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Apr 14, 2020 · A case study of twentieth-century Belfast highlights the resilience of cinemas, whose proprietors have successfully negotiated pandemics and civil conflict to provide entertainment for their patrons — at a time when they perhaps needed it most.
Jun 30, 2021 · Sam Manning’s Cinemas and Cinema-Going in the United Kingdom: Decades of Decline, 1945–65 is a much-needed contribution to the growing literature that places British cinema-going and cinema within broader social, cultural, political, economic, and spatial contexts.
Apr 19, 2021 · There has been nothing quite like the lockdown of 2020-21 in the history of cinema, but it echoes what happened to art cinemas during World War II. In Britain, all cinemas were ordered closed at the outbreak in September 1939 – then were allowed to reopen within the month.
- Why Was Cinema So Popular in The 1940s?
- Why Did The Cinema Decline So Rapidly in The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s?
- A Remarkable Turnaround Since 1984
There were few other sources of entertainment. No TV, no internet. The cinema was the default choice for young people looking for some escapism.In an era of little technology, going to the cinema with big screens was quite a visual feast and made a welcome escape from long hours on your daily job.The growth of TV ownership. People could watch films or other television for free.With the growth of car ownership, people had greater choice of less traditional entertainmentAfter the 1970s, the growth of VHS and video rental nearly killed the cinema industry. It now became fashionable to stay at home, rent the movie of your choice and save the money of going to the ci...In 1984, few would have predicted that cinemas would have made a strong recovery and that it would be video rental on the way out. Cinema attendance has continued to increase despite – rising prices, on-demand TV movie channels, the growth of internet movie downloads, and the growth of widescreen TVs which gives many people the opportunity to have ...
The 1960s marked yet another period of transition in British cinema. Many of the great wartime film studios had collapsed and been replaced by American studios. American corporations began investing in British studios, keeping the domestic industry afloat.
Nov 20, 2021 · ABC closed the cinema in January 14, 1961. It lay empty for many years until it was turned into a Mecca Bingo Club, before closing again for refurbishment in the mid 1980s.
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Feb 6, 2020 · The Financial Times article argued that a recent decline in box-office takings has forced big cinema chains to consolidate their interests. But this is hardly a new phenomenon. UK cinema admissions fell from their peak of 1.6 billion in 1946 to 750 million in 1958.
