Capitol Theatre
113 Swanston Street,
Melbourne,
VIC
3000
113 Swanston Street,
Melbourne,
VIC
3000
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Capitol Theatre 113 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC - Photographed the day before the opening Nov 8, 1924.
The Capitol theatre opened on Nov 8, 1924 with Cecil B DeMille’s silent production of The Ten Commandments, playing 3 sessions a day - 11.15am - 2.30pm & 8.00pm. The film is divided into two parts: the Prologue, which consists of the epic tale of Moses, and the Story, set in a modern setting and involving living by the lessons of the commandments. Lauded for its immense and stupendous scenes, which include the use of the Technicolor process, and the breath-taking parting of the Red Sea sequence. The film proved to be a huge box-office hit upon it’s release.
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