CAARP
Cinema and Audience Research Project

Built in 1940 and opened Oct 23 1940 as the Piccadilly and was the flagship of the Clifford circuit. In 1967 the Piccadilly was taken over by Greater Union and renamed The Forum ( it was used by Hoyts for a time while the Regent and Paris Theatres were being renovated to make way for the Regent Arcade). Purchased by the Wallis Group who renamed it the Picadilly, openeing again on Friday December 16, 1983. .Opened as a triplex in 1990.
"The Forum cinema, North Adelaide a Clifford theatre comes under the direct control of GUO from July 1 (1977). It will take the place of the State." (Parr)

Film Weekly records the following changes in seating capacity:
1946/7 = 1444
1947/8 = 1437
1956/7 = 1429
1966/7 = 906
1968/9 = 1418
1969/70 = 914

References
Adey, J 2005, 'The theatre beautiful...Picadilly', Kino Cinema Quartely, no.91, p. 8
Film Weekly. Film Weekly Motion Picture Directory, Sydney. 1946/7-1971
Flint, C 1978, 'Along film row', The Australasian Cinema, 10 March, p. 6. (references opening)
Parr, R 1977, 'Along film row', Australasian Cinema, 17 June, p. 6.