Essoldo Longbridge
1375-1401 Bristol Road South,
Birmingham,
B31 2SU
1375-1401 Bristol Road South,
Birmingham,
B31 2SU
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Previously operated by: Danilo Cinemas, Essoldo Circuit (Contol) Ltd., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd.
Architects: Ernest S. Roberts, W.A. Wilson
Firms: Satchwell & Roberts
Functions: Bingo Hall, Gymnasium
Styles: Art Deco
Previous Names: Danilo Cinema
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Located in the district of Longbridge to the southwest of Birmingham. Opened as the Danilo Cinema on 26th January 1938. It was designed by Ernest S. Roberts who was working with architect W.A. Wilson. Taken over by Essoldo in August 1954 it closed as a cinema on 23rd November 1968.
It was a nice cinema. Used to put on wrestling matches as well as showing movies. Now a bingo hall and fitness centre.
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Derek L.Hunt
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Located on Bristol Road South, Longbridge, Birmingham. The Danilo Cinema was designed in an art deco style by architect Ernest S. Roberts. It opened on 28th January 1939 and had a seating capacity of 1,479. It was the 4th of Mortimer Dent’s Danilo Cinemas Circuit to open.
In 1946 the Danilo Cinema Circuit was sold to the Southan Morris operated S.M. Super Cinemas Ltd, but they retained the Danilo name. In 1954 S.M. Super Cinemas were sold to the Essoldo Circuit and the Danilo Longbridge was re-named Essoldo Cinema. It showed its last film “Barbarella” on 23rd November 1968 and was converted into a bingo club.
My parents took me to see my first film there (The Shiralee) in 1957, I probably saw more films there than anywhere else.