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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

Screenings
Films Distributor Dates
Honky Tonk Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1942-07-30 - 1942-07-30
Honky Tonk Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1942-07-31 - 1942-07-31
Honky Tonk Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1942-08-01 - 1942-08-01
Honky Tonk Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1942-08-02 - 1942-08-02
Honky Tonk Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1942-08-03 - 1942-08-03
Honky Tonk Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1942-08-04 - 1942-08-04
Honky Tonk Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1942-08-05 - 1942-08-05
Honky Tonk Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1942-08-06 - 1942-08-06
Cash and Carry Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1942-08-07 - 1942-08-07
My Life Is Yours Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1942-08-07 - 1942-08-07
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