ABC Middlesbrough


http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/18510

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  • Description

    "Opened as the Elite Cinema in July 1923, and designed by architect James Forbes with 1,900 seats. It was owned and operated by Walter Bentley Cinemas Ltd. who also operated the Elite Cinema in Nottingham. The Elite Cinema had modest size stage and a café which had room for dancing. In 1930 it was equipped with a Compton 2 Manual/6Ranks organ, and a Western Electric(WE) sound system was fitted. In December 1935 it was taken over by the Associated British Cinemas(ABC) chain It was modernised in 1964 when it was renamed ABC...."

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    Cinema Treasures

  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)

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    Link: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/18510
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 years, 11 months ago
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