Metro Kino
Johannesgasse 4,
Vienna
1010
Johannesgasse 4,
Vienna
1010
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Originally a live theatre, it was re-modelled in 1951 as a cinema, to the plans of architect Rober Kotas. It has been the home of the Filmarchiv Austria since the summer of 2002.
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Josef Paminger
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Originally opened in 1893 as a hall for balls and theatre performances, in an already existing building. In January 1924 it was re-modeled by architect Percy A. Faber into a 484 seat theatre for live performances and was known as the Comedy Theatre. This continued for many years. It was damaged by a falling bomb in 1945 which led to a brief closure.
From the 25th December 1951 it was opened as the Metro Kino with Stewart Granger in “King Solomons Mines” and it now had a seating capacity of 417.
A photograph of the Metro Kino, in October 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/bonez007/2970760715/