ABC Wakefield

Kirkgate and Sun Lane,
Wakefield, WF1 1JG

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The current attraction is ‘The Iron Maiden’, a very funny British comedy produced by Peter Rogers and released through Anglo Amalgamated (50% owned by ABPC at the time). Peter Rogers' productions would later switch to the Rank Circuit together with the Carry On films; this was a bad business decision on the part of Stuart Levy who, together with Nat Cohen, fronted Anglo.

Note the many ads on the front doors for forthcoming stage presentations.

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terry on February 15, 2022 at 5:41 pm

I should say on the fanlights above the front doors(before someone corrects me). Plastering doors with advertising materials in ABC days was a frowned upon practice although in later years with EMI you were lucky to be able to see the glass on said doors for DC posters etc which, for obvious reasons, soon became ‘dog eared’ and unprofessional looking……