Changes

== 1995 2011 - 2017 present ==

In 19952011 Becky Hallsmith bought the UPP and "set[s] about restoring the cinema to its former glory"<ref>http://www.uppcinema.com/about/history</ref>. In the same year a film about the cinema, entitled "[http://www.picturepalace.org.uk/ The Ultimate Survivor]" premiered. In 2014 the cinema held a (successful) [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/uppcinema/some-like-it-soft-final-stage-of-our-cinema-restor Kickstarter campaign] to raise money for new seats. In 2018 Becky Hallsmith sadly died, staff continued to run the cinema for 4 years after that date. On 29 April 2022, in line with Becky's wishes<ref>https://www.oxfordshirelive.co.uk/news/oxfordshire-news/cowleys-ultimate-picture-palace-looking-6975218</ref> her friends and the cinema staff launched a community share offer<ref>https://uppcinema.com/owntheupp/</ref>, enabling the public to invest in the cinema and secure its future. The newly formed aimed to raise £312,575 in share investment, using the [https://www.ethex.org.uk Ethex] investing platform, also based on Cowley Road (at the [https://www.cowleyroad.org/wiki/index.php?title=106-108 Old Music Hall]). The UPP is a Grade II listed cinema <ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/nov/15/cine-files-ultimate-picture-house-oxford</ref> and is owned by Oriel College, from whom it is leased <ref>https://uppcinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/UPP_SOD_web-copy.pdf</ref>. == 2009 -2011 == In 2009 Philippa Farrow and Jane Derricott bought the cinema and installed a new bar, but put the UPP up for sale again after only a couple of years.  == 1994 - 2009 == Brothers Saied and Zaid Marham acquired the cinema in 1994 and restored the cinema's art deco façade for its re-opened opening as the Ultimate Picture Palace(UPP). As  It re-opened on 4 June 1996, with a showing of 2017, the cinema continues to thrive[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 Blade Runner].

The cinema, which had been closed and unused for some time was squatted for a month, during which by the Oxford Freedom network. During this time it was called the "Section 6 cinema", Section 6 being the part of the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/45 1977 Criminal Law Act ] which makes it an offence for an owner to attempt to use or threaten violence to enter an occupied premisesand hence protects squatters from illegal eviction.  A number of movies were shown including [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Star Wars] and [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107207/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 In The Name of the Father] as well as a programme for children on Saturdays.  8 young homeless people were able to find temporary accommodation in the upstairs projection room <ref>https://static.charlieharvey.org.uk/writings/section-six-cinema.pdf</ref>. An [https://static.charlieharvey.org.uk/writings/section-six-cinema.pdf account of the occupation] was published in Burning Fuse magazine. One of the last events held was called the "Come What May Cabaret", which featured stand up comedy, acoustic music and fire juggling. Eventually the owners, [http://donningtonhospital.com/ Donnington Hospital Trust] obtained a possession order, and the squatters were forced to leave. == 1976 - 1994 == [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Heine Bill Heine] acquired the cinema, and changed its name to the Penultimate Picture Palace(PPP). The name came about because his bank manager described the scheme as "not quite the ultimate in bad ideas, but the penultimate" <ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/nov/15/cine-files-ultimate-picture-house-oxford</ref>. Heine invited his friend sculptor John Buckley to design its fixtures. For the facade he chose a figure reminiscent of Al Jolson with outstretched hands. The door handles were like Mae West's lips, and there was a female and a male figure above the toilet entrances, named Pearl and Dean. In 1986 Buckley made the famous [http://headington.org.uk/shark/ shark] at Heine's Headington house. The cinema closed on 16 March 1994, the last movie shown was, perhaps ironically, [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095765/ Cinema Paradiso]. == ? - 1976 == At some point the building was used for storing furniture. == 1917 - ? == After the manager Horace Froude was called up for war service, the cinema lay abandoned for many years. The last film showing was on 9 June 1917.

== 1976 1911 - 1990 1917 ==

The Local entertainment magnate Frank Stuart, who also owned Oxford's first cinema was called , the Electric Theatre on Castle Street and the Penultimate Picture PalaceEast Oxford Theatre (PPPnow known as the [[106|Old Music Hall]]). In 1976 Bill Heine, addition he was the owner licensee of the PPP invited his friend sculptor John Buckley Elm Tree pub and the cinema was built in the stable yard of that pub to a design by architect John Wilkins. The cinema opened its fixtures. For the facade he chose doors on 24 February 1911 with a figure reminiscent (invitation-only) showing of Al Jolson with outstretched handsthe 1910 film [http://www.imdb. com/title/tt0372159/ The door handles were like Mae West's lips, and there was a female Bad Man and a male figure above the toilet entrancesPreacher], named Pearl starring Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson and DeanJohn B. In 1986 Buckley made the famous shark at HeineO's Headington houseBrien <ref>http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/opinions/blogs/8929309.display/</ref>.