Manx Radio programme interview with Charles Kelly about the early cinemas in the Isle of Man
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Date(s): 1980s, 1990s
Creator(s): unknown
Scope & Content: Charles Kelly talks about going to watch silent films and Saturday afternoon film matinees in 1915,1916; cinemas The Strand, The Picture House, The Pier Pavilion; Quinney’s cart of oranges; silent films; Mr Jordan; roof sliding open; film stars Bill Cody, Tom Mix, Lewis Stone and Pearl White. Charles sings a song about Pearl White and he talks about the cost of going to the cinema; selling papers for admission. He ends by singing a song, contemporary with the First World War, about Charlie Chaplin.
Administration / Biographical History: Charles Kelly (born 1907).
Language: eng
Extent: 7 min. 41 sec.
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 2019-0083
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Subject tags : #UOSH, #UOSHArts