tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post3768131499738908200..comments2024-02-07T23:23:13.726+00:00Comments on The Fylde and Wyre Antiquarian: Remembrance of Fleetwood PastBrian Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-53775761559605951542019-01-31T12:58:02.974+00:002019-01-31T12:58:02.974+00:00My Dad a great man and the Manager of the Regent C...My Dad a great man and the Manager of the Regent Cinema from 1976 to 1983 passed away August 6 2016 aged 95. he served in WWII on the front line in El Alamein Egypt (a desert rat) and got bravery medals awarded to him. I myself worked at the Regent as husher in 1977 (16 years old) and was later the projectionist running three Cinemas and three long runners with 5 20 min reels all joined together making a feature film...what we called spooling up and lacing up the westrex projector...cant remember any fleas... just a lot of fun with staff...Sheala...Brenda...Marie...Margorie...Betty. <br />The mystery vault with the hidden treasure (nitrate news reel of 1927 flood etc) wasn't in the so called underground vault it was in a cupboard as you walked up the right hand stairway to first floor on the left a large cupboard door we kept fire extinguishers in there, that's where the nitrate film in a tin where...I know cos I own copies from it now on VHS and U-Matic masters...the original nitrate film that my dad owned is archived at the London BFI and Manchester archives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074646612452494734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-33272799491240088292016-12-30T21:29:53.221+00:002016-12-30T21:29:53.221+00:00I own the rare nitrate film (fleetwood floods etc)...I own the rare nitrate film (fleetwood floods etc)that my dad Fred Moore (manager of regent cinema)gave to me the film is now on u-matic and vhs master tape.<br /><br />Wayne Moore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074646612452494734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-35822410955701548112012-07-07T11:57:36.759+01:002012-07-07T11:57:36.759+01:00The Regent's nickname, according to an old nex...The Regent's nickname, according to an old next-door neighbour of mine from many years ago, was "The Old Laugh & Scratch"; the cinema's dinginess matches this.<br />I have many great memories of the Regent, as it was the only cinema in town when I was growing-up in the 70's and 80's. As well as watching children's films and cartoons with my mum and sisters and brother, I also watched cinematic greats, such as Jaws (when I was eight!), Star Wars, Grease, amongst many others.<br />Fond memories, but it was sadly getting to be a bit of dump in its later years . . .<br /><br />Paul FodzPaul Fodznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-54800018653092846972009-05-15T22:17:00.000+01:002009-05-15T22:17:00.000+01:00Dave,
Excellent! I'll have to look into that. Gro...<B>Dave,<br /><br />Excellent! I'll have to look into that. Grose, as a surname, shouldn't be too difficult to pin down. Cheers for the information.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-78148661019418294042009-05-15T20:17:00.000+01:002009-05-15T20:17:00.000+01:00A little late, but better late than never. My dad ...A little late, but better late than never. My dad thinks the small chap with the dogs could be his great uncle Billy, who's surname was Grose and wasn't the biggest bloke in Fleetwood. The dog is pulling a cart with another dog in it and they would walk along with the carnival procession carrying a collection tin. They were pretty fond of going round the pubs and collecting from the drinkers. He's long gone and presumably the dogs are no longer with us, but one of his daughters is still around and living in Fleetwood.Dave Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-25695070981306669132009-04-21T00:48:00.000+01:002009-04-21T00:48:00.000+01:00"...the cart says
"heres comes the bride"..."
By ..."...the cart says<br />"heres comes the bride"..."<br /><br /><B>By gum Annie, you've got better eyesight than I have.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-5804599420954522862009-04-21T00:35:00.000+01:002009-04-21T00:35:00.000+01:00the doglet is dressed as a bride and the cart says...the doglet is dressed as a bride and the cart says<br />"heres comes the bride"<br /><br />There must be a website about old vaudeville acts to refer to.BwcaBrowniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11500142856655553009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-61486863203547262992009-04-14T17:08:00.000+01:002009-04-14T17:08:00.000+01:00Annie,
I think the Feral Queen must have been see...<B>Annie,<br /><br />I think the Feral Queen must have been seeing the Blackpool Tower Midgets behind John Lester's back.<br /><br />I'll pass Michelle's birthday wishes on to her. Thirty-five again, eh? Who'd have thought that recurring temporal anomolies like that were actually possible? Cheers.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-18601908431684707812009-04-14T11:06:00.000+01:002009-04-14T11:06:00.000+01:00oh dear I really need to know the rest of the lock...oh dear I really need to know the rest of the locket-dwarves story.<br /><br />Just popped in to wish Michelle a lovely day on her birthday Wednesday. X O X OBwcaBrowniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11500142856655553009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-23822811193098386942009-04-14T04:54:00.000+01:002009-04-14T04:54:00.000+01:00Jayne,"...a dozen tiny B&W photos of dwar...<B>Jayne,</B>"...a dozen tiny B&W photos of dwarves all dressed in period costume..."<br /><br /><B>It's a highly specialised area, from what I can gather. "Each to his fancy and me to my Nancy," said the farmer as he patted his cow, and all that.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-75355811479533598482009-04-14T01:36:00.000+01:002009-04-14T01:36:00.000+01:00Feral Queen found a locket stuffed with about a do...Feral Queen found a locket stuffed with about a dozen tiny B&W photos of dwarves all dressed in period costume a la British Pathe in her father's shed years ago.<br />No idea where they came from or what her father did with them (always said he was a midget in the grey matter dept) but thought I'd throw that red herring in with some tartare sauce....Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887495757366973130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-69398414470505912882009-04-13T22:40:00.000+01:002009-04-13T22:40:00.000+01:00Martin,So that midget's possibly the mayor?<B>Martin,<BR/><BR/>So that midget's possibly the mayor?</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-64198252255157635722009-04-13T21:05:00.000+01:002009-04-13T21:05:00.000+01:00I think that 1933 was the charter year or somesuch...I think that 1933 was the charter year or somesuch.The Actornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-41182781192285087702009-04-13T20:08:00.000+01:002009-04-13T20:08:00.000+01:00Melanie,Could be...could be.Alternatively it might...<B>Melanie,<BR/><BR/>Could be...could be.Alternatively it might be a cat in a penguin costume...it's tricky to say. I'll have to get in touch with the people who program the computers in CSI and see if they can enhance the image.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-70573074559897432142009-04-13T19:10:00.000+01:002009-04-13T19:10:00.000+01:00Isn't there another dog in the cart in a dress or ...Isn't there another dog in the cart in a dress or am I just seeing things.History Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110009792525497410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-82059955290459027462009-04-13T08:21:00.000+01:002009-04-13T08:21:00.000+01:00Now there's something that doesn't bear too much t...<B>Now there's something that doesn't bear too much thinking about...a crowd of people watching Jimmy Cagney's bottom.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-9514008125594054232009-04-13T01:11:00.000+01:002009-04-13T01:11:00.000+01:00After seeing Jimmy Cagney playing Bottom in the 19...After seeing Jimmy Cagney playing Bottom in the 1935 B&W version of A Midsummer Nights Dream he should be sprinkling fairy dust and trilling sweet airs....Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887495757366973130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-70090011811353081212009-04-12T17:55:00.000+01:002009-04-12T17:55:00.000+01:00Annie,If that's Jimmy Cagney, then shouldn't he ow...<B>Annie,<BR/><BR/>If that's Jimmy Cagney, then shouldn't he own a dirty rat rather than a dog?</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-17682955079893948112009-04-12T16:36:00.000+01:002009-04-12T16:36:00.000+01:00the dog is a Manchester Terrier and the guy looks ...the dog is a Manchester Terrier and the guy looks like Jimmy Cagney.Ann ODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159263330547329077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-81077577972933703702009-04-12T15:48:00.000+01:002009-04-12T15:48:00.000+01:00Shirley,"There was (hate to admit it) a woman play...<B>Shirley,</B><BR/><BR/>"There was (hate to admit it) a woman playing a piano for a couple of years right at the front."<BR/><BR/><B>I'm surprised you could hear the film. The Regent in Fleetwood used to have a big fat woman playing the piano in it as well. She'd fallen through the rotten joists from the Mission Rooms upstairs and hadn't realised.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-37672684360320155692009-04-12T11:29:00.000+01:002009-04-12T11:29:00.000+01:00Hi Gang your fleapit The Regent is like the Empire...Hi Gang your fleapit The Regent is like the Empire Cinema in Blackpool was. It also had a huge burn in the screen but did not bother us as my mother used to drop us off and go shopping whilst I got bullied by cowboys that didn't like indians. There was (hate to admit it) a woman playing a piano for a couple of years right at the front. Yes there was plenty of hurrah's and boos and Flash Gordon, Lone Ranger, were our Saturday morning cinema treats. Years later it turned into a night club and I witnessed P.J. Proby splitting his pants on stage. Ahh the good old days eh Brian!! Catch you later. Shirleyshirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-1401425590139887072009-04-12T06:52:00.000+01:002009-04-12T06:52:00.000+01:00Jayne,I'd be more inclined to believe that round t...<B>Jayne,<BR/><BR/>I'd be more inclined to believe that round these parts if it was a sheep rather than a dog.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-19891627134204251272009-04-12T01:20:00.000+01:002009-04-12T01:20:00.000+01:00"Here comes the brute" looks like it should be mor..."Here comes the brute" looks like it should be more "Here comes the bride" with that fancy dog cart.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887495757366973130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-86939949013798597322009-04-11T17:21:00.000+01:002009-04-11T17:21:00.000+01:00Nick,Ah...my fault entirely. I shall correct it fo...<B>Nick,<BR/><BR/>Ah...my fault entirely. I shall correct it forthwith.<BR/><BR/>Reuben,<BR/><BR/>That well-renowned brothel...are the workers bigger on the inside than the out? (On second thoughts, don't answer that. This a family site.)</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-45442552189462013772009-04-11T16:56:00.000+01:002009-04-11T16:56:00.000+01:00Brothel - do Time Lords drink broth then?Brothel - do Time Lords drink broth then?bignick47noreply@blogger.com