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  • <p>When GONE WITH THE WIND opened simultaneously at Perth’s Metro and Piccadilly Theatres on the 13th September 1940, it had been preceded by a vigorous campaign designed to make audiences feel that if they didn’t see it at the Metro or Piccadilly, they’d either miss out or be paying increased admission prices …</p>
  • <p>This detail from an advertisement in the lead-up to the Perth Metro’s opening in September 1938 shows a number of artist impressions of the exterior and interior.</p>
  • <p>The Metro was, arguably, Perth’s finest Art Deco theatre and its demolition was a sad day.</p>
  • <p>Headlines from a news report on the Metro’s opening on 27th September 1938</p>
  • <p>The Metro’s opening film on 27th September 1938 was THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST …</p>