Flyer for the film ‘Cape Fear,’ Bootle Gaumont

admin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:01:07 +0000

As well as advertising in local newspapers and cinema programmes flyers or leaflets were also sometimes produced and handed out to cinema goers to advertise current and pre- release films. Many of these have been lost and thrown away over the years.

Below is a scanned copy of a flyer handed out to cinemagoers advertising films from March 1961. The films showing in the cinema at that time were ’Cape Fear,’ the main attraction and also ‘Danger by my Side’. This flyer was distributed at the Bootle Gaumont Cinema and has been stored for over 50 years.

The film ‘Cape Fear’ starred Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, and was subsequently remade in 1991, starring Robert DeNiro and Nick Nolte.

The original film received an ‘X’certificate on release but it is regularly shown on television, however on the film’s DVD release it was given a 15 certificate.

Confessions of bunking in at the Pictures

admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:03:19 +0000

Bunking into the Pictures is a common theme remembered by cinema goers of the 30’s to the 60’s is that of ‘bunking in’ or not paying to get into the children’s matinees. One child would pay and upon entering the cinema would proceed to open a fire escape side door or window in the toilets and allow the rest of their friends to enter without paying. This practice was well known by the cinema staff and was often overlooked as they probably felt sorry for the children who could not afford the matinees.

Another common theme and something which wouldn’t happen in modern society was the practice of asking adults {often strangers} to take you into the cinema if you wanted to see an ‘A’ or ‘H’ rated certificate film. Young people would stand outside the cinema money in hand and say
“Will you take us in Mr.”
“Can we walk in in with you Mrs”

Sometimes obliging adults would take the young film fans into the cinema but other times they would not.

Many of the films classified as an ‘A’ – Adult Certificate or ‘ H’ for Horror back then would now be a ‘U’- Universal or ‘PG’ Parental Guidance rating.

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Flyer for the film ‘Cape Fear,’ Bootle Gaumont

Confessions of bunking in at the Pictures