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Elsa Lanchester – Catford’s Bride of Frankenstein | Running Past

48 Farley Road is an ordinary looking Victorian terraced house in Catford; it has a brief, but important, place in British cinematographic history – in the early 20th century it … Continue reading

06/24/2017 · 10 Comments

The Catford Studios – South London’s Walk-on Part in Silent Films | Running Past

Strangely in the early days of the British Film industry one of the main studios was in Catford – the former home of the Forster Family, The Hall (or Southend … Continue reading

01/26/2017 · 3 Comments

Lewisham’s Lost Cinemas

Lewisham is one of two London boroughs (the other being Waltham Forest) without a cinema. But, back in the 1930s, there were over twenty venues showing films! This page gives … Continue reading

09/16/2014 · Leave a comment