Lewisham Odeon

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The Lewisham Odeon was a cinema located in Lewisham, London, England.

On Sunday, 1st. of May, 1960, Gene Vincent re-started his U.K. tour at the Gaumont after the car crash on the 16th. April following his Bristol concert, as reported by the New Musical Express, the following week. He sang, so that newspaper reported, 'Over the Rainbow ':(https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/30710).

It opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace with the films Westward Passage and The Midshipmaid . With 3,050 seats it was among the UK's largest cinemas. [1]

The building reopened in 1962 as the Lewisham Odeon after being closed for several months due to a fire. It nostalgically re-screened ' The Midshipmaid ', and its first new showing was ' That Touch of Mink '.

Concerts were also staged at the cinema by artists such as David Bowie, Status Quo, Nat King Cole, Johnny Cash, The Hollies, The Beatles, Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones, The Supremes, Rod Stewart, The Clash, The Specials, Emerson, Lake & Palmer,Adam and The Ants and The Who.

After closure, the entire building was demolished in 1991 for a road widening scheme. [2]

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References

  1. "The Lewisham Gaumont / Odeon Cinema | 47bus". 47bus.wordpress.com. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. "Odeon Lewisham in London, GB". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

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