CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Metro, Adelaide

Venue Summary
Name	Metro, Adelaide
Address	88-90 Hindley Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000
Operation Dates	1939-10-06 - 1991-01-01
Capacity	1286
Suburban/Country	City
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	4
Roles	1939-10-06 - 1972-01-01 : Exhibitor : Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Theatres

Venue Comments
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.

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1939-10-06	Metro, Adelaide	88-90 Hindley Street Adelaide South Australia 5000		1286	City	Cinema	1
1975-08-07	Hindley Cinemas						4

Screenings
Films	Distributor	Dates
Rage in Heaven	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)	1942-07-15 - 1942-07-15
Whistling in the Dark	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)	1942-07-16 - 1942-07-16
Rage in Heaven	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)	1942-07-16 - 1942-07-16
Rage in Heaven	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)	1942-07-17 - 1942-07-17
Whistling in the Dark	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)	1942-07-17 - 1942-07-17
Rage in Heaven	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)	1942-07-18 - 1942-07-18
Whistling in the Dark	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)	1942-07-18 - 1942-07-18
Rage in Heaven	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)	1942-07-20 - 1942-07-20
Whistling in the Dark	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)	1942-07-20 - 1942-07-20
Rage in Heaven	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)	1942-07-21 - 1942-07-21

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