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Nathan Rd at the juction with Argyle St looking south.
The Broadway screening 'A Man Called Peter" released in 1955. Note the Sun Ya Hotel has not been built yet.
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Nathan Rd at the juction with Argyle St looking south.
The Broadway screening 'A Man Called Peter" released in 1955. Note the Sun Ya Hotel has not been built yet.
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1950s Broadway Cinema
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Cinema - Bicycle Shop
I used to rent bicycles from a rental shop down the road to the right of the cinema, - the shop was on the right hand side about 30 yards down.
I also remember a hand painted head and shoulders of Clark Gable hung on the rhs of the corner entrance to the cinema and in particular that his eyes followed you everywhere which spooked me as a child. I remember seeing the "Scalp Hunters" at the Broadway" and that it was very bloody! Strange what comes back after 55 years.
Cinema - Bicycle Shop
Thanks for reminding about that bicycle shop. There were two book stores very close by and one of them displayed toy swords and shields on its front window following the screening of "Prince Valiant (1954)". At Broadway (I think), I watched "Guns of Navarone (1961)" which ran for probably the longest stretch because of its popularity.
HK memories
I also saw Guns of Navarone in the Broadway theatre in the 60's . In my opinion the unique architecture of the old theatre with it's curved façade should have been preserved as a historical monument. Nowadays the highrise buildings around there are just soul-less.
HK memories
Peter, I totally agree. This cinema was one of many places my elder brother used to hang out. Is this where HSBC is now?
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In those days each performance at the Broadway - and most other cinemas - ended with a rendering of 'God Save The Queen' when everyone was expected to stand diligently until it ended.
Few did.
H.
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