ODEON BOURNEMOUTH

[@MOOGTRONMANIC]

whats the music being played in the background.? beautiful indeed. aah, found it in the credits- "the eastern sea" by john abbot. fascinating dive into one of bournemouth's old cinemas.

[@markkenny2001]

Hello Fred, ODEON Bournemouth must have been very fortunate to show two Eddie Murphy films Shrek (2001) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001).

[@fp30e]

Hello Mark, That would certainly have pleased Murphy's fans for sure. Thank you for your comment.

[@matthewvassblanc]

I worked here in the Steve era. I recognise everything in this video down to the sound of creaky floorboards in the stairwell going up to screen 1. I often dream I’m back here. It’s criminal what has happened to this building and many others like it.

[@fp30e]

Hello Mathew, Thank you for your comment. It certainly was a great Twin Conversion and a lovely cinema. Glad it brought some happy memories back to you. All the best.

[@DarthVader-on4pe]

I remember those creaky floorboards too 😊 What a place to see a film. You'd hear people at the kiosk asking if their film is showing on 'the big screen'...audiences loved it...

[@DarthVader-on4pe]

The projectionist Steve seems to run a neat and tidy operation. I remember the presentation was always excellent, especially in Screen 1 with the curtains closing prior to the feature...

[@darkvader7231]

Excellent video. Loved the auditoriums especially screen 1 which would have been great to see 70mm films in!!

[@fp30e]

Hello Dark Vader, Thank you for your comment. I really enjoyed making this video. And like you said Screen 1 is a lovely cinema and must have been great to see a movie there. All the best

[@DarthVader-on4pe]

The last surviving original Cinerama auditorium in the UK and something crazy like fifth largest by seating capacity when it closed. An amazing place to see a film! Even on 35mm scope that deep curve was just spectacular... Saw my first film there 😢

[@fp30e]

Hello @DarthVader-on4pe Growing up in Liverpool we had an amazing 3 strip Cinerama theatre with one projection room for the 3 projectors and sound follower. The original Top Box (above the Circle) was used for the 35mm (flat ratio) introduction. What an amazing moment when the gentleman on the screen said "This is Cinerama" and the switch would happen and change to 3 strip Cinerama. The tabs opened slowly revealing this huge screen. That is what you call presentation. It was always a great joy to watch a movie there. Thank you for your comment.

[@DarthVader-on4pe]

So pleased you've captured these moments...this once mighty venue has been comprehensively trashed since closure. Heartbreaking 😢

[@DarthVader-on4pe]

@@fp30e Amazing! Funnily enough, the interior designers/architects who did the twin conversion at Bournemouth also did the twinning at Liverpool: you can definitely see some similarities (including the rim of lights at the ceiling edge near the screen in Odeon 1). Fantastic places to see a film 👍

[@fp30e]

@@DarthVader-on4pe Hello Darth Vader, You can certainly see they were both very similar (Bournemouth and Liverpool). Both Odeon 2's had the same looking projection room as viewed from the theatre. That stood out a mile for me. Both cinemas were great conversions. Thank you for your comment

[@williamobrien188]

Makes me so sad to see all those lovely cinemas are gone modern cinemas have nothing on them no curtains no showman ship going to pictures used to be a experience not know it’s like sitting in a shoe box with seats speakers screen projector booth nothing like all those palaces that would seat over 2 thousand at a time and would be packed jaws earthquake Bruce Lee double bills just a few films and could sit in all day with continuous shows

[@fp30e]

Hello William, You are showing your age talking about continuous days. They were great days. Often you would turn up in the middle of the movie. Go into the screening and sit thru both movies until you got up to the scene where you came in, and then you would get up and go home. It worked well. Thank you for your comment.

[@liofo1413]

Screen #1 would have been great with 70mm. Still enough room for more screen surface with a top masking rising, and side masking opening even wider. Could have matched the Odeon Marble Arch.

[@fp30e]

Hello lio fo, I agree with you. What a missed opportunity. As the video said, they put in a new screen frame and a smaller screen. Had it been today I'm sure it would have been different. But what a beautiful auditorium. It''s a shame we have lost it. Thank you for your comment.

[@fp30e]

Hello liofo1413, it was a shame Odeon installed a smaller screen frame. Thank you for your comment.

[@DarthVader-on4pe]

The screen was approx the same size as Marble Arch...75ft wide x 28ft tall. Same era of modernisation with that spectacular space age sixties vibe 😊