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Arcadia / Pavilion / Rex, Adelaide

Venue Summary
Name Arcadia / Pavilion / Rex, Adelaide
Address 119-21 Rundle Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000
Operation Dates 1910-07-10 - 1959-01-01
Capacity 1157
Suburban/Country City
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

Originally opened as the Arcadia in 1910; became the Pavilion in 1912; reopened as the Rex in 1933.

Film Weekly records the following changes in seating capacity:
1946/7 = 1157
1949/50 = 1148
1951/2 = 1125
1958/9 = 1145

References
1912 'THE "PAV".', The Mail, 15 June, p. 6, viewed 1 November, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58185087

Adey, J 1999, 'Hoyts Rex', Kino Cinema Quarterly, no. 69, p. 8

Cinema & Theatre Historical Society 1997, CInema index : Melbourne cinemas, suburban cinemas, Victorian drive-ins. CATHS, Victoria.

Film Weekly, Film Weekly: Motion Picture Directory, Sydney. 1946/7-1960/1

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1910-07-10 Arcadia 119-21 Rundle Street
Adelaide
South Australia 5000
-34.9226472
138.6063297
City Cinema
1912-06-22 Pavilion



1933-03-31 Rex



1157 1

Screenings

Screenings
Films Distributor Dates
Navy Comes Through, The RKO Radio Pictures 1943-06-22 - 1943-06-22
Four Jacks and a Jill RKO Radio Pictures 1943-06-23 - 1943-06-23
Navy Comes Through, The RKO Radio Pictures 1943-06-23 - 1943-06-23
Four Jacks and a Jill RKO Radio Pictures 1943-06-24 - 1943-06-24
Navy Comes Through, The RKO Radio Pictures 1943-06-24 - 1943-06-24
Lost Canyon United Artists 1943-06-25 - 1943-06-25
Once Upon a Honeymoon RKO Radio Pictures 1943-06-25 - 1943-06-25
Lost Canyon United Artists 1943-06-26 - 1943-06-26
Once Upon a Honeymoon RKO Radio Pictures 1943-06-26 - 1943-06-26
Lost Canyon United Artists 1943-06-28 - 1943-06-28
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