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Street Cinemas - The Forum |
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in May 1931, The Forum was one of the finest cinemas in the
1930s. |
The site
of the now closed Forum Cinema used to house small shops and the American
Bar. ABC acquired the entire lot in l930.
The
Forum was one of the finest super cinemas of the early 30s, with
a 100 ft. bronze canopy, a white marble stairway and café.
Thousands
of Merseysiders went to "the pictures" at the Forum until the early
80s, when it was converted to a triple screen venue.
On
24th August l982, over 5,000 people passed through the £350,000
conversion, to watch a specially produced short called "The Cinema
Strikes Back".
This was intended to win back former cinema goers.
The
Forum finally closed its doors on 28th January 1998. The building
is now listed, but remains unused.
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