1955 saw The Plaza play host to Brigadoon, East of Eden and A Star is Born - another favourite of that year was The Dam Busters - not surprising in a city noted for its love of war films, even when they failed elsewhere.

By the 60s, the Plaza had been renamed ABC Govan and competition from TV panicked booking departments into some bizarre decisions - sandwiched between Shane and a Carry On double bill in November 1969 was The Wonder of Love, a German sex 'education' film which promised to reveal 'the techniques of physical love'- a film that would have been more appropriate for the Tatler across the river.

Through the 60s and 70s, Rank's Odeon circuit had exclusive first runs of new James Bond and Carry On. Fortunately ABCs tie up with EMI Studios provided a valuable source of films with TV spin offs like On the Buses, Hammer horror and family films like The Railway Children.

The Plaza's final film was the George C. Scott thriller The Last Run on April 15th 1972 and the building was demolished as part of the redevelopment of Govan Cross shortly afterwards.

LEFT
An artist's impression of The Plaza shortly before opening.