Exploring Britain's Last ABC Cinema... and we found LOADS!
► THE EXPLORE: This location is one I have wanted to do for a long time but I was under the impression that it was no longer accessible. BUT... we found a way ;) And I'm glad we did. This place held SOOO much history and also memories for me as it was a Cinema that I had visited more than once when it was open.
► SITE HISTORY: Built in 1937 and closed in 2017 this iconic ABC Cinema was the very last of its kind open in the UK. The cinema opened back in 1937 to the likes of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers. And it closed with the very last film being 1985's Back to the Future at the request of local customers. The cinema operated for a little under 80 years and has some amazing history linked with the site. The site was closed by Odeon when they announced plans for a brand new multiplex in the area. The ABC cinema closed along with the site a few doors down that was also internally linked which was an Odeon cinema to make way for the new venture. Both now stand abandoned. This video ONLY shows the ABC side of the site, but we hope to get into the other side soon.
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EXPLORING ABANDONED CINEMAS IN BOURNEMOUTH ~ ABC & ODEON WITH DECOR FROM 1930s
This was an amazing explore! Again a big shame to see a potential space for a new theatre or entertainment venue just sitting there laying derelict. BUT here is a bit of History of the place. The last two photos are NOT MINE! I will include a link to the credited images. What an amazing cinema in it's operational day. More abandoned photos coming this week so keep them eyes peeled :D
HISTORY: The ABC was originally called the Westover Super Cinema and opened in June 1937 with the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film Shall We Dance. In those days, it seated 1,605 people in the stalls and 910 in the circles.
It became an ABC in 1958 and was turned into a twin-screen cinema in 1970, with the 644-seater ABC1 auditorium equipped for high quality 70mm projection. The first film to show in 70mm on its giant wide screen was Paint Your Wagon. A third screen was added in 1973.
The ABC became a Cannon in 1983 and an MGM in 1992 before a management buyout turned it back into an ABC in 1996. The Odeon group took over the chain in 2000 but kept the old name.
Odeon then closed the ABC in 2017 to make way for the new Odeon which is in the heart of Bournemouth today.
Exploring The UK's LAST EVER ABC Cinema
Todays we explore an abandoned ABC cinema the last one to close down in the Uk. Also we find loads of crazy stuff left inside this could also be one of the best explores this year for me.
History
Cinema was built for and operated by Associated British Cinemas(ABC), and was designed by their ‘in-house’ architect William Riddle Glen. It opened on 19th June 1937 with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Shall We Dance.
On 31st May 1951, the World Premiere of the British musical film Happy Go Lovely starring Vera Ellen & David Niven was held at the Westover Cinema. The premiere was attended by film stars Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon, Googie Withers and music hall artist George Robey. Also in 1951, the UK Premiere of the MGM film Showboat starring Howard Keel was held here. In March 1958, the ? Cinema was re-named ABC. They closed the ABC on 4th January 2017 with a special screening of “Back to the Future”.
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We Explore An Abandoned Odeon Cinema (Found Loads Of Movie Equipment)
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Odeon Cinemas
Odeon is a cinema brand name operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which along with UCI Cinemas is part of the American Multi Cinema Theaters. It uses the famous name of the Odeon cinema circuit first introduced in Britain in 1930. The first Odeon cinema was opened by Oscar Deutsch in 1928, in Brierley, Staffordshire, although initially called Picture House. The first cinema to use the Odeon brand name was Deutsch's cinema at Perry Barr, Birmingham in 1930. Ten years later Odeon was part of the Rank Organisation who continued their ownership of the circuit for a further sixty years. Through a number of sales and acquisitions in the early 2000s the company was purchased by Terra Firma, which merged Odeon and UCI Cinemas to form Odeon UCI Cinemas Group. Most UCI cinemas then took the Odeon brand name in 2006. Terra Firma/UCI sold the company to AMC Theatres in November 2016. Ironically, UCI was originally formed through the merger of AMC UK and Cinema International Corporation in 1989. In 2016, Odeon was the largest cinema chain in the United Kingdom by market share (although the Irish cinemas were also included within this figure).
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Chez Fred, 10 Seamoor Road
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Returning to the ABANDONED ODEON CINEMA!
► THE EXPLORE: So last time we came here we got into two of the smaller screens, but we really wanted to get into the top screen, but at the time we could not find a way... so we went back... and found a way in ;)
► SITE HISTORY: Opened on the 14th December 1936 with it's opening film being Chick. It was one of the largest and most expensive cinemas designed by Andrew Mather for Odeon.
Consisting of 4 screens in total, including a massive 631 seater screen upstairs. Today only 3 screens are accessible!
In 2007 the freehold on the building was sold by Odeon and the final performances were held on 10th January 2008.
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Abandoned Odeon Cinema ~ Portsmouth (REVISITED)
We revisit the Odeon Cinema in Portsmouth, if you watched our first video on this channel you would have seen screen 4 but now we found access to screens 1, 2 and 3so make sure you smash that LIKE button and SUBSCRIBE & SHARE.
Odeon opened in 1936 and had a total seating for 1,824 people. It later changed to 1,298 with the introduction of 3 extra screens. Screen 1. 631, Screen 2. 229, Screen 3. 179, Screen 4. 259. Due to disrepair and lower demand Odeon closed it's doors in North End on 10th January 2008. The foyer is now occupied by Sainsbury's and sadly the cinema lies quietly behind.
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