10 reminders of South Tyneside cinema's of the past. Popcorn or ice cream anyone?

The adverts have finished, you’ve got the popcorn and a fizzy drink. It’s time for a movie.

Published 7th Sep 2022, 16:51 BST

And here are 10 movie memories for you to enjoy as we step back in time in South Tyneside.

Whether it was the Rex or the Regent, the Gaumont or the Savoy, we have memories of them all.

Take a look.

5. A 1963 memory

Steve Rider, yo-yo champion was pictured at the Gaumont Cinema Boys' and Girls' Club 59 years ago. Photo: Shields Gazette

Gregory Peck was starring in The Million Pound Note at the Odeon in 1954. Photo: sg

A 1955 view of the Rex Cinema in Hebburn. Remember it? Photo: Shields Gazette

Regent manager Ernest More was pictured at the cinema in 1966 when it faced closer. It was due to re-open as a bingo hall. Photo: sg