Kino Quickies

A series of screenings of 1930s "Quota Quickie" films at the Kino Cinema in Bermondsey Square, London Composer and silent film accompanist.

Hosted by Dominic Delargy of the Soho Bites podcast & Dr Lawrence Napper, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at Kings College, London, this is a series of six screenings of 1930s "Quota Quickies". Each screening will be followed by a Q&A with a specially invited expert guest and a recording of the event (plus some extra goodies) will be packaged up and released as a podcast shortly afterwards. THE SE

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Sunday March 13th at 1:30pm
The Ghost Camera (1933)
A surprisingly funny murder / comedy /mystery drama, it stars Henry Kendall, Ida Lupino and a very young John Mills. Our special guest for the post screening Q&A is film critic & historian, Pam Hutchinson. Running time: 66 mins

Sunday March 27th at 1:30pm
Death at Broadcasting House (1934). A murder mystery set and partly shot at the BBC's (then) brand new headquarters. An actor is murdered whilst performing live on air before the shocked ears of millions of listeners. Josephine Botting, curator of the BFI National Archive is our guest for the Q&A. Running time: 71 mins

Sunday April 10th at 1:30pm
The Phantom Light (1935). Directed by a young Michael Powell and starring Gordon Harker and Binnie Hale, the action centres on an isolated lighthouse where the previous lighthouse keeper has been mysteriously murdered. Neil Brand, joins us for the Q&A. Running time: 76 mins

Sunday April 24th at 1:30pm
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
Anybody fancy a pie? Tod Slaughter stars in this ripe melodrama based on his highly successful stage play of the same name. Our special guest for the Q&A is Jade Evans, who is a currently writing a PhD on UK film stardom from 1920-1970. Running time: 76 mins

Sunday May 8th at 1:30pm
Say it With Flowers (1934)
Kind-hearted market traders stage a fundraising concert featuring some of the most famous music hall artists of the day. A fascinating glimpse of these long gone performers, some of whom began their careers in the 1870s. We're joined by Oscar nominated film & theatre composer Gary Yershon for the Q&A. Running time: 71 mins

Sunday May 22nd at 1:30pm
Brief Ecstasy (1937)
Hugh Williams & Linden Travers star in this romantic drama from Ealing Studios as a couple who meet, fall in love and are separated due to a simple misunderstanding. Author Charles Barr joins us for the final Q&A of the season. Running time: 60 mins

The Kino is a small independent cinema in Bermondsey Square, about a ten minute walk from London Bridge station. We're at the end of lively Bermondsey Street and our lovely bar has an outside seating area. Come and join us for a film, a chat, a drink and a snack.

08/11/2023

Local councillors Sam Dalton, Sunil Chopra & Emily Hickson have just posted their objection to the change of use application re The Kino. Read other objections and add yours via this link: https://kinoquickies.com/objections and please share with friends.

TO ADD YOUR OWN COMMENT, CLICK HERE: https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=S2H3V5KBJEV00

04/11/2023

As you may know if you follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/KinoQuickies - the owners of the development in which the Kino used to live, have recently submitted an application to change the purpose of the space. This will mean it will no longer be a cinema or community / cultural asset and could be anything they choose - a Starbucks? Another Pret? Read some of the comments of people objecting to this change below and add you voice to the growing number of people who are becoming sick of all our urban spaces being turned into generic shopping streets. https://sites.google.com/view/oppositioncomments?usp=sharing

TO ADD YOUR OWN COMMENT, CLICK HERE: https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=S2H3V5KBJEV00

08/10/2023

It's Kino Quickies at The Garden Cinema today. Rumour has it that one ticket might become available due to somebody taking ill. Keep your eyes peeled...

Henry Milton, otherwise known as 'The Ringer', is an enigmatic criminal thought, by Scotland Yard, to be dead - drowned at the bottom of Sydney Harbour two years ago. When corrupt lawyer, Maurice Meister receives a note, informing him that he will be dead in two days time, murdered by…

30/09/2023

ONE ticket has become available for our screening of "The Gaunt Stranger" next Sunday. Drop me a message if you would like to snap it up.

26/07/2023

Our screening of The Gaunt Stranger at on October 8th has now SOLD OUT. If you would like to avoid disappointment in future, you can join the Kino Quickies mailing list to be kept informed of any future screenings. Just drop us a line at [email protected] and why not subscribe to the podcast at

Screenings of 1930s "quota quickie" films plus a Q&A at the Kino Cinema in Bermondsey, South London. A recording of the event appears as a podcast shortly after.

24/07/2023

At the time of writing there are only 4 (FOUR!) tickets left for our screening of The Gaunt Stranger at The Garden Cinema. Don’t live the rest of your life in a state of bitter regret - get in there quick.
Plus we can now confirm that our Q&A guest will be Dr Adrian Smith who cancelled a trip to India to be with us! His research interests are normally exploitation films & filthy s**t, but he's also a huge Edgar Wallace fan, so much so that the theme tune of Adrian's podcast, "Second Features" is Edgar Wallace themed.
And many thanks to the quickie fans who left kind comments on the Gaunt Stranger booking page. We’re looking forward to seeing you too.

Henry Milton, otherwise known as “The Ringer”, is an enigmatic criminal thought, by Scotland Yard, to be dead - drowned at the bottom of Sydney Harbour two years ago. When corrupt lawyer, Maurice Meister receives a note, informing him that he will be dead in two days time, murdered by…

22/07/2023

Deptford quakes! It may be weeks away but there's only a handful of tickets left for our screening of "The Gaunt Stranger" at The Garden Cinema in October. Avoid disappointment by booking ASAP (but watch our thrilling & exciting trailer first) https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/kino-quickies-presents-the-gaunt-stranger/

20/07/2023

We're back for a special one-off screening of "The Gaunt Stranger" at the Garden Cinema. It's not just hype when I say tickets are selling fast so book ASAP!

08/07/2023

We've just shared this very good news with the subscribers to our mailing list. If you would like to join the list, drop us a line at [email protected]

Hello quickie fans, As you know, our beloved Kino Cinema in Bermondsey Square closed down at short notice a few months ago and is still empty and gathering dust. We have tried to discover what on earth is happening with the venue but not a single call or email has been returned. It’s all very

24/01/2023

The Kino Bermondsey cinema is closing down this week, marking the end of a decade and a half of movie screenings at Bermondsey Square.

22/01/2023

Hello quickie fans,
I have some very sad news...
The Kino cinema in Bermondsey Square is closing down on Thursday this week and all staff will be laid off. This is due to an unmanageable rent increase of 40%.
It’s obviously terrible news for the staff but also for the local community and for the many regular patrons who appreciate the welcoming and relaxed atmosphere of the Kino bar and the intimate auditorium.
Various people are attempting to prevent this from happening - if you would like to be kept up to date with these efforts, please let us know and we will add your email address to a mailing list.
Please come along to the Kino on Thursday evening for a final drink in the bar to wish the staff well.

21/12/2022

Our Christmas special episode (and the last show of the season) has just landed. We're joined by Ming Ho in a packed Kino Bermondsey to talk about the seldom seen "Scrooge" (1935) starring and a mystery guest leads some festive singing.

Scrooge (1935) was the subject of our Christmas special and the last Kino Quickie of the season.It's the first ever talkie version of A Christmas Carol ...

17/12/2022

Tomorrow's screening of Scrooge at Kino Bermondsey has now SOLD OUT! Do not despair though - we may be able to release a couple of house seats. Stand by for further important updates...

17/12/2022

At the time of writing there are only SIX tickets left for tomorrow's screening of "Scrooge", the last Kino Quickie. Get in there quick and book your tickets!

Tickets are now available for Scrooge (1935) at Kino Bermondsey, London on Sunday 18th December 2022. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

16/12/2022

On Christmas day 1935, "Scrooge" was screened for President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Whitehouse. Almost as exclusive is our screening on December 18th 2022 at Kino Bermondsey - tickets are selling like hot figgy pudding so don't forget to book: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/scrooge-1935/e-myljzk

28/11/2022

Because our favourite quickie actor, Henry Kendall plays TWO different but identical people in our next film at Kino Bermondsey, "Death on the Set", the plot gets a bit confusing. This clip should clarify everything. And don't forget to book here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/death-on-the-set-1935/e-gezrvr

27/11/2022

Henry Kendall AND Henry Kendall star in next week's film, "Death on the Set". Tickets £10 including Q&A with Richard Farmer. Book here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/death-on-the-set-1935/e-gezrvr

Cinema | Bar | Events shared a post on Instagram: "Book now for the next in our season of 1930s quota quickie films - 1935’s Death on the Set. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with film historian Richard Farmer joining regular hosts Dominic Delargy (of the Soho Bites podcast) and Dr. Lawren...

26/11/2022

The latest episode of Kino Quickies is out. We're joined by the author of "Quota Quickies", Steve Chibnall, to talk about the 1935 comedy, "A Fire Has Been Arranged" starring Flanagan & Allen, Robb Wilton, Alastair Sim and, of course, the awesome Budley Bradley Rythm Girls.

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19/11/2022

"A Fire Has Been Arranged" at Kino Bermondsey 1:30pm TOMORROW + Q&A with "Quota Quickies" author, Steve Chibnall. Book here: https://ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/a-fire-has-been-arranged-1935/e-ppadjy. In this scene, a (sort of) youthful Alastair Sim interviews the film's stars, about their work experience.

18/11/2022

According to ReelStreets, this classic sight gag from "A Fire Has Been Arranged" took place outside The Crowne Plaza hotel on the A40. It's changed a bit in the intervening 87 years! Book to see the film at Kino Bermondsey this coming Sunday, followed by a Q&A with the author of "Quota Quickies", Steve Chibnall. All tickets £10 https://ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/a-fire-has-been-arranged-1935/e-ppadjy

17/11/2022

This Sunday at Kino Bermondsey, we're showing "A Fire Has Been Arranged" starring - followed by a Q&A with the author of "Quota Quickies", Steve Chibnall. In this clip, the boys con some free drinks out of the bar staff. None of the excellent staff at the Kino would fall for this! Book here: 🎟️🎟️https://ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/a-fire-has-been-arranged-1935/e-ppadjy/
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14/11/2022

A touching reunion between Hal & Bud in next Sunday's Kino Quickie at Kino Bermondsey. Book now to see this rare screening of Flanagan & Allen's 1935 comedy, "A Fire Has Been Arranged" plus Q&A with the author of "Quota Quickies", Steve Chibnall https://ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/a-fire-has-been-arranged-1935/e-ppadjy

14/11/2022

“"A Fire has Been Arranged (1935)", Kino Bermondsey, London on Sun 20 Nov 2022 1.30PM, tickets: https://t.co/7OPiYF3pXI”

11/11/2022

The latest Kino Quickies podcast is now out. We talk to author, John Snelson, about the 1933 comedy, "I Lived With You".

I Lived With You (1933) - a comedy starring Ivor Novello, based on a play that he wrote - is the third film in this second season of Kino Quickies.Nove...

06/11/2022

All set! See you at 1:30pm https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/i-lived-with-you-1933/e-oxpvjq

05/11/2022

Fancy a quickie tomorrow? Join us at 1:30pm at Kino Bermondsey for a rare screening of Ivor Novello's fantastic comedy, "I Lived With You" (1933) followed by a Q&A with author and Novello expert, John Snelson. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/i-lived-with-you-1933/e-oxpvjq

03/11/2022

Book to see "I Lived With You", this coming Sunday at 1:30pm https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/i-lived-with-you-1933/e-oxpvjq

27/10/2022

The latest episode of Kino Quickies, "The Impassive Footman", has just been posted. Thanks to Mel Byron for joining Lawrence Napper & Dom Delargy at Kino Bermondsey to discuss this early Ealing melodrama.

The Impassive Footman (1932), is the earliest film in Kino Quickies season 2. It's a tense melodrama about an unhappy marriage, a foiled affair and a do...

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This Sunday at Kino Bermondsey, we're showing "A Fire Has Been Arranged" starring #FlanaganAndAllen - followed by a Q&A with the author of "Quota Quickies", Steve Chibnall. In this clip, the boys con some free drinks out of the bar staff. None of the excellent staff at the Kino would fall for this! Book here: 🎟️🎟️https://ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/a-fire-has-been-arranged-1935/e-ppadjy/ 🎟️🎟️

Book to see "I Lived With You", this coming Sunday at 1:30pm https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/i-lived-with-you-1933/e-oxpvjq

In this scene from tomorrow’s quota quickie at Kino Bermondsey, “The Impassive Footman” (1932), “talkative fellow” John Marwood goes under Bryan Daventry’s knife. See the film plus a Q&A with some other talkative fellows, Lawrence Napper, Mel Byron & Dom Delargy at 1:30pm. Book here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies/the-impassive-footman-1932/e-kepqrg

Our film next Sunday is “The Impassive Footman” (1932). In this clip, the nasty, mean old hypochondriac, John Marwood, may regret receiving medical advice from Simpson the footman. The screening is at 1:30pm at Kino Bermondsey and is followed by a Q&A with Mel Byron, co-host of Talking Pictures TV - The Podcast Book your £10 tickets for this. or any of the films in Kino Quickies season 2, here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies

In exactly two weeks, Kino Quickies returns to Kino Bermondsey with Bernard Vorhaus’s edge-of-the-seat thriller, “The Last Journey” from 1935. A suicidal train driver is determined to end it all for himself and his passengers. Book now: http://ticketsource.co.uk/kinoquickies

90 seconds of dashing #HughWilliams & gorgeous #LindenTravers falling in love in 1937's Brief Ecstasy, the sixth and final film in our season of quota quickies at Kino Bermondsey. Book here https://t.co/yofwkp5cuL to see it next Sunday followed by a Q&A with Ealing Studios expert, Charles Barr

The 6th (AND FINAL!) film in our season of quota quickies at Kino Bermondsey is "Brief Ecstasy" (1937) on Sunday May 22nd plus a Q&A with the author of the 1977 book, "Ealing Studios", Charles Barr. Forget Nora Ephron, forget Richard Curtis - this is how to do a #MeetCute. Book your tickets here: http://tinyurl.com/3e9dc8mh