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Post by felonious on Nov 27, 2023 17:39:17 GMT
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Post by PotterLog on Nov 27, 2023 17:58:32 GMT
They need money: justgiving.com/campaign/stokefilmtheatreThe FT was brilliant, often the only place you could see independent/foreign/arthouse films in S-o-T. Pretty sure it was the only volunteer-run picture house in the country. My mum volunteered there religiously every Friday night for years when I was a kid, then in my early 20s I trained as a projectionist and did a couple of seasons projecting. Great experience. One time we did an old silent movie and had a live pianist in the auditorium improvising the soundtrack, exactly how it would have been done a hundred years ago. Also had talks there from the late John Jordan who ran it, and who worked on films with Stanley Kubrick in the 70s. Anyway a great institution, it was a real shame they couldn't get up and running with the university again after Covid. Good that they've found a new home but looks like there's work to do.. certainly worth a donation for anyone interested in the cultural fabric of the city. |
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Post by felonious on Nov 28, 2023 7:12:36 GMT
They need money: justgiving.com/campaign/stokefilmtheatreThe FT was brilliant, often the only place you could see independent/foreign/arthouse films in S-o-T. Pretty sure it was the only volunteer-run picture house in the country. My mum volunteered there religiously every Friday night for years when I was a kid, then in my early 20s I trained as a projectionist and did a couple of seasons projecting. Great experience. One time we did an old silent movie and had a live pianist in the auditorium improvising the soundtrack, exactly how it would have been done a hundred years ago. Also had talks there from the late John Jordan who ran it, and who worked on films with Stanley Kubrick in the 70s. Anyway a great institution, it was a real shame they couldn't get up and running with the university again after Covid. Good that they've found a new home but looks like there's work to do.. certainly worth a donation for anyone interested in the cultural fabric of the city. What a fantastic post we used to go with friends and saw some fantastic foreign language films that wouldn't have got anywhere near an Odeon or a Vue....... |
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 28, 2023 7:14:11 GMT
Our High School (Stanfields) French teacher Mr Rainbow took us there to see "Jules et Jim" and "Mon Oncle"...brilliant.
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Post by NassauDave on Nov 28, 2023 8:12:58 GMT
Our High School (Stanfields) French teacher Mr Rainbow took us there to see "Jules et Jim" and "Mon Oncle"...brilliant. Did Zippy go too? |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Nov 28, 2023 13:52:09 GMT
Saw Man bites Dog there I think
Was a bit disappointed, not a single canine was bitten by anyone
Subway also
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 28, 2023 18:19:32 GMT
Saw Man bites Dog there I think Was a bit disappointed, not a single canine was bitten by anyone Subway also Weren’t Feltz and Lukewarm in that production? |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Nov 28, 2023 18:31:23 GMT
Saw Man bites Dog there I think Was a bit disappointed, not a single canine was bitten by anyone Subway also Weren’t Feltz and Lukewarm in that production? Lukewarm was the location manager..oddly many scenes were shot at men only saunas Feltz was so busy at the catering truck she forgot to be in it |
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