Having been around for 100 years, Glasgow cinema scene has seen change, although it is fair to say most people attend the cinema for the same reasons as they once did in the 1930's. Taking a couple of hours out of a dreary working week to escape into the glamourous world of the movie stars and starlets allows us to free our minds of whats going on in our own lives.
Now a days going to the cinema seems to have its own routine. You purchase your (some may say overpriced) tickets, make your way to the confection stand, to spend normally about a tenner on popcorn and a fizzy drink (large because it was "only 50p extra"), another tenner if you want a pick and mix then find your seat in the cinema hall. Back in the day cinema tickets were no where near as pricey, and the eating routine at the cinema ventured further than a drink, popcorn and sweeties. There were cinema cafés serving mouthwatering fish teas and afternoon teas. In the case of Sauchiehall Street’s La Scala cinema, such 'culinary delights' were enjoyed in the cinema auditorium.
You now need to time your trip to the cinema carefully as there are only certain showings of films on at certain times, but in the early hype of cinema the films were run repeatedly. There were always continuous performances of each film so you never had to wait for hours for the next one to show!
More information about a day at the pictures in the 1930's can be found at http://www.glasgowfilm.org/cinema_city/features/2657_a_day_at_the_pictures_glasgow_1936
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