Kine 1 & 2

I stand under correction, but the cinema was twinned well before the early 1980’s. During the early 1970’s, the cinema was the host of the Kinekor Kiddies Klub which used Kine 2, the former dress circle of the Van Riebeek. This was a highlight for kids of Cape Town as admission included a complimentary comic book and the session included a cartoon and a serial. I distinctly recall seeing front of house display materials for Zardoz which would place that around 1974. I also recall seeing Breakheart Pass in Kine 1, that would have been in 1975. Both screens were very impressive, the rake in Kine 2 was particularly pronounced allowing for an exaggerated stadium seating long before this was the norm. The former stalls in Kine 1 resulted in a relatively flat auditorium, but a very impressive one none the less.

Fox Films and theatres were part of the same co in the US until the Govt. made all motion picture companies divest of there theatres. This included Paramount, Fox, MGM and RKO. This was done in the 60’s. This sdid noy affect overseas territories at that time. They all built and operated there own theatres to display there studio product overseas. Fox sold to NGC. Paramount , MGM and RKO to local theatre operators.

20th Century Fox and the Fox chain of theatres are seperate companies. 20th Century Fox is a film production company, they may have some interest in the theatre you are speaking of, but they have nothing to do with the Fox chain that operated here in the US. In fact, the original Fox chain sold to National General Theatres in the very early 60’s, later to sold to Mann Theatres in the mid 70’s. There has not been a Fox operated theatre since the early 60’s, yet 20th Century Fox Film Corp still is alive and well to this date.

THIS THEATRE WAS NEVER OPERATED BY THE FOX THEATRE CHAIN.