[…]. Within three years of the first expansion move, the Edinburgh University Film Society found itself in the luxury position of being able to hire the Odeon Cinema (where I was now working) for shows on the Sundays when the cinema did not open (a one-in-three rotation was imposed in those days) thus […]
[…] - none of these exist now. 00:03:31       He worked for [??] for a while, he was the opening manager of the Odeon, Harrogate and the Odeon, Morecombe. He then became the regional manager for SM Associated Cinemas, Southan Morris’s, large, 270 cinema, i[…]
[…]lf a good job. And I'd been in a position for television when it started. So, I came back to town, gave my notice in, came back to town and I went to Odeon's first of all for an interview. And they welcomed me with open arms, as if I was the King or something. They said, "Love to have you. We'd like[…]
[…]n  0:03  The copyright of this recording is vested in the BECTU to history project.Robert Newman, known as Ted cinema projectionist for the Odeon and rank circuit cinemas, in the Birmingham area. Interviewer Alan Lawson, recorded on the 17th of November 1993. side one Well, now Ted, first,[…]
[…]ayed there for five years I was promoted to fourth projectionist, third projectionist. And during that time, I used to help out cross the road at the Odeon. Right. AndSpeaker 1  1:53  did you know must have known that walking on terms was the cradle of the British film industry. That's rig[…]
[…]d had tea with the wife and I. And then I lost contact with him again. It went from the Broadway and became the Gaumont and he went from there to the Odeon. But I was away from all that. But I thought that was of interest. And when I came here I find he's here, now 92 years of age. [laughs] Extraord[…]
[…]ther were not in the industry at all. My mother's brother met his future wife whilst working at the Leicester Square Theatre, which today is the Odeon West End, in the middle Fifties after he was demobbed from the Army.Interviewer: And at what stage did you decide that you were going to co[…]
