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.
7th Sep 2022, 4:51pm
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.
Take a look.
9. A huge production
An epic at the Gaumont where Rod Steiger played Napoleon in the film Waterloo with Christopher Plummer also starring. Did you see it?
Photo: sg
10. Time for a meeting
Cinemas were not just places for pictures. In 1957, the Empire in Jarrow hosted a union meeting of workers from Palmers, Jarrow and Hebburn.
Photo: Shields Gazette
11. Happy times for you?
What are your favourite memories of going to the pictures? Tell us more by emailing [email protected]
Photo: sg