ODEON and on and on
Who knew that Kindstanding ODEON (now a Mecca bingo) was not only the [edit] one of the [/edit] first ODEON (altogether now, Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation) but revered around the world as a piece of art deco splendour? Tom Lennon, that’s who, who told me all about a virutalisation project to show how it looked back in the day.
King’s College London are doing the 3D work, which covers the inside as well as this outside view.
Art Deco Britain has a ton of information about the cinema and its history, and some very nice pics:
I always thought the Odeon Perry barr was trhe first:
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/15735/
I guess you’re right — serves me right for believing everything I hear in the pub
Perry Barr ODEON being the cinema where the film ‘Black Sabbath’ was playing when a noisy rock band were looking for a name…
Heh. I thought it looked familiar despite never having been to Kingstanding…