Playbill for the Scala Cinema, Smallbrook Street
The film "Speedy" starring the legendary "silent" comic Harold Lloyd came out in 1928. The plot according to the excellent www.imdb.com site goes like this..."Speedy" loses his job as a soda-jerk, then ...
Regent Cinema, Ledsam Street, Ladywood
Publicity for the Regent Cinema in Ledsam Street, Ladywood, brings back the joys of 'continuous performance' when you could turn up when you liked and watch the programme through to the point where you ...
Scala Cinema, Smallbrook Street, Birmingham
The Scala Cinema, in Smallbrook Street, Birmingham, was opened on 4 March 1914 and in its earlier days was famous for its 12-piece orchestra. Unlike some cinemas it had an air of luxury about it in its ...
The Broadway
The front of the Broadway Cinema in 1954. "Sign Of the Pagan" is showing starring Jack Palance as Attila The Hun. Two shillings and four pence would have got you a seat on the balcony!
Local resident ...
The Carlton Cinema in Taunton Road
A late cinematic arrival in the district, opening on Whit Monday, 28 May 1928. It was exceedingly luxurious, with a passenger lift to the balcony seats and a cinema organ. On 25 October 1940 it was bombed, ...
The Cave Arts Centre
After the Imperial cinema closed it re-opened as "The Cave Arts Centre" in 1985. It was funded by the Arts Council and run by the Probation Service.
The Cinerama in 1963
The Cinerama was formerly known as the Bristol and later as the ABC. For a while though it was the Cinerama.
Cinerama was the brain child of motion picture engineer Fred Waller. His work at the Paramount ...
The Gala
Famously known as The Broadway Cinema for most of its life it was in the seventies known as The Cinephone and in the eighties as The Gala. Showing on this day was "Bambi", probably one of the summer re-runs ...
The Olympia Cinema on Ladypool Road
The Olympia Ladypool Road originally known as the Ladypool Picture House. In the early days a 'picture house orchestra' played every evening. The name Olympia dates from 1916 when it closed for improvements ...
The Regent Cinema
The Regent was also known as The Ledsam due to it being on Ledsam Street. It was opened in 1910 and closed about 1959, which was when this picture was taken.
Villa Cross cinema, Handsworth
The Villa Cross cinema, Heathfield Road, Handsworth, at the junction with Lozells Road. Opened as the New Picture House in 1915, the cinema closed in April 1970. The photograph was taken in September ...
Villa Cross Picture House, Heathfield Road
The Villa Cross Picture House was built in 1912 under the management of Irving Bosco and it was known then as the New Picture House. On 20th April 1970 it closed, re-opening as an Asian cinema for a ...
Will Smith at UGC Broad Street
Will Smith attended the premiere of his film "Hitch" at UGC Broad Street in Birmingham. This exhibition contains pictures taken during his visit. More will be added soon.
Will Smith meets and greets his fans
Walking along the red carpet to the film premiere of "Hitch" at UGC Broad Street. Will Smith is to the bottom of the picture in a camel coloured coat.
Will Smith meets the fans
Will outside Connnexions on Broad Street.
Will Smith onstage at his Birmingham film Premiere
Talking to the fans before going into UGC Broad Street for the premiere of "Hitch".