Studio Cinema
181 Queensway,
Bletchley,
MK2 2DZ
181 Queensway,
Bletchley,
MK2 2DZ
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Previously operated by: Associated British Cinemas Ltd., Shipman & King Cinemas Ltd.
Architects: E.B. Parkinson
Styles: Art Deco
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Located on Bletchley Road, now renamed Queensway, the Studio Cinema was opened on 5th October 1936 with Gary Cooper in “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”. All seating was on a single level, and lighting in the auditorium was concealed in troughs. It was independently operated by the Charles Barnett/Fletch Barnett syndicate, it was taken over by the Shipman & King circuit in September 1937.
In 1967, it was taken over by ABC/Thorn EMI. The Studio Cinema was closed on 9th December 1986 with Sigourney Weaver in “Alien”. It was a casualty of the opening of the UK’s first multiplex, the 10-screen Point at nearby Milton Keynes. It was demolished and shops and housing were built on the site.
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The Studio was designed by EB Parkinson of Huntingdon, who also designed the Studios in Hassocks and Elstree. The proprietors were Walter Fletcher and Charles Barnett.