Some cinemas would have additional entertainment aside from the films which would entertain and involve audience participation.
Some young cinema goers were given the responsibility of being a monitor – providing help and assistance to the cinema staff
Children’s Cinema shows and matinees hoped to develop young cinema goers into life long film and cinema fans
The Gainsborough, opened in 1922 and was named after the famous painter Thomas Gainsborough. It was built almost directly opposite The Picture House of Bootle and helped bring about its closure.
Cinemas accommodated for different audiences by holding film programs which catered and entertained many tastes.
The cinema during the war years played an important role in keeping up morale and finding out news and information. It also was a place to escape for a few hours and get lost in the land of film.
The Cinema’s of the 1930′s to the 1960′s were often seen as being a quite luxurious venue for the public to go. They were an important part of the community for socialising and magnificent places of entertainment