Local news broadcasts relating to Beverley Picture Playhouse video cassette

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Local news broadcasts relating to Beverley Picture Playhouse video cassette

Duration: 24 mins, 29 secs Timing: Action on film 'Calendar', Yorkshire Television, 14 Jun 1985 Includes: (00:24) History of the life of Ernest Symmons, founder of Beverley Picture Playhouse (00:47) Features and information on the Picture Playhouse including 'Miss Beverley' 1934 (01:03) Excerpt from 'The Man with the Notebook', road safety film (01:29) Ernest Symmons' death and downfall of the Picture Playhouse (01:40) Playhouse conversion into bingo hall/ revival by Peter Robinson as private theatre and later a commercial cinema (01:54) Interview with Peter Robinson on book entitled 'The Home of Beautiful Pictures' 'Look North', BBC, 18 Jun 1985; 22 Jul 1985; 1 Aug 1985 Includes: (04:11) History of the Picture Playhouse (04:31) Ernest Symmons and the Picture Playhouse (05:00) Interview with Thelma Symmons regarding Ernest Symmons and the Picture Playhouse (05:26) R38 'Howden Airship' disaster, Hull, 1921 (06:51) Thelma Symmons' contribution to the cinema (07:22) Excerpt from 'Beverley Through the Ages' pageant procession 1937 (08:10) The Blitz in Hull (Second World War) (08:20) King George VII and Queen Elizabeth visit Hull through the Blitz (Second World War) (08:40) Ernest Symmons' death, and revival of the playhouse (09:06) Peter Robinson interview 'Calendar', Yorkshire Television, relating to Picture Playhouse under threat, 28 Jan 1988 Includes: (09:40) Front view of the playhouse (10:00) Interior of the playhouse. Also at (10:45) (10:10) Interview with John Gresham, owner of the Picture Playhouse (10:29) Excerpt from Picture Playhouse film - egg collectors in Bempton (climmers) 1911 (10:54) Interview with Assistant Manager Paul Hesp 'Moving Memories', Yorkshire Television, 7 Aug 1990 Includes: (12:18) Clips of a 'traditional' playhouse (12:50) View of Beverley Picture Playhouse, believed at the time to be the oldest working cinema in the country (13:11) Ernest Symmons' relationship with the Picture Playhouse (13:23) Interview with Peter Robinson (13:48) R38 'Howden Airship' disaster (14:11) Playhouse newsreel footage (14:40) Excerpt from 'Beverley Through The Ages' pageant parade 1937 (18:08) Peter Richardson, Hull, amateur film maker (18:18) Jack Lawson describes Peter Richardson (18:40) 'Full House' information and features (19:17) Beginning of film with commentary (19:26) Exterior view of newly built 'Cecil' cinema, Hull, with fire across the street in foreground as the old 'Cecil' cinema was being dismantled Also with traffic passing through Hull (20:47) Clip of opening night, showing queues, and ice cream sales (21:04) Projection room, with films being loade onto projector at the 'Cecil' cinema (21:55) Footage of cinema audience (also at 22:18) Film and Sound Archive access copy available onsite in the Audio-Visual Room

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Finding Aid: DDX1369/5/7

Title: Local news broadcasts relating to Beverley Picture Playhouse video cassette

Repository: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies (UK47)

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Description: Duration: 24 mins, 29 secsTiming: Action on film'Calendar', Yorkshire Television, 14 Jun 1985Includes:(00:24) History of the life of Ernest Symmons, founder of Beverley Picture Playhouse(00:47) Features and information on the Picture Playhouse including 'Miss Beverley' 1934(01:03) Excerpt from 'The Man with the Notebook', road safety film(01:29) Ernest Symmons' death and downfall of the Picture Playhouse(01:40) Playhouse conversion into bingo hall/ revival by Peter Robinson as private theatre and later a commercial cinema(01:54) Interview with Peter Robinson on book entitled 'The Home of Beautiful Pictures''Look North', BBC, 18 Jun 1985; 22 Jul 1985; 1 Aug 1985Includes:(04:11) History of the Picture Playhouse(04:31) Ernest Symmons and the Picture Playhouse(05:00) Interview with Thelma Symmons regarding Ernest Symmons and the Picture Playhouse(05:26) R38 'Howden Airship' disaster, Hull, 1921(06:51) Thelma Symmons' contribution to the cinema(07:22) Excerpt from 'Beverley Through the Ages' pageant procession 1937(08:10) The Blitz in Hull (Second World War)(08:20) King George VII and Queen Elizabeth visit Hull through the Blitz (Second World War)(08:40) Ernest Symmons' death, and revival of the playhouse(09:06) Peter Robinson interview'Calendar', Yorkshire Television, relating to Picture Playhouse under threat, 28 Jan 1988Includes:(09:40) Front view of the playhouse(10:00) Interior of the playhouse. Also at (10:45)(10:10) Interview with John Gresham, owner of the Picture Playhouse(10:29) Excerpt from Picture Playhouse film - egg collectors in Bempton (climmers) 1911(10:54) Interview with Assistant Manager Paul Hesp'Moving Memories', Yorkshire Television, 7 Aug 1990Includes:(12:18) Clips of a 'traditional' playhouse(12:50) View of Beverley Picture Playhouse, believed at the time to be the oldest working cinema in the country(13:11) Ernest Symmons' relationship with the Picture Playhouse(13:23) Interview with Peter Robinson(13:48) R38 'Howden Airship' disaster(14:11) Playhouse newsreel footage(14:40) Excerpt from 'Beverley Through The Ages' pageant parade 1937(18:08) Peter Richardson, Hull, amateur film maker(18:18) Jack Lawson describes Peter Richardson(18:40) 'Full House' information and features(19:17) Beginning of film with commentary(19:26) Exterior view of newly built 'Cecil' cinema, Hull, with fire across the street in foreground as the old 'Cecil' cinema was being dismantledAlso with traffic passing through Hull(20:47) Clip of opening night, showing queues, and ice cream sales(21:04) Projection room, with films being loade onto projector at the 'Cecil' cinema(21:55) Footage of cinema audience (also at 22:18)Film and Sound Archive access copy available onsite in the Audio-Visual Room

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DDX1369-5-7 VIDEO OF LOCAL NEWS BROADCASTS RELATING TO BEVERLEY PICTURE PLAYHOUSE