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Princess / Ozone / Wallis / Chelsea / Regal, Marryatville

Venue Summary
Name Princess / Ozone / Wallis / Chelsea / Regal, Marryatville
Address 275 Kensington Road, Marryatville, South Australia 5068
Operation Dates 1925-11-24 - 9999-12-31
Capacity 1145
Suburban/Country Suburb
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
1941-05-30 - 1971-01-01 : Unknown : Ozone Theatres Limited
Venue Comments

Opened as the Princess in 1925; became Ozone in 1929; then Hoyts; then Wallis in 1971; became Chelsea in 1972; 1984 capacity 586

extra notes. The theatre was purchased by Ozone theatres (the Waterman family) who renovated and renamed the theatre. Hoyts purchased the theatre in 1951. Installed Cinema Scope in 1955. In 1964 the theatre was sold to Burnside council. In 1971 Wallis theatres took over the lease and renamed the theatre, the Chelsea.

References
Johns, H 2001, 'A touch of style', Kino Cinema Quarterly, no. 78, p. 27

1925 'A NEW PICTURE THEATRE.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 25 November, p. 16, viewed 11 October, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44647662

Last screening as the Chelsea was on 29 January 2012. Lease taken over by Republic Pictures in February 2012 and the cinema was renamed "The Regal".

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1925-11-24 Princess Theatre 275 Kensington Road
Marryatville
South Australia 5068
-34.926354
138.651474
1500 Suburb Cinema 1
1941-05-30 Ozone Marryatville



1145
1971-01-01 Chelsea



2012-02-01 Regal



Screenings

Screenings
Films Distributor Dates
Adoration First National Pictures 1929-07-20 - 1929-07-20
Circumstantial Evidence Greater Australasian Films 1929-07-24 - 1929-07-24
Kitty Cinema Art Films 1929-07-24 - 1929-07-24
Four Devils Fox Movietone 1929-07-27 - 1929-07-27
Wind, The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1929-07-27 - 1929-07-27
Trail of '98, The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1929-07-31 - 1929-07-31
Sins of the Fathers Paramount 1929-08-03 - 1929-08-03
Baby Cyclone, The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1929-08-03 - 1929-08-03
Show Girl, The First National Pictures 1929-08-07 - 1929-08-07
Week-End Comedy Cinema Art Films 1929-08-07 - 1929-08-07
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