Historical "porn" cinemas in the UK

[argoman]

…… August 1970, July 1970, June 1968, Jacey/Tatler’s ‘Madchen, Madchen’ Ad (June 1968)

[AlanF]

Coventry's Theatre One, Then and Now...............

[argoman]

….listings and cinema Ads from Feb 1966

[argoman]

…..from Dec 1969, cinema listings, Cinephone Ad, and an article about Classic Cinemas in Portsmouth

[argoman]

…..August 1969, cinema listings, cineclub 24 article, Cinephone and Cameo-Poly Ads.






……July 1969, cinema listings, Jacey Ad.





…..listings for Jan 1972.

[argoman]

Originally Posted by paysites

The Scala in King's cross whilst not strictly a porno theatre (it mainly showed cult movies) did show hardcore up until 1993 when it closed.

As mentioned while not strictly a porno cinema the Scala did show hard and soft core films with cult/historic appeal (Café Flesh, Thundercrack, Deep Throat, Green Door, etc etc) under Club conditions in the 1990s. Heres some Scala material

[andysmz]

Absolutely brilliant stuff Argoman. I'm trying to get round to cross referencing the cinema info with what I have already. The scans certainly shed a great deal of light on what cinemas belonged to which chains in the late 60s/ early 70s.

Do you happen to know if there was anything carrying similar listings for the late 70s - early 80s.

Thanks

Originally Posted by argoman

As mentioned while not strictly a porno cinema the Scala did show hard and soft core films with cult/historic appeal (Café Flesh, Thundercrack, Deep Throat, Green Door, etc etc) under Club conditions in the 1990s. Heres some Scala material

[Richy2]

Well, what a blast from the past! I can remember going to the Continentale in Brightons Kemp Town district in the early 80's, and I'm sure it still had gas lighting in the auditorium. That was just about the only thing worth noting about it, quite honestly. Presumably its been pulled down long ago. Excellent work in listing these, btw.

[argoman]

Not sure of any magazines that carried listings another than CFR, and they abandoned the practice in the mid-seventies. Heres one of the later ones I have from Jan 1974

[andysmz]

Originally Posted by Richy2

Well, what a blast from the past! I can remember going to the Continentale in Brightons Kemp Town district in the early 80's, and I'm sure it still had gas lighting in the auditorium. That was just about the only thing worth noting about it, quite honestly. Presumably its been pulled down long ago. Excellent work in listing these, btw.

The shell is still standing but the building has been converted to housing - see http://cinematreasures.org/theater/3146/ for some info on this gaslit and heated establishment.