There was ice cream, popcorn and the thrill as the movie started.
That’s what we’ve got with these Sunderland Echo photo memories from 1974 to 2016 showing everything from Snow White at the Odeon to an outdoor showing of Grease in Herrington Country Park.
Now showing - lots of brilliant memories.
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5. A classic in 1980
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the screen hit being shown when these children visited the Odeon in 1980. | se
6. Ready for the show
Watching the Star Wars movie on Seaham sea front as part of the town carnival in 2016. | se
7. Odeon memories
These youngsters won free tickets to a movie show in a painting competition held by the Chipper Club in 1974. | se
8. Stellar times in Seaham
Fun for all the family at the outdoor showing of Star Wars in Seaham back in 2016. | se