A little bit of the left hand side of the Theatre building has demolished(to make space for units built next door),and the Beacon Theatre sign has been removed from the top of the building(in the middle). Current use of building unknown?
The Metro Theatre close in October 1973 with “Gone with the wind” to a sold out audiece. As the last few feet of film went through the projector gate, a slide of “Leo the Lion ” was super imposed on the screen and the lights came up slowly, the sound of a lone piper then being heard as he slowly walked down the aisles playing The Last Lament. This truly was a wonderful tribute to this warm, friendly cinema that had always been popular. Many patrons were seen leaving with tears streaming from their eyes, remembering the good old days when they had sat in the theatre watching many a silent and sound melodrama through the years. The Metro Theatre was demolished and replaced with Perth Building Society(later called Challenge Bank,now called Westpac). Perth Building society had a time capsule in the side of the staircase that went around the lift that said to opened sometime in the year 2000,if it was opened, i didn’t hear about it,i have no idea what was inside the time capsule,there could have been some stuff to do with the Theatres that were there!? There is some information about the Theatre organs at the website( http://www.oswa.org.au/waorgans/perthmetro ).
The current Hoyts Multiplex isn’t the same building as Hoyts 8.The Hoyts Multiplex is on top of the Carousel Shopping Centre built at the same time as the Shopping Centre was expanded and the rooftop car park was added. Hoyts 8 was then demolished, and the car park extended over the site. The Cinemaweb website is only up to 1997, before the cinema moved. The photo is of Hoyts 8,not the Hoyts multiplex.
The Plaza Theatre was opened on 16/9/37 with “Coronation in techicolour”,“March of time”,
“Walt Disney colour cartoon(The Country Cousins)”,“Lastest Australian and Overseas Fox News”,and “Lloyds of London”. The theatre closed on 17/8/1965,and reopened on 19/8/1965 as the Paris Theatre. The Paris Theatre closed in 1984,and turned a disco. The entrance and exits were converted into shops in Plaza Arcade. The auditorium is still there,access through the rear entrance in the laneway.
The outside and inside of what is left of the Majestic Theatre can seen at the website ( garrygillard.net/photos/majestic.html ). there is information about other Fremantle Cinemas/theatres on the website (garrygillard.net ).
Port cinema after closure in 2001,was renamed Harbour Theatre(live theatre productions?). The cinema building has been demolished(in 2014, or 2015?),future of site unknown. Carpark behind the cinema may already have been there?
The Windsor theatre opened on 10/9/1937 with “Fox Australian news”,“Back yard broadcast”,“La fiesta Santa Barbara”,“Popeye cartoon(Pleased to meet you)”,“Honolulu-paradise of Pacific”,Intermission,“Universal news reel”,and “Three smart girls(Deanna Durbin).
The Essex St Cinemas opened on 16/9/1987 with (screen 1) “The witches of Eastwick”,and (screen 2)“Predator”. Name changed to Luna on SX in(1997?). Two new screens opened in february 2004.
Como Theatre(now Cygnet Theatre) opened on 3/3/1938 with “Tainted money”,and “Smartest girl in town”. There was also a outdoor picture gardens (which may have opened the same day?). The picture gardens closed in the early 70’s due to noise from the newly installed air con. The picture gardens site may still be there unused? The indoor theatre may be extending onto the picture gardens site.
Cinema City was built built on the site of the former Haymarket building(and first site of David Jones in the City?),picture of demolition of the Haymarket building in the West Australian(21/11/1978). Cinema City and Arcade opened on 7/11/1980(on 4 different screens) with “The Blue Brothers”,“Flying high(Airplane in Usa)”,“Rough cut”,and “The Black stallion”. Cinema City may have been the first to have a lift for the disabled,and the second to have toilets for the disabled in the city(first cinema to have disabled. toilets unknown?). There was planned to add a fifth cinema,but it was built. Cinema City was closed on 17/10/2007. The cinema and arcade has been demolished except for the Anz bank,and Mcdonalds on the corner of Barrack Street and Hay Street,and the right hand side of the Barrack Street part of Cinema City Arcade used as offices while the 20 storey apartment complex was being built(use now unknown?).
Hoyts cinema 1 opened on 25/2/1971 with “Tora! Tora! Tora!. City Arcade opened in 1970. Cinema 1 closed in 1990. The auditorium is still there,but the foyer and entrances were converted into shops in the arcade. The ticket booth downstairs(Hay Street level) next to the esclator(Right hand side) remain for a few years before being removed.
The Liberty Theatre opened on 1/3/1954 with Rigotetto,and supported by Continental puppet cartoon,Tchaikowsky piano concerto b flat minor,and latest Royal tour films. The theatre closed in October 1997.
There is s picture and articules about the auction in the Daily News newspaper(5/2/1972-page 5)and the West Australian(5/2/1972-pages 1 and 10). There is also an articule about the Ambassadors Theatre in the West Australian(Today section-2/6/2010-pages 6 and 7).
A little bit of the left hand side of the Theatre building has demolished(to make space for units built next door),and the Beacon Theatre sign has been removed from the top of the building(in the middle). Current use of building unknown?
The Bank building has been rebuilt as Wesley Quarter.
The Metro Theatre closed on 13/10/1973. There is articule about the closure in the West Australian newspaper on 15/10/1973(page 14).
The Metro Theatre close in October 1973 with “Gone with the wind” to a sold out audiece. As the last few feet of film went through the projector gate, a slide of “Leo the Lion ” was super imposed on the screen and the lights came up slowly, the sound of a lone piper then being heard as he slowly walked down the aisles playing The Last Lament. This truly was a wonderful tribute to this warm, friendly cinema that had always been popular. Many patrons were seen leaving with tears streaming from their eyes, remembering the good old days when they had sat in the theatre watching many a silent and sound melodrama through the years. The Metro Theatre was demolished and replaced with Perth Building Society(later called Challenge Bank,now called Westpac). Perth Building society had a time capsule in the side of the staircase that went around the lift that said to opened sometime in the year 2000,if it was opened, i didn’t hear about it,i have no idea what was inside the time capsule,there could have been some stuff to do with the Theatres that were there!? There is some information about the Theatre organs at the website( http://www.oswa.org.au/waorgans/perthmetro ).
The current Hoyts Multiplex isn’t the same building as Hoyts 8.The Hoyts Multiplex is on top of the Carousel Shopping Centre built at the same time as the Shopping Centre was expanded and the rooftop car park was added. Hoyts 8 was then demolished, and the car park extended over the site. The Cinemaweb website is only up to 1997, before the cinema moved. The photo is of Hoyts 8,not the Hoyts multiplex.
The Plaza Theatre was opened on 16/9/37 with “Coronation in techicolour”,“March of time”, “Walt Disney colour cartoon(The Country Cousins)”,“Lastest Australian and Overseas Fox News”,and “Lloyds of London”. The theatre closed on 17/8/1965,and reopened on 19/8/1965 as the Paris Theatre. The Paris Theatre closed in 1984,and turned a disco. The entrance and exits were converted into shops in Plaza Arcade. The auditorium is still there,access through the rear entrance in the laneway.
Cine 2 closed in 1997(or later?).
Port Cineeaste(and other shops on that block and some the carpark behind) were demolished in(late?) 2014. The site is going to become a Hilton Hotel.
The outside and inside of what is left of the Majestic Theatre can seen at the website ( garrygillard.net/photos/majestic.html ). there is information about other Fremantle Cinemas/theatres on the website (garrygillard.net ).
Port cinema after closure in 2001,was renamed Harbour Theatre(live theatre productions?). The cinema building has been demolished(in 2014, or 2015?),future of site unknown. Carpark behind the cinema may already have been there?
The Cygnet cinema is now part of the Grand Cinema group.
Reading cinemas belmont is on Knutsford Avenue between Fulham Street and Wright Street,Belmont.
The Windsor theatre opened on 10/9/1937 with “Fox Australian news”,“Back yard broadcast”,“La fiesta Santa Barbara”,“Popeye cartoon(Pleased to meet you)”,“Honolulu-paradise of Pacific”,Intermission,“Universal news reel”,and “Three smart girls(Deanna Durbin).
The New Oxford Theatre opened on 2/3/1927. The original name is still on the building(Oxford Street side).
First called Sunset Cinema.
The Essex St Cinemas opened on 16/9/1987 with (screen 1) “The witches of Eastwick”,and (screen 2)“Predator”. Name changed to Luna on SX in(1997?). Two new screens opened in february 2004.
Como Theatre(now Cygnet Theatre) opened on 3/3/1938 with “Tainted money”,and “Smartest girl in town”. There was also a outdoor picture gardens (which may have opened the same day?). The picture gardens closed in the early 70’s due to noise from the newly installed air con. The picture gardens site may still be there unused? The indoor theatre may be extending onto the picture gardens site.
Cinema City was built built on the site of the former Haymarket building(and first site of David Jones in the City?),picture of demolition of the Haymarket building in the West Australian(21/11/1978). Cinema City and Arcade opened on 7/11/1980(on 4 different screens) with “The Blue Brothers”,“Flying high(Airplane in Usa)”,“Rough cut”,and “The Black stallion”. Cinema City may have been the first to have a lift for the disabled,and the second to have toilets for the disabled in the city(first cinema to have disabled. toilets unknown?). There was planned to add a fifth cinema,but it was built. Cinema City was closed on 17/10/2007. The cinema and arcade has been demolished except for the Anz bank,and Mcdonalds on the corner of Barrack Street and Hay Street,and the right hand side of the Barrack Street part of Cinema City Arcade used as offices while the 20 storey apartment complex was being built(use now unknown?).
The opening film was"Kissing cup".
There a little bit of the ramps remaining and the(concession/bio-box?) behind the Orana Cinemas building.
Hoyts cinema 1 opened on 25/2/1971 with “Tora! Tora! Tora!. City Arcade opened in 1970. Cinema 1 closed in 1990. The auditorium is still there,but the foyer and entrances were converted into shops in the arcade. The ticket booth downstairs(Hay Street level) next to the esclator(Right hand side) remain for a few years before being removed.
The Grand Theatre was across from what is now the David Jones Department Store in the Murray Street Mall close to the Barrack Street Intersection.
The Liberty Theatre opened on 1/3/1954 with Rigotetto,and supported by Continental puppet cartoon,Tchaikowsky piano concerto b flat minor,and latest Royal tour films. The theatre closed in October 1997.
The Savoy Theatrette opened on 23/12/1955,and closed in 1991 and the equipment moved to the Club X cinema in Barrack Street.
There is s picture and articules about the auction in the Daily News newspaper(5/2/1972-page 5)and the West Australian(5/2/1972-pages 1 and 10). There is also an articule about the Ambassadors Theatre in the West Australian(Today section-2/6/2010-pages 6 and 7).