Odeon Cinema, The Broadway, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Opened in 1937 as an Odeon cinema, it closed in 1991 and remained derelict until redeveloped in 2001. After fire damage, it reopened as the Broadway Theatre in 2011. The Odeon cinema company was founded in 1930 by Oscar Deutsch. During the 1930s, it grew to become one of the country’s major chains of cinemas. The first five Odeon cinemas opened in 1933, and by 1936 there were 142 across the country. Although each Odeon was unique, the use of a set range of architectural features meant that most of the cinemas were instantly recognisable as an 'Odeon', with their distinctive Modernist style. The slogan, ‘Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation’ (ODEON) was also synonymous with the brand.
