New Theatre
George Street,
Oxford,
OX1 2AG
George Street,
Oxford,
OX1 2AG
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Having a look at various photos on the web—this place certainly has a very impressive—if somewhat overbearing—proscenium!
I actually prefer the more muted colour scheme in Ian’s 1986 photo than the current look.
LARGE_screen_format: I’m assuming Dolby Stereo wasn’t installed for the “Star Wars” presentation?
The first film I saw in a cinema was “The Jungle Book” (1967) during its run as a re-release in the mid-80s. Alas, this was in the local Coronet, which although it was once a lovely “streamline moderne” 1930s Odeon, had seen better days and was badly subdivided.
But then a few years later I then “discovered” Empire 1 and found shangri-la. :–)
The first movie that I saw at any cinema was Star Wars at New Theatre, Oxford. Been a movie fan ever since! :o)
1986 shot of the art deco auditorium which bears a passing similarity to the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham
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