Comments on: The Kings Road, the Gateways Club and The Killing Of Sister George http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george/ A blog about 20th Century London Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Helen http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george/comment-page-1/#comment-132871 Helen Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:04:34 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george.html#comment-132871 Enjoyed this trip down memory lane very much. Frequented club in early 70s but was probably happier in clubs like the Masquerade in Earls Court and Yours and Mine in Kensington. It was hard to compete with the butchiness of Gateways Butches! Walked past the club by accident about a month ago and it brought back many memories. My recollection of the entrance though was that we had to go down those basement stairs, not in by that street level door - have I got it wrong? Gina was always sexily delicious - I used to find it hard to move beyond the desk at the door. Saw Killing of Sister George as a play and then film. Enjoyed both; remember being warned at a cocktail party held by my parents of this terrible show in London and firmly aasserting to the woman holding forth that I'd already seen it and thought it was an excellent play. Can actually remember hearing sobs in the theatre from the row behind at the point where Sister George talked about putting her feet onto the damp foot prints after Childie had taken a bath. Happy days.... Makes me feel very old looking at this now but I've enjoyed it , thanks! Enjoyed this trip down memory lane very much. Frequented club in early 70s but was probably happier in clubs like the Masquerade in Earls Court and Yours and Mine in Kensington. It was hard to compete with the butchiness of Gateways Butches! Walked past the club by accident about a month ago and it brought back many memories. My recollection of the entrance though was that we had to go down those basement stairs, not in by that street level door – have I got it wrong? Gina was always sexily delicious – I used to find it hard to move beyond the desk at the door. Saw Killing of Sister George as a play and then film. Enjoyed both; remember being warned at a cocktail party held by my parents of this terrible show in London and firmly aasserting to the woman holding forth that I’d already seen it and thought it was an excellent play. Can actually remember hearing sobs in the theatre from the row behind at the point where Sister George talked about putting her feet onto the damp foot prints after Childie had taken a bath. Happy days…. Makes me feel very old looking at this now but I’ve enjoyed it , thanks!

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]]> By: P Taylor http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george/comment-page-1/#comment-70919 P Taylor Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:10:03 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george.html#comment-70919 The DVD's of 60's films such as Sister George are remastered and exquisite to look at. I wonder why films such as Entertaining Mr. Sloane and Up The Junction are not shown on tv anymore. As a friend said to me, after I told her I had watched a new copy of Up The Junction, 'those films should be on telly more, they are historical, social dramas, they show people what the era was like.' The DVD’s of 60′s films such as Sister George are remastered and exquisite to look at. I wonder why films such as Entertaining Mr. Sloane and Up The Junction are not shown on tv anymore. As a friend said to me, after I told her I had watched a new copy of Up The Junction, ‘those films should be on telly more, they are historical, social dramas, they show people what the era was like.’

]]> By: Nicky http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george/comment-page-1/#comment-60382 Nicky Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:48:05 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george.html#comment-60382 Just found this amazing site,I used to go to Gateways in the early-mid 70,s,about 8 of us all couples would travel up from Brighton on a saturday early evening,pick up some friends from East Croydon then drive onto Gates,it was a truly great place to be we always had a fab time & were always up for going the more often the better. Yes loved The Killing Of Sister George & was crazy about Beryl Reid! Just found this amazing site,I used to go to Gateways in the early-mid 70,s,about 8 of us all couples would travel up from Brighton on a saturday early evening,pick up some friends from East Croydon then drive onto Gates,it was a truly great place to be we always had a fab time & were always up for going the more often the better. Yes loved The Killing Of Sister George & was crazy about Beryl Reid!

]]> By: lezbo-liz!! http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george/comment-page-1/#comment-53116 lezbo-liz!! Sat, 14 May 2011 04:03:10 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george.html#comment-53116 Cool article. Fascinating subculture in Britian. I would have liked to check out that club in the 60s.... the women in the club look like they would be fun to be around. BTW -- sorry Susannah York and Beryl Reid didn't like the lesbian love-making aspect of Sister George.... they were both great in the movie. Too bad Susannah York was bitchy to Coral Browne because of her own homophobia... makes me remember the line "me thinks thou protest too much".... ya know what I mean?? P.S. It occurs to me that Susannah York played lesbian scenes and characters in other movies... X, Y and Zee for instance, in which she is seduced by none other than Liz Taylor. I was a big fan of Susannah's... may she rest in peace. Cool article. Fascinating subculture in Britian. I would have liked to check out that club in the 60s…. the women in the club look like they would be fun to be around. BTW — sorry Susannah York and Beryl Reid didn’t like the lesbian love-making aspect of Sister George…. they were both great in the movie. Too bad Susannah York was bitchy to Coral Browne because of her own homophobia… makes me remember the line “me thinks thou protest too much”…. ya know what I mean?? P.S. It occurs to me that Susannah York played lesbian scenes and characters in other movies… X, Y and Zee for instance, in which she is seduced by none other than Liz Taylor. I was a big fan of Susannah’s… may she rest in peace.

]]> By: Raymond Funamoto http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george/comment-page-1/#comment-32313 Raymond Funamoto Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:29:04 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george.html#comment-32313 Coral Browne must have enjoyed making SISTER GEORGE as she had a gay relationship with the very butch Mary Morris, who even in her 70s drove around in full leather on a motorcycle. Coral was really in her element as a modern-day Tallulah Bankhead! Coral Browne must have enjoyed making SISTER GEORGE as she had a gay relationship with the very butch Mary Morris, who even in her 70s drove around in full leather on a motorcycle. Coral was really in her element as a modern-day Tallulah Bankhead!

]]> By: willow http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george/comment-page-1/#comment-19404 willow Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:06:05 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george.html#comment-19404 Sorry Eve, to say the extras didn't know what they were taking part in just isn't true. I was an extra and a member of the Gateways at the time. Weeks before filming in the club, when asking members if they wanted to participate, Gina and Smithy made it perfectly clear what the situation was. Members had a choice and those of us who said yes had a great time. The extras were there all day Sunday. When we weren't needed, the production team had rented a house nearby where we all relaxed until we were called. For lunch, we went to a local school (cast as well) where the catering company produced a great lunch. We were paid £10 for the day which was generous pocket money. There has never been a club like the Gateways and there never will be again. R.I.P. Gina, Smithy and Ted...thank you. Sorry Eve, to say the extras didn’t know what they were taking part in just isn’t true. I was an extra and a member of the Gateways at the time. Weeks before filming in the club, when asking members if they wanted to participate, Gina and Smithy made it perfectly clear what the situation was. Members had a choice and those of us who said yes had a great time.

The extras were there all day Sunday. When we weren’t needed, the production team had rented a house nearby where we all relaxed until we were called. For lunch, we went to a local school (cast as well) where the catering company produced a great lunch. We were paid £10 for the day which was generous pocket money.

There has never been a club like the Gateways and there never will be again. R.I.P. Gina, Smithy and Ted…thank you.

]]> By: eve http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george/comment-page-1/#comment-18155 eve Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:58:21 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george.html#comment-18155 For part of my degree I studied 'The killing of Sister George' and I managed to contact some people from the scene in 'The Gates'. I was interested as I went there myself many times. Some of those people were actually outed by the film and had no idea what they were taking part in. I still have the letters from them. For part of my degree I studied ‘The killing of Sister George’ and I managed to contact some people from the scene in ‘The Gates’. I was interested as I went there myself many times. Some of those people were actually outed by the film and had no idea what they were taking part in. I still have the letters from them.

]]> By: Rachel Jury http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george/comment-page-1/#comment-15364 Rachel Jury Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:14:37 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george.html#comment-15364 Thank you so much for these pictures. We have developed a musical based on the club and we are having a short run of the show in November 2010, please see http://www.gatewaysproductions.co.uk/ for more information. We would love to contact Gina regarding the porduction and wondered if you could help out at all. Thank you so much for these pictures. We have developed a musical based on the club and we are having a short run of the show in November 2010, please see http://www.gatewaysproductions.co.uk/ for more information. We would love to contact Gina regarding the porduction and wondered if you could help out at all.

]]> By: PhatGrrl http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george/comment-page-1/#comment-9425 PhatGrrl Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:23:59 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/07/the-kings-road-the-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george.html#comment-9425 I found your post a while back and through discovering it, was able to find a book written about the Gateways Club. Thank you! Most appreciated. I found your post a while back and through discovering it, was able to find a book written about the Gateways Club. Thank you! Most appreciated.

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