A Day at The Flicks
I did my cinema management training at the Gaumont, Lewisham under Keith Hann and assistant Brian Richardson, then moved on as assistant at Deptford Odeon, New Cross Gaumont, Bromley Odeon and eventually my first management was The Walpole (300+ seats) at Ealing and then on to The Astoria (3027 seats) in the Old Kent Road, I finally left in 1962.
Do you remember the catastrophic fire that destroyed the Lewisham Gaumont?
And the riots (whipped up by the press) after 'Blackboard Jungle', and the pub (?) across from the theatre?
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RE: RE: A Day at The Flicks
Dear John, My teenage years were spent going to your cinemas during the 1940s and 1950s and I have sent you a long comment on these times, but it doesn't seem to have been recorded. If you like to contact me at cram633@aol.com I would be happy to register my memories with you. Kind regards, Ken Cramer.
Comment from Ken Cramer on Monday, 11th January 2010.
RE: RE: A Day at The Flicks
Dear Ken, it is a pleasure to have you contact me and will email you after posting this reply on Frith. One of my primary school colleagues has also contacted me as he also has memories of my hometown (Eastleigh, Hants) on the Frith website. Also the current president of the Lewisham district historic cinema club has recently published my memories on their website (www.brockleyjackfilmclub.co.uk) Kind regards, John Scott, Brisbane, Australia. waxrose@me.com
Comment from John Scott on Monday, 11th January 2010.