Sheldon Cinema

I remember with affection going to the Sheldon cinema in the 60s/70s. Also, the Adelphi at Hay Mills. There was something about that entrance with the ticket machine and kiosk selling sweets and Kia-ora drinks. In my opinion, so much better than the vastness of the multiplex cinemas today. It's almost imaginable now to think you could "light up" whilst watching a film and what about the ice-cream girl? I recall going to see 'A Hard Day's Night' at the Sheldon and you couldn't hear a thing for the screaming!!

Looking at the billboard on the Sheldon photo, I think it's about 1965 as the film is '[[File:Sheldon Cinema.jpg|none|auto]]Bunny Lake is Missing'.

Quote: Jingle Jack wrote in post #1

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I remember with affection going to the Sheldon cinema in the 60s/70s. Also, the Adelphi at Hay Mills. There was something about that entrance with the ticket machine and kiosk selling sweets and Kia-ora drinks. In my opinion, so much better than the vastness of the multiplex cinemas today. It's almost imaginable now to think you could "light up" whilst watching a film and what about the ice-cream girl? I recall going to see 'A Hard Day's Night' at the Sheldon and you couldn't hear a thing for the screaming!!

Looking at the billboard on the Sheldon photo, I think it's about 1965 as the film is '[[File:Sheldon Cinema.jpg|none|auto]]Bunny Lake is Missing'.

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Remember going to see The Graduate at The Sheldon,first time I heard that great music and have been a fan of Dustin Hoffman for years.

I think the only cinema I ever used along the whole length of Coventry Rd was the Kingston and I can't remember what the film was now. I do remember travelling all the way to the Olton on Warwick Rd as a spotty 15 year old to see Fanny Hill because it was banned in Birmingham what a load of rubbish that was.

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Thanks Phil. Yes it was. JJ

I never went to the Sheldon, I went to the Tivoli on Saturday Afternoons, have you got a picture of that please Phil.

Sorry SB I haven't got a photo of you at the Tivoli on a Saturday afternoon, but I've got one of the Tivoli though.

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Sorry SB I haven't got a photo of you at the Tivoli on a Saturday afternoon, but I've got one of the Tivoli though.

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We already have a thread about cinemas.
Cinemas of Brum