This near brings a tear to my eye. I’m barely old enough to remember this theatre. I saw Gandhi, Empire Strikes Back and Spider-Man: The Dragon’s Challenge in this theatre!
No you’re right, it definitely wasn’t demolished and the Westfield (which itself is now demolished in favor of a brand new Westfield) encased it just like you said. The marquis and canopy remained intact as well as the interior. I am quite positive that the last movie to play there was Gandhi and it closed sometime in early 1984. The front was replaced by a Lowes (clothing) store. I too have been away from Sydney for many years but I know that this entire including what was left of the front of the old theatre was finally demolished sometime in late 1999 and 2000.
Wow! Who went to a movie at 10:30am??
Nothing makes me angrier that this theatre had to close.
I think this was in operation until the late 90s?
I think I remember The Sound of Music being the last show to play at this theatre
This near brings a tear to my eye. I’m barely old enough to remember this theatre. I saw Gandhi, Empire Strikes Back and Spider-Man: The Dragon’s Challenge in this theatre!
No you’re right, it definitely wasn’t demolished and the Westfield (which itself is now demolished in favor of a brand new Westfield) encased it just like you said. The marquis and canopy remained intact as well as the interior. I am quite positive that the last movie to play there was Gandhi and it closed sometime in early 1984. The front was replaced by a Lowes (clothing) store. I too have been away from Sydney for many years but I know that this entire including what was left of the front of the old theatre was finally demolished sometime in late 1999 and 2000.