Concrete news at last, which is that Picturehouse is to run it, so we should get decent films as well as the popcorn stuff. Not for another three years, though.
Susan Kelly ● 4289d21 Comments
Picturehouse own The Ritzy in Brixton which is a great cinema. If we end up with something similar I will be very pleased.
Martin Geraghty ● 4185d
Woderful information film about Ealing's new cinema - priceless video circa 1934, thanks for posting it Phil.
Gerry Tan ● 4186d
I don't care if it's nostalgia. A wonderful bit of Pathe news. Thanks for that.If only the young reporters of today could give out so much information and deliver their messages with so much light wit news items would be more interesting and watchable.I loved the advert "dismal feeling, soon revealing".What a shame our tardy senior council officers can't emulate Ealing becoming a "fast" town. How much longer do we have to wait for the parties to come together and resolve the issues?
George Knox ● 4187d
I've just seen this video on YouTube of the old cinema being built in 1934.Apologies if this has been posted before.
Phil Kay ● 4187d
New board seen on the hoarding today for "Maeve Contractors" - fit out specialists. I hope someone has told them that there is no building behind the front facade....
Philip Coe ● 4276d
Sounds like you go in the evening, Nigel. 99% of my cinema going is in the afternoon when it's nice and quiet (except for the deaf old ladies at the Waterman's, of course).
Susan Kelly ● 4281d
Why such misery Debbie...most of us enjoy a trip to the pictures. I go quite regularly and never see anyone in flip flops..
Keith Iddon ● 4281d
I must admit that I have stopped going save for the 'block-busters'. I cannot stand the constant noise of 'slurping, rustling and munching' from those poor souls who seemingly have not eaten for a week and take the opportunity of a dark echoey room to ats a week's rations while checking their (sorry, mild profanity coming) bloody mobile phones.Even worse, the 'dining experience' cinemas which serve food and drinks to their patrons. Either eat or watch the film and don't diminish the pleasure of either or others.
Nigel Brooks ● 4282d
Going to the cinema is a "shared experience". Too many people nowadays tend to favour a "private" and exclusive experience. You choose whichever you prefer. Personally, I like each experience depending on the subject and occasion and whoever else is with you.
Gerry Tan ● 4282d
Is there really a need for cinemas nowadays? Its such an outdated concept really and there seems to have been loads in the past, must be a reason why there aren't now.
Debbie Edwards ● 4282d
Not in central/west Ealing Pat, but we had two in Acton the Granada and the Odeon(although there were four at one stage the Globe and The Crown), three in Southall, at least one (I think two) in Greenford and the list goes on.
I've a vague memory of a cinema near Park Royal - though my memory is a strange beast these days! Don't rely on my recollections.
The Forum where the ruin is now. The Walpole in Bond Street. The Palladium used to be where W H Smiths is now and the Lido at the junction of Northfields Avenue and Uxbridge Road. We were blessed with so many and all popular. Nearly forgot the Odeon Northfields which is now a church. Anyone think of any more ?
Pat Kingham ● 4282d
How many cinemas were there in Ealing? And where were they located please? Anyone remember?
One wonders when reading the PR prepared statement just what are we really going to end up with?It is very vague. 1000 seats? In one cinema or across all the screens?Will it be a genuine big screen ( which is almost the only reason to go and see a film nowadays) Or pokey little screens like the Richmond Odeon has which are little better than watching on a large screen home TV.Art house? Watermans does that and does it well. Richmond filmhouse does as well.But Watermans aside, most Art House cinemas are expensive and cater for a very small niche market.It's all to vague to get excited about, just yet. The details are simply not clear enough.As usual, the council seem to be naive and don't ask the right questions or put the right criteria forward . Anyone got a clearer set of details for this?
Anthony Waller ● 4283d
Speaking of cinemas, did the old small Walpole cinema in Bond Street have a tin roof that made a drumming noise when a heavy rain shower happened?
Gerry Tan ● 4284d
Great news but after nearly 40 years of living in Ealing, why did they have to wait until I've decided on 'emigrating' to the south coast ?! I will monitor progress from afar and keep my fingers crossed that Ealing will finally get this amazing cinema project it so richly deserves.
David P Archer ● 4288d
Why do people go to the cinema to see a film and then start eating?
Keith Iddon ● 4288d
Fine words from all concerned and I will be keeping my fingers crossed with everyone else. However, I would have been happier if Councillor Bell had commented on where the ownership case now stands with the Irish courts and what the expected timescale is for Land Securities to eventually own the plot. I still don't quite understand which retailers and restaurants will occupy the spaces nor the benefit to Ealing residents of even more absentee residential investors.Having said all that, here's hoping!
Phil Kay ● 4288d
It's been a long wait, hope it will eventually go ahead.
Pat Kingham ● 4289d