The Odeon by Phoenix Radio published on 2019-11-01T14:58:14Z The same year that the Roxy de Luxe closed its doors Halifax was given its first Super Cinema, the Odeon, Broad Street. It opened on 27th of June 1938 with seating for 2,055. The first movie it showed was Errol Flynn’s “The Perfect Specimen”. It cost £59,727 to build. It has a most unusual façade which remains intact with three concave bays and a tall Art Deco style tower which formerly had the Odeon lettering illuminated by neon. Incidentally the name Odeon derives from the name of the man behind the cinema chain, Oscar Deutsch and stands for Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation. The Cinema closed on 18th of October 1975 with Robin Askwith in “Confessions of a Pop Performer” and stood unused for a while before being converted into a Top Rank Bingo Club and which is still operating as a Mecca Bingo Club today. Now turn left onto Waterhouse Street until it becomes Commercial Street, you will eventually reach Wards End where, on the right you will see The Victoria Theatre ... Genre Learning
