LIVERPOOL'S last privately-owned picture house needs a saviour after the last picture show. The future of the Woolton Cinema has been uncertain since the unexpected death of its owner David Wood in June.
Mr Wood's widow Fleur has now decided she is unable to run it and the picture house will close its doors on September 3.
But the Wood family and the cinema's 12-strong workforce hope the silver screen will be turned on once again - four interested parties have already come forward.
Cashier supervisor Judy Ball said: "We all love this place and we know how much the community loves it.
"It is the last independent cinema in Liverpool and there is nowhere else like it.
"We don't care what happens, as long as it is saved."
Ms Ball, of West Derby, says she had to turn her head to wipe away tears when a small boy asked what was going to happen to the cinema.
"We were all devastated when David died. We had been praying that he would pull through.
"It is understandable why Fleur would want to sell the place. She doesn't know the industry and the cinema was always David's baby. The situation is just so sad.
"People come from all over the place to the Woolton. They won't go to any other cinema, what will they do now?"
After Mr Wood was taken ill in April, dedicated staff have been determined to keep the cinema going, not least projectionist David Parr.
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