Savoy Cinema, Nottingham
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| General information | |
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| Location | Lenton, Nottingham |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 52°57′4.88″N 1°10′25.53″W / 52.9513556°N 1.1737583°W |
| Completed | 1935 |
| Opening | 7 November 1935 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Reginald William Gaze Cooper |
Savoy Cinema is on Derby Road in Nottingham. It is the only surviving pre-Second World War cinema in Nottingham.[1]
History
Savoy Cinema was built in 1935 to designs by the architect Reginald Cooper. [2] It is built in the art-deco style with a curved front.
It was opened on 7 November 1935 by Lenton Picture House Ltd, a consortium of local businessmen. It had seating for 1,242. The first film was Flirtation Walk with Dick Powell.
In 1972 the single auditorium was rebuilt to offer 3 screens.