New Era Cinema

Victoria Road, Greve D'Azette,
St. Helier JE2

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New Era Cinema

The New Era Cinema opened in 1954, located on Greve D'Azette in Georgetown. In the mid-1960’s it is listed with 770 seats, a 28 feet wide proscenium and additional facilities incuded a ballroom, licenced bars and a dance studio. It was independently operated by Jersey Sports Stadium Ltd. It was closed in 1972.

The New Era Cinema business was transferred to the Sports Hall on Victoria Road. It was operating with 235 seats and 16mm Fumeo projectors and closed around 1980.

Contributed by Ken Roe

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popcorn_pete
popcorn_pete on June 15, 2017 at 2:46 pm

New Era opened on 23 June 1951 with “The Lemon Drop Kid”. Cinema later moved upstairs to occupy the former Rainbow Room.

popcorn_pete
popcorn_pete on June 15, 2017 at 3:15 pm

Closed 9 December 1972 with “The Burglars”, reopened 2 October 1973.

popcorn_pete
popcorn_pete on June 15, 2017 at 3:44 pm

Eventual closure was said to be imminent following the opening of the twinned Odeon in February 1981.

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