Beckenham Cinema Fire.

[HKOwen]

We went to a late night screening of Apocalypse Now, came out 2am and it had snowed,quite surreal

 

[PalazioVecchio]

jeez, there are some real Dinosaurs on HOL. What's the median-age on this thread ? 97 ?

when will somebody regale me with the music-hall on the site of the cinema ? and the happy days the first time their mum took them to see a young Charlie Chaplin

 

[stuckinbristol]

Mum and Dad went to Frank a Peggy Spencer's dance classes next door early 60's. I Saw my first ever Cinema Film there "Dougal and the Blue Cat" about 1971. Seen many a film there since. Anyone remember the old lady that used to sit on the steps with her pram selling papers?

My mum took me to see that when I was a little un.
For some reason it scarred the s**t out of me, and I had nightmares for weeks as I remember!

 

[BromleyMonkey]

jeez, there are some real Dinosaurs on HOL . What's the median-age on this thread ? 97 ?

when will somebody regale me with the music-hall on the site of the cinema ? and the happy days the first time their mum took them to see a young Charlie Chaplin

I would prefer to say mature adults…..actually forget the mature bit🤪

 

[chris123]

jeez, there are some real Dinosaurs on HOL. What's the median-age on this thread ? 97 ?

when will somebody regale me with the music-hall on the site of the cinema ? and the happy days the first time their mum took them to see a young Charlie Chaplin

That'll be the Gold Rush and the Auld Lang Syne scene, not a dry eye.

 

[becky]

jeez, there are some real Dinosaurs on HOL. What's the median-age on this thread ? 97 ?

when will somebody regale me with the music-hall on the site of the cinema ? and the happy days the first time their mum took them to see a young Charlie Chaplin

Well, as a child, the (then) Essoldo cinema in Penge High Street was still referred to by everyone as the 'Empire' - it's former name as the Penge Empire Theatre.

I saw my first ever film there, too.......

🦖🦕🐉🦕🦖🐊

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Well, as a child, the (then) Essoldo cinema in Penge High Street was still referred to by everyone as the 'Empire' - it's former name as the Penge Empire Theatre.

I saw my first ever film there, too.......

🦖🦕🐉🦕🦖🐊

You old Brontosaurus!! 🦕😃

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

Well, as a child, the (then) Essoldo cinema in Penge High Street was still referred to by everyone as the 'Empire' - it's former name as the Penge Empire Theatre.

I saw my first ever film there, too.......

🦖🦕🐉🦕🦖🐊

I can only remember seeing one film there. 'Waterloo' in the mid '70s. I think it was a special showing because the film was made several years earlier in 1970.

 

[ASCPFC]

I can only remember seeing one film there. 'Waterloo' in the mid '70s. I think it was a special showing because the film was made several years earlier in 1970.

Probably ABBA's best video.

 

[Apollofuzz]

Well, as a child, the (then) Essoldo cinema in Penge High Street was still referred to by everyone as the 'Empire' - it's former name as the Penge Empire Theatre.

I saw my first ever film there, too.......

🦖🦕🐉🦕🦖🐊

My Nan worked there, it was quite the theatre. With top stars of the day performing there.

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

Probably ABBA's best video.

My, my.

 

[chris123]

My, my.

Did you do that for money, money, money?

 

[cryrst]

Well, as a child, the (then) Essoldo cinema in Penge High Street was still referred to by everyone as the 'Empire' - it's former name as the Penge Empire Theatre.

I saw my first ever film there, too.......

🦖🦕🐉🦕🦖🐊

Jurassic park !

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

Did you do that for money, money, money?

No.

 

[Superwag]

My Nan worked there, it was quite the theatre. With top stars of the day performing there.

I remember it well, I think there’s a McDonalds on the site now

 

[PalazioVecchio]

Cheddar Man was an Eagle.