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Weird request on CL part 482 - Football in the cinema

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
edited October 2015 in General Charlton
Not films about football but football matches being shown in cinemas

I know that Charlton had a game filmed in 1947 (1 - 1 v Burnley) and the players then went to the local cinema to watch a private viewing but does anyone remember any games being shown live or even recorded at cinemas.

Doesn't have to be Charlton games, just any games at all.

Obviously before the days of ubiquitous TV coverage.

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  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    I think the 1966 world cup final was shown live in some English cinemas.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Nope, don;t remember anything of the sort.

    sony.co.uk/pro/article/digital-cinema-vue-streams-fifa-world-cup-in-4k
  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,109
    I never have but think that it would be pretty cool. I reckon it would be a mare to organise these days with all the licensing and TV rights though.

    I'd love to watch an international match with a huge picture and surround sound like you get in a cinema.
  • cafc999
    cafc999 Posts: 4,967
    Don't know about football but I know a few boxing fights have been shown in cinemas before
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    cafc999 said:

    Don't know about football but I know a few boxing fights have been shown in cinemas before

    Yeah, remember the big Ali/Frazier/Foreman fights but not many football matches.

    A journo was asking the museum.
  • MummysLittleSoldier
    MummysLittleSoldier Posts: 358
    Watched the Italy France 06 WC Final at the Odeon (then Filmworks) cinema at North Greenwich
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Henry Irving said:

    does anyone remember any games being shown live or even recorded at cinemas.

    Doubt they would be recorded in cinemas to be honest.

    Probably quite difficult to get the goalposts and grass etc in, and there would be seats in the way ...
  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,491
    A number of Odeon venues showed England v Ukraine qualifier for the 2010 WC. It wasn't available on TV.
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    Im sure the 2002? World cup (the early morning kick offs)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    Nice little feature in this months FourFourTwo including a mention of Charlton, Jimmy Seed and the Charlton Athletic Museum.

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