Savoy Cinema, Nottingham

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Savoy Cinema Nottingham
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Savoy Cinema on Derby Road Nottingham
Savoy Cinema, Nottingham
Alternative namesSavoy Cinema
General information
StatusOperating
Type Cinema
Location Lenton, Nottingham
Town or city Nottinghamshire
Coordinates 52°57′4.88″N1°10′25.53″W / 52.9513556°N 1.1737583°W / 52.9513556; -1.1737583
Current tenantsSavoy Cinemas
Construction started1930s
Completed1935
Opened7 November 1935
OwnerSavoy Cinemas
Design and construction
Architect(s)Reginald William Gaze Cooper
Other information
Parkingno
Public transit accessNottingham City Transport
Website
www.savoycinemas.co.uk

Savoy Cinema is on Derby Road in Nottingham, England. It is the only surviving pre-Second World War cinema in Nottingham. [1]

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 . [2]

In 1972 the single auditorium was rebuilt to offer three screens.

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References

  1. From Modernity to Memorial: The Changing Meanings of the 1930s Cinema in Nottingham. Sarah Stubbings. August 2003
  2. "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning - visiting some of the filming locations". www.ciaranbrown.com.