film death of city centre cinema

The Death of Town and City Centre Cinemas

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The Emergence of the Multiplex and Megaplex

Film, Text and Context 1972 - 1984 15/03/12

What is another name for city centre cinema?How many screens does a multiplex have?

Terminology Recap

• Fleapit Cinema•Multiplex•Megaplex•Sociological•Economic•Technological•Box office

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What are these numbers?

1972 156.60*1973 134.201974 138.501975 116.301976 103.901977 103.501978 126.101979 111.90 1980 101.001981 86.001982 64.001983 65.701984 54.00

Facts: UK Cinema Admissions 1972 -1984

These numbers demonstrate _______________________

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What factors contributed to the Death of City

Centre Cinemas?*Figures in the millons

What factors contributed to the Death of City Centre Cinemas?1970s cinema audiences were declining

1972: 156 million1979: 111 million

Which of these factors are: SociologicalEconomicTechnological

Ticket sales fallTicket prices rise

Poor sound in FleapitsLimited screens in FleapitsLimited seats in Fleapits

Increase sales of VCRIncrease in TV ChannelsIncrease in TV Sales

Increase in unemploymentRecessionStrikes

What factors contributed to the Death of City Centre Cinemas?T S EPoint

Evidence 1Fact / Stat



Explain (relate back to question)

Sociological

Economic

Technological

What factors contributed to the Death of City Centre Cinemas?

• Sociological– Britain was in a recession– “It was the decade of strikes, electricity shortages

and piles of rotting rubbish on the street.”– a widespread feeling that cinemagoing was no

longer a fashionable activity.1972: UK unemployment tops one million

The number of people out of work and claiming benefit has risen above one million for the first time since the 1930s.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/20/newsid_2506000/2506897.stm

1979 Unemployment: 1.4m

Public concern: 53% say it is biggest issue facing UK


• Economic (British Film Industry)– Decline in ticket sales meant increase in

ticket price

– Further television channels launched television ownership increased

– The arrival of home video (enabling the rental of very recent films)

http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/cinemas/sect6.html



• Economic (British Film Industry)




• Technological – fleapits poor sound– limited amount of seats space– limited screens – maximum were converted ‘triples’

1970s Fleapit Cinemahttp://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/cinemas/sect6.html


What factors contributed to the Death of City Centre Cinemas?T S EPoint




Explain (relate back to question)

Sociological

Economic

Technological

Homework

• Read article• Make notes– What factors made Multiplex cinemas more

desirable for audiences?– What impact did it have on city centre cinemas?– What event occurred in 1985 that allowed

Multiplexes to flourish?

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