ABC Luton
51 George Street,
Luton,
LU1
51 George Street,
Luton,
LU1
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Went to restaurant opposite,and immediately recognised this CIMA building.Sporting posters about Queens 70th Jubilee so nothing happening here for over a year
At least it got rebranded back to an ABC prior to closure. Professional until the end, the showmanship was great, as were all the friendly staff. I travelled down from Daventry to go here, as all there were in Northampton or Rugby nearby are soul-less multiplexes. A sad loss for Luton this closure.
1971
The above shot is the ABC – another 1988 view here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5028623975/
Exterior photo of the ABC here :–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/352007843/
I have fond memories of many visits to the ABC Savoy (as it was known when I was a child). In the 1960’s it was one of two ABC Cinemas in Luton – the other was the ABC Ritz in Gordon Street. I think the tripling was significant because it was one of the first (?) and unlike later subdivisions the building was gutted and three distinct auditoria were created (not like the “cheaper” and more common practice of dropping a wall from the front of the circle and making two auditoria out of the space underaneath as in the Odeon at Luton and many other locations!). Architecturally the three auditoria were pretty much featureless. At the time of opening as a triple, Screen 2 had 70mm facilities. Screen 1 was upgraded to Dolby Stereo in 1984.