Interior of the Coliseum

Comment by Les e39 on March 24, 2009 at 17:25

The colli was known as the local flea pit in the 50,s Hugh

Comment by Hugh on March 24, 2009 at 17:52

I can imagine. It seems to have been long unloved.

Comment by Meryl O'Neal on July 15, 2009 at 2:33

During the 50's we would visit the flea pit every Saturday morning. Meryl

Comment by StephenBln on July 15, 2009 at 6:59

Oh, so it was called the flea-pit then. I've not used that term before because I wasn't sure if was just our 'family' name for it. My mum always used to call it the that.
The 'box-office' winners always used to pass the 'flea-pit' by. My brother used to spend hours here, watching second rate cowboy films during the school hols..

Comment by ROY BOWKER on July 16, 2009 at 22:00

yes we knew it as the colli and the flea pit, saw lots of old films there, but the best memory of it was FLASH GORDON,,,oh Buster Crabb was such a good actor!!!!!!

Comment by Flower on July 17, 2009 at 5:45

Yes, the Coli was known as The Fleapit even in the 40s. Perhaps it was a term of endearment then? I remember going every week to see the original Superman serial. Now was that Johnny Weismuller? My all time favourite, though, was Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd)!

Comment by Richard Woods on August 4, 2023 at 12:30

Not exactly unloved; more accepted for what it was! Cheap and some great old films I recall in the 50s. 

Comment by John Shulver on August 5, 2023 at 18:12

A much loved institution of my childhood.  Terrific Saturday mornings/afternoons entertainment with an A film, B film, serial in between and not forgetting the wonderful Pathe Newsreels with the crowing cockerel. All for a tanner I believe, if Mum could afford it, otherwise try and bunk in through the side door.  And the 'glamorous' ice cream usherettes. Great cowboy and comedy films, all heroes.  The continuous screenings meant you could sit through from one show to another without charge.  Ahh, the dear old Collie/Colly or Fleapit.  Long before the days of pop corn and coke by the BUCKET LOAD.  May be gone but never forgotten.

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