No affiliation with the cinema just a former customer having a daft laugh.
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On This Day - Scala Cinema
On this day (16th June) in 1985, the Scala Cinema was showing La Traviata (1982) and Blood Wedding (1981) as a double bill.
On this day (15th June) in 1990, the Scala Cinema was showing Harold and Maude (1971), Where’s Poppa? (1970) and Brewster McCloud (1970) as a triple bill.
Been working my way through @petebrownbeer.bsky.social ‘s back catalogue of excellent books (about to finish Three Sheets To The Wind) but might have to skip ahead to the latest as just received for my birthday 😁.
On this day (14th June) in 1992, the Scala Cinema was showing Thelma & Louise (1991) with ‘Lesbian Shorts’ Rosebud (1991), First Base (1991), By Attrition (1986), Cream Soda (1990), Glasses Break (1991), and the brilliantly named Came Out, It Rained, Went Back in Again (1991).
On this day (13th June) in 1982, the Scala Cinema was having A Day With The Detectives. Films shown were (in some cases guess work on my part appropriately)Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942), Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935), Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937), The Man Who Wouldn’t Die (1942)…
On this day (12th June) in 1991, the Scala Cinema was showing Strip Jack Naked aka Nighthawks 2 (1991), Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) and Edward Scissorhands (1990) with short film Billy Tattoo (1990) as part of the Piccadilly Film Festival.
Jun 16th 1994 - Jesse and Celine met on a train heading to Vienna.
📽️📅 Before Sunrise (1995)
…a Boston Blackie film so I’ve assumed Meet Boston Blackie (1941), The Saint in New York (1938) - the programme says The Falcon in New York but that doesn’t seem to exist, Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror (1938) and a Mr Moto film so I’ve settled on Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938).
Jun 15th 1773 - Redmond Barry married the wealthy Countess of Lyndon, taking her last name in marriage to become Redmond Barry Lyndon
📽️📅 Barry Lyndon (1975)
