How many cinema screens were there on Jersey during the “golden age” of cinema? (the 1930s-1960s)

‘New Era Cinema (1954)’

‘Art deco Forum Cinema (1935)’

‘The Odeon Cinema (1952)’

‘Wests (1923)’

How many Cinema Screens are there now?

Jersey’s only cinema – Cineworld. Which houses ten screens.

What independent cinema spaces currently exist in Jersey?

The Odeon Cinema was decommissioned sometime after the war – after running as an independent cinema. It was bought by the freedom center and is now being used as a community center.

Over time Jersey’s cinema’s ability to draw in an audience will eventually diminish due to growing technology and the public release of the ‘television’, which allowed families to watch different genres of film. This lead to fewer people going to the cinema, therefore cinemas had to close due to lack of profitability.

The first film made by the Lumiere brother was La Sortie des ouvriers de l’usine Lumière and was released 1895

‘Phantom rides or panoramas were an early genre of film popular in Britain and the US at the end of the 19th century. Pre-dating true narrative, the films simply show the progress of a vehicle moving forwards, usually shot by strapping a cameraman to the front.’

“The Sick Kitten” and “Life Of An American Fireman” were ground-breaking because they were the first films to use a cut. “Sick Kitten” used a cut to go from a medium shot to a close up of the kitten being fed and “Life of An American fireman” used cuts for continuity editing, to show the firemen saving the poeple ina burning house.

Florence Lawrence is often referred to and known as the ‘first film-star’

The reason for the hub of film production moving from the east coast to the west, Hollywood, was because on the east coast copyright was a problem and the creator (Edison) which made cameras which didn’t tear the film, due to introducing slack, lead to film makers being forced to pay in order to use the superior equipment. Furthermore, since Hollywood is across the country film makers could use this equipment and escape copyright. Another reason was because of the light from the weather which was much better that New yorks.

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During the ‘Golden Age’ of cinema, there were four cinemas with one screen each in Jersey. But now, due to multiplex cinema chains, there is only one cinema, ‘Cineworld’, which has ten screens. The number of cinemas declined due to the invention of televisions, since audiences could now watch films from the comfort of their own home.

how many cinema screens were there on jersey during the “golden age” of cinema? new era, the Odeon, wests, royal hall

how many screens are there now? 10

what independent cinema spaces currently exist on jersey? the art centre, hotels

explain why thee number of cinema screens have declined over the years and what you think the implications are for the film industry in general. the number of screens has declined due to how accessible films are becoming, you can now watch them in your home or basically anywhere for cheaper then it would be to watch at the cinema

In the ‘golden age’ of cinema (1930’s-60’s) there were 4 total cinema screens on the island

Presently, there are 10 screens on Jersey. All of which are at Cineworld. In addition, Cineworld is the only cinema that is currently running on Jersey.

The reason for the decline in cinema spaces on the island is due to the fact that in the 50’s the demand and desire for a television went up due to islanders wanting to watch the Queens coronation, and the moon landing. And now with the internet, there isn’t that much of a need to have more than 10 screens on a fairly small island. The obvious downside to having a limited number of screens is that there is also a limited choice of films to watch.

how many cinema screens were there on jersey during the golden age of cinema?

-4

how many cinema screens are there now?

-10

what independent cinema spaces currently exist on jersey?

-jersey film festival, art centre cinema screens, Howard Davis outdoor cinema, the grand.

explain why the number of cinema screens have declined over the years and what do you think the implications are from the film industry?

-television, people could access films in their own homes.

There were four cinemas on Jersey between the years of 1930 and 1960. Those cinemas were New era, Forum, Wests and The Odeon. Majority of these buildings were either knocked down or remade into other shops and things like that. The only last standing Cinema is The Odeon. All of the cinemas had many seats.

Now there are 10 cinema screens in Jersey in Cineworld

There is about 5 independent cinema spaces across the island

There are less screens now due to the use of new technology and being able to watch films at home and so therefore there is less of a demand for cinema screens as majority of people can save the money and watch films at home.

In the 60s the coronation of the queen made locals want televisions to watch her coronation as it was being broadcasted rather than have to wait for it to come out at a later date.

HOW MANY SCREENS ARE THERE ON THE ISLAND NOW? 10

WHAT INDEPENDENT CINEMA SPACES CURRENTLY EXIST IN JERSEY? the Arts Centre, Howard Davis, the Grand Hotel

WHY DO YOU THINK THE NUMBER OF CINEMA SCREENS HAVE DECLINED OVER THE YEARS? WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FIILM INDUSTRY IN GENERAL? A reduction in attendance at the cinema which was arguably caused by a rise in television viewers, lessened business for cinemas and resulted in a need for little screens. Implications for the film industry could be that it is struggling more than it did during the Golden Age, in the sense that streaming and digital viewing is more accessible to the public than cinema.

During the Golden Age of Cinema (1930s-60s), there were 4 screens on island, each with a lot of seats more similar to a theatre setup. Now there are 10 screens in the only cinema on island, owned by Cineworld, with a variety of film showings and room sizes.

There are several independent cinema spaces owned by hotels, The Jersey Art Centre and film festival societies.

The number of cinemas on island have been going down because of the increase of people buying TVs. Many people bought TV’s so they could watch live events, leading to them spending more time at home and less time out and watching films.

During the Golden Age of Cinema, there were 4 commercially available cinema locations, not including places used occasionally for events such as film festivals

However, there is now only one location, Cineworld, and even though there are more than double the screens than before, you don’t have any choice in location