Theatres · East Midlands
Savoy Cinema
Savoy Cinema in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Savoy Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England East Midlands, United Kingdom, dating from 1935. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
Savoy Cinema is on Derby Road in Nottingham, England. It is the only surviving pre-Second World War cinema in Nottingham.
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Background
History
Savoy Cinema was built in 1935 to designs by the architect Reginald Cooper. It is built in the art-deco style with a curved front. It is owned by Savoy Cinemas. It was opened on 7 November 1935 by Lenton Picture House Ltd, a consortium of local businessmen. It had seating for 1,242. The first film was Flirtation Walk with Dick Powell. The interior of the Savoy Cinema was itself used as a setting for part of the famous 1960 film by Alan Sillitoe, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. In 1972 the single auditorium was rebuilt to offer three screens.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9514, -1.1738
- Address
- | location_town = Nottinghamshire
- Established
- 1935
- Official site
- www.savoycinemas.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7428430 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Savoy Cinema, Nottingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Savoy Cinema?
- Savoy Cinema is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Savoy Cinema built?
- Built or established in 1935.
- Who owns Savoy Cinema?
- Savoy Cinema is owned by Savoy Cinemas.