all up!
CaraBrimleyRules 2 months ago
I love older motion picture projectors.
101HeyNow 2 years ago
Dont know, probably JBL..or Altec, one thing to bear in mind, that cinemas like this were desighned like one big speaker, the acoustic elements of the building were important in the desighn, in one place i worked in years ago, the RCA sound system was 30watts maximum and this seated over 2000 people.
MANTLEBERG 3 years ago
@MANTLEBERG I used to be lent to the Odeon from the Gaumont box staff in 1962 when worked there. In Feb 1963 the Beatles first UK tour was live on stage. I'd become a trainee reporter by then and got into rehearsals in the morning despite tight security - even then - because I'd kept my staff ID card!
I got an exclusive 10 mins interview, mainly with John Lennon, which put me firmly on the map.
RalphsVideo1 1 year ago
People have many theories why the place shut,
i think the council gave priority to new screens that took benefit from grants etc, when you think of all the millions of pounds the rank org, and other operators have poured into the council coffers over the years, then in effect blown them out, it was the same with the local shops, it stinks.
MANTLEBERG 3 years ago
Do you know what make and model of speakers this cinema used ?. shame that it closed down :(
computertom90 3 years ago
@computertom90 all i know is the surrounds are JBL 8330a and 8340a
RediffusionMusic 1 year ago
How come they closed it down?
Nice video =D
computertom90 3 years ago
@computertom90 It shut because Rank sold Odeon. the new owners spent the next 3 years closing most of the core city centre sites. It was all about money. Odeon were given first refusal to open a new cinema in The Cornerhouse.
GambiniUK 1 year ago
I think alot of it nay have been scrapped, to stop it getting ito the independants, but what would you do?
MANTLEBERG 3 years ago
Didnt I already see part of this only edited down. So the big question what happened to the Dolby CP?
IntermittentSprocket 3 years ago
I found the rest of this, i filmed, key in :NOTTINGHAM ODEON: To see more.
MANTLEBERG 3 years ago
The rank organisation mad so many cock-ups over the years, it wasant until the end, they had some good managers in, but the horse had already bolted, R.I.P.
MANTLEBERG 3 years ago
I agree
james227uk 3 years ago
The worst part of this clousure in Nottingham,is that this venue still atracted good crowds, i could not film very much on this last day, because evryone was pissed off, and the air in the place was blue, so i went to the pub instead, i think the council rates killed this place, like many other buisineses in rip off nottingham, its like the mob, always got the sqeeze on you...m.b.
MANTLEBERG 3 years ago
I have seen so many of the old odeon sites closed through the years. Nottingham was very sad. It started going down hill when odeon cinemas were sold by the rank organization and the red neon signs disappeared.
james227uk 3 years ago
what odeon
ggoth1 3 years ago
All of them!
james227uk 3 years ago
Thanks for putting this on youtube. It's so sad that over the years all the old sites have been sold off. Odeon is now UCI with an odeon badge.
james227uk 4 years ago 2
hi retunerman rod cripps senior projectionist had it removed and it is now presiding in the odeon hull
ralphpisshead84 4 years ago
Wow, still going. Excellent. Thanks for letting me know :-)
retunerman 4 years ago
Great to see the Cinemation was still there up to the close in 2001. I often wondered what happened to that. I bet that was a monster with a whole bunch of quirks.
Thanks for posting.
retunerman 4 years ago
GET WELL SOON ROD
MANTLEBERG 4 years ago
the guy in the clip with glasses {SPUD}, was a dearly loved mate i put this on because this was the last known recorded image of him he cared passionatly for his profession,no longer wiyh us......
MANTLEBERG 4 years ago
Good video. You have got to be a bit of an anorak to film this though! Can't decide if your just sad or not though.
whoareyou75 4 years ago