ashlar 1 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hello there, just wondered if anyone out there could remember the Savoy cinema holding it's Saturday film sessions for kids. I was friendly with the managers daughter, ( he was Mr Silvers) and I used to help sell the sweets down at the front! What street cred eh? I used to live off Willoughby Street so not far to go with my 6D for my ticket and 3D for sweets. Ah those were the days, we even had a visiting guest sometimes, i.e. the yo-yo champion of the world!! Well I thought that was who it was! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 didn't go to the savoy as a child but do now...i love that cinema 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 It's a lot cheaper than any of the others too Re Sat matinees . The Ritz in Carlton was our haunt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ashlar 1 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 I remember helping with evening performances and having to show customers to either the left side for smokers or the right side for non smokers!! Now where was the reasoning behind that brainwave! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ashlar 1 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 The Ritz sounds very grand for what I know of Carlton! No insult intended as I only know that my dad lived there as a lad and visited there in the 1950's. Wouldn't recognise it now, He lived in Clarence Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Where's Clarence Street? (I lived in Carlton for 36 years and it doesn't ring a bell) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 The Ritz sounds very grand for what I know of Carlton! No insult intended as I only know that my dad lived there as a lad and visited there in the 1950's. Wouldn't recognise it now, He lived in Clarence Street. In its day the Ritz was the best cinema in the Netherfield, Carlton area. I remember folks lined up outside on a Saturday night before the telly came along. Went to a few of those Sat p.m matinees too Beefy. A great time was had by all. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Found Clarence street (Well the only one i can find ) and it's off Carlton road in Sneinton Hollows (That answers Ashlars point I think) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ashlar 1 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 [Thanks for finding Clarence Street, my Dad from what I can remember lived in Clarence Terrace! Umm anyway it was a house at the top of a typical terrace with toilet across the yard. Didnt go there much but my Gran used to spend every Monday at the local wash house, story goes that she packed up a lunch and gossiped all day! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynmee 38 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Wasn't Carlton Road Sneinton Elements? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 No argument from me Lynn. It wasn't Carlton though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ashlar 1 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 are you both telling me that my dad wasn't from Carlton? Now that will be a surprise! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 As far as I can tell from your address, It's more St Annes / Sneinton than Carlton (Just off Carlton road though) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAZZER 10 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 so you didn't go to the REGAL Ian ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ashlar 1 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Is there anywhere I can find a map of the area we are talking about, i.e. in the days of the wash houses ,1950's? Just for a bit of nostalgia that is, or any pics of the area? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 The Regal had closed down before my time Bazzer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynmee 38 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 I think the wash-house was at the Victoria Baths Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordbabe 1 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Hello there, just wondered if anyone out there could remember the Savoy cinema holding it's Saturday film sessions for kids. I was friendly with the managers daughter, ( he was Mr Silvers) and I used to help sell the sweets down at the front! What street cred eh?I used to live off Willoughby Street so not far to go with my 6D for my ticket and 3D for sweets. Ah those were the days, we even had a visiting guest sometimes, i.e. the yo-yo champion of the world!! Well I thought that was who it was! hi yes i remember the savoy matinees, you used to win a cadburys chocolate with tour entry ticket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ashlar 1 Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 perhaps it was me that gave you the chocolate bar!! Now that would be something! !jumping! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crazy64 1 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 hi all, am new too the site, i used to work at the savoy in the mid eighties, saw mr silvers about 2 years ago. retired now and sold the cinema to the guy that runs the scala at ilkeston. but was looking well. which daughter was it? if i remember rightly there were 4 of them and his son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete C 2 Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I know he had one daughter Linda, my brother went out with her...I used to deliver their newspapers when they lived on Western Boulevard......welcome to the site. pete c....still riding a vespa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil's girl 0 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Did you go to the 7d rush on a saturday afternoon?, dancing at the front and yo yo championships, old western movies and road runner!!!! Great times in the early 60's eh!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M.WILSONSKY.COM 1 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I used to work at the Gaumont cinema as an usherette on Sat mornings in 1961,we used to have rock and roll guest groups,it was a fabulous time! Maggie x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Morton40 22 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Hello there, just wondered if anyone out there could remember the Savoy cinema holding it's Saturday film sessions for kids. I was friendly with the managers daughter, ( he was Mr Silvers) and I used to help sell the sweets down at the front! What street cred eh? I used to live off Willoughby Street so not far to go with my 6D for my ticket and 3D for sweets. Ah those were the days, we even had a visiting guest sometimes, i.e. the yo-yo champion of the world!! Well I thought that was who it was! hi all, am new too the site, i used to work at the savoy in the mid eighties, saw mr silvers about 2 years ago. retired now and sold the cinema to the guy that runs the scala at ilkeston. but was looking well. which daughter was it? if i remember rightly there were 4 of them and his son I was at school with one of his daughters Linda I think, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Morton40 22 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 In the sixties we would go to the Savoy on a Sunday night . Sunday Night was normaly Horror night and sci fi , They were called X rated then and you had to be sixteen i think , but i would go in with friends at 14 They were film like " The Blob " Staring Steve Mcqueen , and " I was a Teenage Werewolf " Staring Michael Langdon of Bonanza fame . There was also films that were considered very racy at the time but would probably be PG now . PS I can spell but can't type :-( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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