The Morden Cinema In The Making Aka Morden Cinema Opened (1932)
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- čas přidán 12. 04. 2014
- Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown.
Title reads: "The Morden Cinema in the making."
Morden, London.
Shot of building site with sign which reads: "Site For The Erection of a Cinema". Pan across area where the cinema is to be built.
Shots of area on Derby Day with crowds waiting for buses to take them to Epsom.
Various shots of building site during the construction of the cinema. The cinema which is being built is described by the voiceover as being 'equal to any in the West End, indeed the World'. Cranes lift in the boilers for the heating. More shots of the building work underway. The voiceover gives a description of the various facilities being built into the cinema. Lots of good shots of men building. The roof is put on. Tilt up building to show sign for 'Morden Cinema'.
The voiceover comments that the order was given by the owner Mr Yapp to speed things up. The film then speeds up to show the builders working very quickly.
Exterior shot before the opening. Staff are gathered outside the cinema. The film to be shown is 'Looking on the Bright Side' starring Gracie Fields, released in 1932. Pan along the staff - service with a smile.
Amendment 2011: The issue date 1932 has been added to this clip, as we believe this is the year Morden Cinema opened.
FILM ID:546.01
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What a great record of that which is no longer with us. I visited this cinema when it was a B & Q store and asked to go into the circle to take photos. Whilst there the girl "guide" pointed to a hole in the auditorium ceiling and told me how one of the workers fitting the suspended ceiling of the store fell through at that point and was killed. A last kick of defiance by the cinema maybe?
Do you still have those photos?
No hard hats, all British Steel, how things change!
Many an evening in the 50's, 60's 70's spent there. Was a comfortable cinema to see a good movie. Lawrence of Arabia, Zulu, Magnificent Seven and many others.
My Aunt was the manager of this cinema in the 1950’s.
Early 60;s standing outside the cinema queuing for 'Jason and the Argonauts! Wow!
My Nan was born in 1932, she has always lived very close to Morden. I'm struggling to work out exactly where this is though.
Somewhere on the site of the Iceland, what a shame
Saw superman II there when I was a kid. Remember it being turned into a DIY store after that before it was demolished (I think) in the 1990s.
I used to go to the kids shows every Saturday morning.
Me too in the late 50's early 60's. Sixpence well spent --the Saturday treat!
Looks like Rose Hill cinema
Lived massive st heliers 70s no all this area Snooker hall