Bruce Grove Cinema, Tottenham

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    Opened in 1921, it was modernised in 1933 by architect Robert Cromie. Always an Independently operated cinema it closed in 1963. It was converted into a bingo club, later split into two and now used as snooker (in the former stalls) and a church (in the former circle).

    1. turneralun 61 months ago | reply

      When originally opened it was showing three changes of programme a week. Monday to Wednesday, Thursday to Saturday and a different programme on Sundays.and run by Tottenham Cinema and Entertainments.and seated 1,789 people, Prices in 1939 were 6d (2 1/2p) to 2/- (5p).
      In 1952 Prices had risen to 1s6d (7 1/2p) to 3s 1d (16p) and had changed to showing one programme Monday to Saturday with a different (older pair of films) on Sundays..

      After closure, between bingo and snooker, it was an indoor cricket facility.

      It remained in the same ownership throughout its time as a cinema.

    2. ionicgg 56 months ago | reply

      The Bruce Grove Cinema was owned by a local company andorginally shares had been offered to local residents. I worked for the Opposition at the Florida Tottenham. With the Tottenham Palace taking the Gaumont release, The "Bruce" and the Florida shared the ABC release, some renters' product always playing the Bruce, the others allocated to the Florida. I saw "Moby Dick" at the Bruce as child. I remember queues everywhere for this film. No tabsfor the screen by then, I guess because the scope screen had had to be set forward of the orginal proscenium arch/ I remeber too, a very steep;y raked stalls floor. The Bruce was sold to Star and used for Bingo, but adjoining was a row of shops with an upstairs ballroom, under t5he same owner ship and after the introduction of bingo, Star turned the ballroom into a 4-screen complex.

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