Corner House Cinema on Harrogate Road in Moortown opened in November 1938. The first movie to be shown was A Yank at Oxford starring Robert Taylor and Vivien Leigh. But the cinema did not have a licence to show feature films. And a dispute about displaying category boards for feature films forced its closure by January 1940. It was then renamed the Assembly Rooms and was a popular dance venue. READ MORE: Go inside Leeds's 'secret cinema' LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
. Corner House Cinema
Enjoy these photo memories of the Corner House Cinema. PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
. Corner House Cinema
The cinema entrance with price list and board advertising George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in May 1939. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
. Corner House Cinema
Designed by architect James Brodie, the core of the building was a ballroom, lounge, cafe and squash courts. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
. Corner House Cinema
One way of avoiding conflict had been to send customers list of forthcoming feature films. A notice in the centre of the cinema doorway gives details of this. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
1. Corner House Cinema
Enjoy these photo memories of the Corner House Cinema. PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Corner House Cinema
The cinema entrance with price list and board advertising George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in May 1939. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Corner House Cinema
Designed by architect James Brodie, the core of the building was a ballroom, lounge, cafe and squash courts. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Corner House Cinema
One way of avoiding conflict had been to send customers list of forthcoming feature films. A notice in the centre of the cinema doorway gives details of this. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Corner House Cinema
A poster displaying prices and matinee times. The cinema was on junction of Harrogate Road and Street Lane. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Corner House Cinema
Advertising boards for the Corner House cinema on junction of Street Lane with Harrogate Road in May 1939. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net