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Home » Theater Guide » Location » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Amusu Theatre
Also known as Metro Crows Nest

Amusu Theatre

Sydney, New South Wales
360 Pacific Highway
, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: 1000
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
Amusu Theatre
Vintage exterior view of the Amusu Theatre
Photo courtesy of the public domain
The Art Deco Amusu Theatre became part of the MGM chain in the 1950s and was renamed the Metro Crows Nest.

In early
1971, Metro sold the chain to Greater Union but, for some reason, the Crows
Nest site was not part of the takeover.

After a short closure, it ran second
release product for some months, then closed for refurbishment, reopening in
December 1971 as part of the Dendy group with the Australian premiere of "The 12 Chairs".

For several years it featured first release product, including a run of "Harold and Maude" before closing when the Dendy group ran into financial trouble.

The theater was later demolished and the land redeveloped.
Contributed by Ron Jackson

YOUR COMMENTS

 
This is the Amusu Theatre, Maroubra, which closed in 1958. Mr.Jackson refers to the Sesqui Theatre, Crows Nest, opened in 1938 called so because this date was Sydney's 150th (sesqui) anniversary. The Amusu was a B-grade cinema favoring action pics and teen audiences.
posted by PaulBrennan on Jan 21, 2002 at 7:54pm
The Amusu Theatre was built run and owned by my Great Uncle and Grandfather Amos Edward Hinton and Arthur Stephen (Ash) Hennesey. If you have any information on the building or the history of this theatre could you please contact us (hintonplastering@bigpond.com)
posted by GaryHinton on Jun 27, 2002 at 3:35pm
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