Scala Cinema, London
The Scala Cinema, London, which closed in 1993 after losing a court case over a (then) illegal screening of Stanley Kubrick's film "A Clockwork Orange".
It reopened after a major refurbishment in 1999 as a multi-purpose venue/night club. Built to the design of H Courtney Constantine, the Kings Cross Cinema (Scala), was nearing completion when the First World War to began. The partially completed cinema was first used to manufacture airplane parts, and after 1918 as a local labour exchange for demobilized soldiers returning from the war. Finally co
06/02/2018
FAB Press crowdfunding video for the Scala Book!
Does anyone know what happened to Mark - the American manager who used to run the cinema in the 90's? Had a message from someone looking to contact him if anyone has any info?
04/06/2017
Short clip of The Scala mural being painted
Wigan and Yuval THE URBANITES paint The Scala Urbanites Go to the Movies! Mark Wigan and Yuval Zommer painting a mammoth mural featuring scenes from the art house and cult movies all over The Scala Cinem...
Does anyone know if there was a June 1993 programme listing sheet produced? It was the month the cinema closed so assume not, but would be interested if anyone can confirm.
Looking for a couple of Scala listings programme sheets to finish off my collection... Anyone out there with a spare Oct 1992, Feb 1993 or June 1993 (if there was one that month?)
06/11/2016
06/11/2016
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jan/04/inherent-vice-fleapits-perfect-film-venue
Inherent Vice: why fleapits make the perfect film venue One film critic was in celluloid heaven when Paul Thomas Anderson chose to do an advance screening of his new film Inherent Vice in London’s atmospheric Prince Charles Cinema
06/11/2016
Scala Cinema Interior by Mark Wigan (via http://www.tedpolhemus.com/guestgallery/index.php?level=picture&id=105 #)
25/08/2015
http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/features/articles/scalarama-rep-cinema-peter-strickland-31128
Scalarama And The Salvation Of Rep Cinema – Articles | Little White Lies Scalarama And The Salvation Of Rep Cinema – Articles. The director of Berberian Sound Studio and The Duke of Burgundy recalls finding solace in one of London’s most famous art-house cinemas.
30/01/2015
http://www.avenoctum.com/2014/12/nekromantik-jorg-buttgereit-arrow/
Nekromantik – Jorg Buttgereit (Arrow) | Ave Noctum “Warning: Some of this film may be seen as grossly offensive and should not be shown to minors!!!” As this appears on the screen along with a childish home-made font with the movie title, everyone in attendance at the Kings Cross Scala cinema sunk that little bit lower in their seats. We had somewha…
30/01/2015
https://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcinemaphotos/sets/72157603834506455/detail/
Scala Kings Cross View the album on Flickr.
30/01/2015
http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2014/sep/02/scalarama-film-festival-scratch-n-sniff-seats
Scratch'n'sniff seats: can repertory cinema be rescued from multiplex hell? Phil Hoad: The Scalarama film festival celebrates the kind of discerning, disreputable curation lacking from today's venues
29/04/2014
19/03/2014
19/03/2014
http://www.containsmoderateperil.com/the-scala-cinema-a-love-letter-from-paul-worts/
The Scala Cinema - A love letter from Paul Worts My first visit to the Scala cinema in Kings Cross was in 1991. I’m not entirely sure quite how this sleazily salacious and gloriously gory fleapit had escaped my radar for quite so long. But someho...
17/09/2013
Herschell Gordon Lewis at the Scala Drive By Theater and Zeroheadoom presents a film retrospective of a classic schlock filmmaker. Herschell Gordon Lewis was so low budget he made Roger Cormon ...
17/09/2013
FILM EXTREMES SCALA CINEMA 1993 The Little Picture Show on ITV covers the Film Extremes festival at the Scala cinema, Kings Cross, London in 1993. Alex Chandon, Allan Bryce, Richard Stanley...
11/07/2013
http://old.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/newsandviews/comment/scala-forever.php
BFI | Sight & Sound | Revenge of the fleshpit! The International Film Magazine
11/07/2013
The Scala Originally starting out in The West End area of London in the 70's, before moving to the far less glamourous area of London named King's Cross in 1981, "The Scala" was truly heaven for the alternative/rabid movie fan.
11/07/2013
The Scala - England's First Grindhouse Cinema The story of the rise and fall of London's historic Scala cinema.
24/01/2013
Scala cinema King's Cross - audio only Description of Scala cinema King's Cross at its lowest point.
01/10/2012
http://esotericlondon.com/2010/04/21/789/
No. 38: Pentonville Road, N1 Scala Cinema, Pentonville Road, London, N1. Photo © Roger Dean 1987 The Scala cinema in Kings Cross was one of London’s best loved art house and repertory cinemas, particularly popular were t...
04/08/2011
Scala Progs - a set on Flickr Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.
An amazing set of Scala programme scans over at the SCALA FOREVER group...
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.199863516737181&type=1
31/07/2011
Great piece on the Guardian website by Tony Paley...
Cinema of sin: London's old Scala picturehouse The antics were X-***ed – on screen and in the audience. Tony Paley remembers the sleazy heyday of London's Scala cinema
Great article from Total Film about The Scala (.pdf format)
http://www.jamierussell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Scala-Total-Film.pdf
22/07/2011
...and if that wasn't enough, a rather superb trailer!
SCALA FOREVER trailer (13 Aug - 2 Oct 2011) SCALA FOREVER is a season of films reliving the legendary Scala Cinema's programming history and celebrating the current repertory film scene in London. We'v...
22/07/2011
20/07/2011
Programme for the forthcoming "Scala Forever" season, more info at the group page over at http://www.facebook.com/groups/174286619294871
14/07/2011
14/06/2011
Scala Day 141 - a trip down memory lane! Happy memories of a night spent here (when it was a cinema) at an all-night film session ... came out at 8am bleary eyed!