CAARP
Cinema and Audience Research Project

Opened 1939; demolished in 1972 to become Hindley Cinemas 1, 2, 3 & 4 in 1975; became Liberty

Film Weekly records the following changes in seating capacity:
1946/7 = 1294
1947/8 = 1300
1949/80 = 1286
1954/5 = 1294

References
Adey, J 1999, 'Metro: theatre of the stars', Kino Cinema Quartery, no. 70, p. 14
Film Weekly. Film Weekly Motion Picture Film Directory, Sydney. 1946/7-1971
'New theatre in Hindley Street: MGM to build this year' The Advertiser 18 May 1938, p. 23
The Australasian Cinema (14 August 1975, p. 5.) reports on the grand opening of the new four-cinema complex, and the world premiere of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'.
Porter, H, 'Stars od Australian stage and screen', p.48.