Odeon Luxe Putney
26 Putney High Street,
London,
SW15 1SN
26 Putney High Street,
London,
SW15 1SN
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I believe that this theater went back to Cannon in 1992-ish. Advertisements from 1993 says that the Putney was operated by Cannon.
September 12th, 1975, grand opening ad posted.
A little known fact is that this new ABC built in 1975, designed by architect Alan Morgan, was originally to be a twin. However, last minute changes to the plans, splitting one of the auditoria, meant that it opened as a triple. This is why Screen 1 was a shoe box shape and the small Screen 3 was an awkward shape with a lot of void wasted space in front of the projection box and behind the screen.
Odeon web-site confirms that it will be re-opened as an Odeon Luxe in Decemeber 2017.
I started my career in the film industry at the original Odeon Putney in 1967 as a trainee projectionist. It had a wonderful atmosphere, and all the staff were more like friends than work colleagues. It was heartbreaking when it closed and we had to strip out all the fittings ready for demolition.
Glad to see she’s still going strong, and business is good.
From former manager John Allen.
I remember queuing up on Putney Bridge to see Jaws.
TRIVIA: DR hurst (john woodvine) buys a newspaper in AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON outside this fleapit.
An auditorium shot here, dating from late 1980’s:–
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A 2005 photograph of the Odeon Putney:
http://www.moviebunker.com/odeon_putney.htm