the abc cannon cinema,wakefield

[stuckinthepast77]

so,any members like me in the wakefield region who remember the old cannon cinema?i can remember back in the 80s and 90s getting in there for £1.50,the fun of 3 different cinemas in the art deco surroundings.now look at it-abandoned to rot,i think an asian conglomerate own it nowadays,and they appear from time to time to be ripping more and more out of it so i guess they are tearing it down soonmind you,the amount of asbestos in there is massive so would cost a bomb to tear the old girl down i guess!the last film i saw there was the cable guy in 1996-still remember the manager,a small and stout guy who never seemed to smile
what are your memories of this place?

[Cooldeepblue]

Re: the abc cannon cinema,wakefield

Some pics of the place....spot the Hillards sign too.

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/...inema-13-12-07

[stuckinthepast77]

Re: the abc cannon cinema,wakefield

its great to see the old girl inside again,havent been in there since 1996,and its a shame what they have done to the place-left it pretty much to rack and ruin-the foyer is wrecked,and the latest i read is they have stripped all the lovely old seating out and piled it in the centre of the main auditoriumif cineworld hadnt come along in wakefield cooldeepblue theres a slim chance cannon would have kept it going,but cineworld crippled themi know where id rather go to watch a movie!dont know what the old hillards sign is doing in there,because the hillards was no where near the abc in wakefield-unless they did an inter-promotion for them at some point?boy id love to take one last walk around in there but,im not one for law breaking and trespassing is not my thing

[Jedi Knight]

Re: the abc cannon cinema,wakefield

Remember it well.

I saw my first ever cinema film there in 1982 (E.T.)

I remember queueing right up to Sun Lane baths for some of the bigger films.

I remember noseying in that crappy antique shop window whilst waiting.

I remember the numbered signs that the afformentioned stout guy would put outside (Cinema 1,2,3).

I remember the red foyer and tiny ticket office with the old tickets that came up out the desk.

I remember the "butterkist" and local cafe adverts before the film started.

I remember a "chip butty and coke" in the Othello opposite.

Upstairs for 1, downstairs for 2 & 3

I always dreamed of buying that place and renovating it to it's former glory and showing classic and retro films there...We can all dream I suppose...

A great building and great memories, it will be a sad loss when it goes.