Odeon Cinema Accrington - Page 2

fireman · 23-01-2005, 11:29

You mean to say you never saw PATHE NEWS and cheered when the lone ranger and the cisco kid came on.

fireman · 23-01-2005, 11:37

you mean to say that you never watched PATHE NEWS, or cheered when the cisco kid came on.........

accymel · 23-01-2005, 11:41

Nope i dont remember that

Sparkologist · 23-01-2005, 12:44

When did the flicks in the town centre close?

I remember that Monday night was half price night, in the early eighties. One Tuesday morning, half of Moorhead were wandering round uttering the phrase, "He's not the messiah. He's a very naughty boy!" 'cos it seemed that half of the schol was crammed in there to watch The Life of Brian.

simon · 23-01-2005, 12:53

Sparky........... " I'll have 3 pointed stones..........and a bag of gravel for the kid "

accymel · 23-01-2005, 12:57

I think it closed down about 1988-89 officially b4 knocked down, if u know when Batman was released at cinema then that was the last month, i remeber going cos i knew it was gonna be demolished shortly

Sparkologist · 23-01-2005, 13:02

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Originally Posted by simon

Sparky........... " I'll have 3 pointed stones..........and a bag of gravel for the kid "

Don't let's get into a quoting war, Simon, or I'll be rummaging round in the loft, seeking out my VHS copy of LoB.

What you quote there is without doubt the funniest scene from the film. The part that John Cleese plays as the officious Stoning Officer was pure class.

fireman · 23-01-2005, 13:48

The door on the left side of the cinema led upstairs to the PICKWICK restaurant which i think opened after the cinema closed. I remember going in there one night with some friends, the waitress put a gravy boat at the end of the table after she had served our steaks i poured everyone some gravy out only to discover that the gravy boat contained vineger, the lighting was very subdued. When we complained we were told that if you had been regulars you would have known we always serve vineger in a gravy boat. We asked for a refund for our spoiled meal and were escorted off the premises by a police man with a very large dog. (WE DID NOT BECOME REGULARS) instead we finished our nights with a meal in the cafe at Barnes street chippy and it was very good.

K.S.H · 23-01-2005, 19:54

Photo was taken by a member called Jambutty (is he still on here, not seen him on for a while)

Dean · 11-02-2005, 14:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by park381

Thats Broadway, look at it now a MESS

flipin' eck

fireman · 11-02-2005, 18:40

i agree its even more of a mess now than before the old market was demolished i now hate the town centre.

Margaret Pilkington · 11-02-2005, 20:35

I remember it well......aaah. And the sunken gardens......well before woolies and M&S were built on the site........the Odeon that I remember was well before the Pickwick days. There were quite a few picture places..... let me think. Ritz, Prince's, Empire, Palace, Kings Hall(otherwise known as the bug hut)......I'm sure if I have missed any you'll remind me.

fireman · 11-02-2005, 20:50

knowlmere street (the arcs or arts) joe morts con club and youth clubs like st. augustines in huncoat

Margaret Pilkington · 11-02-2005, 21:00

Oh......I was just mentioning the picture houses. I never, ever went to Knowlmere St or Joe Morts.....my mother said he would rip my arm out and beat me with the soggy end if she found out i had been to those places......don't quite know why.
I had a really miserable social life!!!!!!!

fireman · 11-02-2005, 21:12

never went tojoe morts it was all fighting their did you read the early part of this thread re saturday morning club at the odeon