'); Ammonite (London Film Festival Special Screening), Bolshoi Ballet 2020-2021: The Lady of the Camellias, Exhibition on Screen Season Seven: Frida Kahlo, Michael Ball & Alfie Boe: Back Together in Cinemas, Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 20/21: Giselle, Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 20/21: Macbeth, Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 20/21: Manon Lescaut, Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 20/21: The Nutcracker. Subscribe to our Newsletter. Built for and operated by Associated British Cinemas (ABC), the Savoy Cinema was designed by ABC house architect William R. Glen and was one of his earlier commisions for the circuit. ABC closed the Savoy Cinema on 29th December 1962 with Steve Reeves in “The Thief of Bagdad” and Richard Basehart in “The Savage Guns”. Our foyer and box office have been refurbished! The Savoy Cinema was built for Abe Goide for the small Independent circuit of Goide & A. Glassman who built and operated several Savoy Cinemas in the northern areas of London. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is approximately 20 miles west of The Savoy. An early casualty to the downturn in cinema admissions it was just too big a cinema, in a rather rough area and was demolished in April 1960 and currently a Shell service station is on part of the site. The cinema will re-open on Tuesday 25th of August with a special screening of 42nd St... 20/09/2018 Foyer refurbished. Underground service from London Heathrow is available on the Piccadilly Line. Inside the auditorium, seating was arranged for 1,158 in the stalls and 1,008 in the balcony. Living in Battersea (this theatre was built virtually on the border of Wandsworth with Battersea)in the 1950’s this cinema was a regular fixture for me. The cinema will re-open on Tuesday 25th of August with a special screening of 42nd St... Our foyer and box office have been refurbished! Please read our community guidelines before posting →. Located in the southwest London district of Wandsworth. ... London Cinema; London Films; London Hotels; London Events; Sitemap; LONDON'S LATEST. Is this now the site of the Shell Petrol Station, called ‘Savoy" ? It was taken over by Associated British Cinemas(ABC) from December 1935 and led an uneventful life under their control. The closest Underground station to The Savoy … On stage was Alan Green and his Wonder Band. “The ultimate web site about movie theaters”. 2020. Are there any pictures available? Latest News.