Wondergraph / Star / Odeon, Semaphore
| Name | Wondergraph / Star / Odeon, Semaphore |
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| Address | 65 Semaphore Road, Semaphore, South Australia 5019 |
| Operation Dates | 1920-05-22 - 2003-01-01 |
| Capacity | 320 |
| Suburban/Country | Suburb |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
1930-01-01 - 1952-01-01 : Exhibitor : D Clifford Theatres Limited
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Opened as the Wondergraph in 1920. In September 1920 the theatre was acquired by Dan Clifford The freehold was tranferred to Clifford 1921, then to D Clifford Theatres Ltd in November 1923. The theatre became known as the Star in 1930. It converted to sound on January 24, 1931 with No, No Nanette as its first talkie screening. Refurbished in 1952 and named the Odeon. Flint (1977) briefly references the Semaphore Odeon closing 13 November 1976. References |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
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| 1920-05-22 | Wondergraph Theatre |
65 Semaphore Road Semaphore South Australia 5019 |
-34.8390593 138.4837845 |
1246 | Suburb | Cinema | 1 |
| 1930-01-01 | Star |
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| 1952-06-12 | Odeon Star |
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| 1991-12-19 | Odeon Star |
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320 |
| Films | Distributor | Dates |
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| 3 Passions, The | 1929-10-09 - 1929-10-09 | |
| Blue Skies | Fox | 1929-10-09 - 1929-10-09 |
| S.O.S. | United Artists | 1929-10-12 - 1929-10-12 |
| Duke Steps Out, The | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | 1929-10-12 - 1929-10-12 |
| Woman Wise | Fox | 1929-10-16 - 1929-10-16 |
| While the City Sleeps | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | 1929-10-16 - 1929-10-16 |
| Marriage Business, The | 1929-10-19 - 1929-10-19 | |
| Abie's Irish Rose (Silent) | 1929-10-19 - 1929-10-19 | |
| Man I Love, The (Silent) | Paramount | 1929-10-23 - 1929-10-23 |
| Why Be Good? | First National Pictures | 1929-10-23 - 1929-10-23 |