According to an article from The Daily Cinema, which is included in the collection, the ABC Doncaster had 1,277 seats and formed part of a new shopping precinct.
The opening night was attended by directors of both ABC and production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Lesley said she remembered attending the event as a 10-year-old.
“I remember my hairstyle, I remember the dress I was wearing,” she added.
“I remember a fanfare of trumpeters outside, a yellow ribbon, the mayoress cutting the ribbon and me presenting her with a huge bouquet of flowers.”
In a telegram, Omar Sharif said he was “truly sad” not to be at the opening night.
Roger Moore wished “jolly good luck” to the new cinema, and added: “May you never know anything other than standing room only.”
Bette Davis described the news of the new cinema as “heartening”, and said she was on the set of her 78th motion picture, The Anniversary.