Classic Morecambe
210 Euston Road,
Morecambe,
LA4 5LE
210 Euston Road,
Morecambe,
LA4 5LE
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Classic Cinemas (UK), Odeon Theatres Ltd., Rank Organisation
Architects: W. Calder Robson, Harry W. Weedon
Firms: Harry W. Weedon Partnership
Functions: Retail
Styles: Art Deco, Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Odeon
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News About This Theater
- Sep 27, 2006 — Odeon Morecambe
Like many of the original Odeon Theatres built by Oscar Deutsch, the site chosen was a little out of the main town centre, (where land prices were cheaper), and the Odeon Morecambe is a good example of this. It is located at the corner of Euston Road and Thornton Road in this Lancashire seaside town. The Odeon was opened on 2nd September 1937 with Sandy Powell in “It’s a Grand Old World”. It had seating provided for 1,084 in the stalls and 476 in the circle.
Taken over by the Classic Cinemas chain in December 1967, it was re-named Classic Cinema, and was closed on 28th February 1976 with Kenneth Williams in “Carry On Behind”.
The stunning Moderne style exterior much of which including the projectionists walkway is now much deteriorated. As it is not in a prime location, it is not seen by many tourists to this once popular Lancashire seaside town. Now part of a dime a dozen DIY hardware store chain.
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Gordon Leek, Ken Roe
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Dear Gordon
Share your excellent photo of this cinema [the artdeco looking upwards to the walkway] by posting it to the ‘add a photo’ at the top of this page.
Many thanks in advance?
I’d love to but the feature is offline every time I try. It seems the only way is to post a link to another site hosting the pictures.
I’ll get around to doing this one day!
Gordon, I purchased your excellent calendar. Would you like me to scan and post the photos?
Many thanks KenRoe plesae feel free to do so, meantime… here’s some from last feb including the monsterous carbuncle (NOTE BIG FILES!)
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Ooh ‘eck! I’ve tried to be too clever – backspace away the <br> in the above links back the end of the .jpg – sorry
Thanks Gordon;
Here are 3 of your photographs taken from your calendar “Former ODEON Cinema buildings of Lancashire – Calendar 2006:
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And another 1992 picture of the exterior as a store here :
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Hi
I’m looking for information re “Edwin Peacock” (my husbands Grandfather)who I believe was a cinema manager?? here during the 1940s. He started out as a “Theatre Lighting Electrician” in Runcorn Cheshire 1911, was in Ffestiniog, Wales 1919-1920, Brierfield Cinema Pendle Lancs 1932, and lastly he was at the Ambassador in Salford. There is also mention of the Odeon Manchester but no idea when this fits in. Any information or pointers would be very,very much appreciated.
Thanks very much
Photo:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4776671672/
This photo (not mine) clearly shows that at some point the Odeon / Classic was adapted for cinemascope with a new wide screen forward of the original proscenium:-
Odeon as store