Odeon Newcastle upon Tyne
Pilgrim Street,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 6QE
Pilgrim Street,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 6QE
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Those pictures convey my meaning excatically.
I’ve never been back in since I’ve seen ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ and frankly, I regret it majorly.
How I’d give to once again sit in the magic of Screen 1 and enjoy films there.
… Then again, that seems more like a dream since there is the 12-screen multiplex nearby, which people are more likely to go to, alongside the Tyneside Cinema. That is a Cinema, not a multiplex (But I do respect the right of a multiplex)
If I had the money, I would refurbish the cinema to it’s former glory, still with the 4 sub-divided screens, refurb the ODEON ‘shop’ to a combination mini shop selling magazines, the sorts AND still selling confectionary for the cinema.
Here are a couple of shots from further away taken on October 6th 2008
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I wonder if any one has been inside recently?
I would love to see what the interior is looking like.
Well, the building is still empty and unused. I think it needs a new owner. The problem, the Save the Newcastle Paramount campaign is pretty quiet.
The building has been empty for so long it’s not funny anymore. Something needs to be put in it. Demolition is an option, but considering the grandness, Demo shouldn’t really be considered.
I went to see The Hunchback Of Notre Dame here once. Pretty good presentation. But, like all things in life, I learnt to move on. The people trying to save this cinemas can continue for all I care. Personally, I don’t see this coming back to life. I mean, ODEON themselves asked for the de-listing and when it was trying to be re-listed, English Heritage didn’t want to re-list it. So, I’m throwing in my towel and letting everyone else attempt to save it. I will just continue to live in the life of multiplexes. All the art deco cinemas near me are no more (Save for the Tyneside Cinema) and I adjusted to the Multiplexes.
This cinema was great in it’s time, but now, it looks rather derlict.
Another exterior picture here from 1986:–
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Another pic here:–
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Sorry
Here is the night time shot again;
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Three vintage exterior photographs of the Odeon, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne here:
In 1949 with the original Paramount canopy (marquee) and vertical fin (blade) sign, but now sporting the Odeon name.
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Daytime in February 1961, the canopy has been re-faced, but th fin sign still remains on show.
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Night time in February 1961
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Some photographs taken prior to closure here:
http://www.merciacinema.org.uk/gallery2.htm
Just a comment on the tripling of 1975- this left the front stalls area and stage intact, being a classic drop-wall conversion. Regretfully, the resultant reduced capacity and inevitable degradation in acoustics sounded the death knell for live performances at the Odeon, the nearby City Hall then effectively becoming the larger venue. The screen 4 of 1980 was formed from the stage and front stalls, being roofed over at slightly above balcony rail level and a new screen being constucted in front of (and higher up relative to) the original proscenium.
I CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE ODEON COMPANY IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE INTENT ON DISTROYING ALL THEY HAVE LEFT OF THE FINE FORMER PARAMOUNT CINEMAS. THEY SHOULD TREASURE THESE ONCE GOLDEN AGE MOVIE PALACES FOR THE NEXT GENERATIONS TO SEE WHAT A GOLDEN AGE CINEMA ONCE LOOKED LIKE.
DEREK ATKINS(PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER MERCIA CINEMA SOCIETY).
If you haven’t seen the website and signed their online petition then I would recommend you pay them a visit really interesting site with lots of original photos. The Newcastle Paramount is one of the most complete examples of the American studio’s all to brief foray into theatre ownership in the UK. Like the Ambassador Salford UK this theatre shares the same criminal fate of abandonment by English Heritage and the Department of Media Culture & Sport. Both organizations are hypocrites and should be replaced by a more publicly accountable body that really cares for ALL our heritage not just their snobby arty-farty bits!!!
http://www.preservetheparamount.co.uk/
http://www.ambassadorproject.homestead.com
Join the Save the Paramount Campaign
www.sapling.org.uk/paramount/
I can honestly say that come No 26th I will, like everyone else, be very sad to see the passing of a fine theatre…Because I`ve spent my last 25 years working there as projectionist.. There will never be another like it. I have a lot of happy memories to treasure for years to come..
The Newcastle Paramount is also very similar to the Denver Paramount, the internal decoration is very comparable, probably more so than Aurora.“”