The concert that the Australian music group The Seekers played in March 1967 during the Moomba Festival estimated to have been watched by a crowd of over 200,000 people(still a Guinness World Record for the biggest number of people at a concert in Australia and the southern hemisphere too). RIP. Judith Durham(The Seekers). 🎤🎶📀💿😓
There is a framed photo on the wall near the entrance to cinema 2 in the Windsor Cinema showing Queen Elizabeth ii at a(Royal movie premiere? at the Odeon Theatre(Picadilly?). There is also a cardboard cutout of Queen Elizabeth ii near the other side of the entrance to cinema 1 as well.
There is a 3rd screen now as well, just to the left after you go in the front doors(looks small in there?). The front of the Windsor Cinema still says it’s a twin Cinema though.
Opened on 8th of July 1948.
Opened on 19th August 1948 with news, a cartoon (not named) and ‘Two guys from Milwaukee".
Why the name Cla-Zel?
Is there anything on the site now?
Closed in October 1975 with “A Clockwork Orange”, “Judge Roy Bean”,“The Terminal Man” and Deliverence"
Opened on 1st June 1951 with the latest news, a cartoon(not named?), and “The Inspector General”.
Name changed to Majestic Cinemas in(1980’s?). The neon Ritz sign is still there on the outside of the building(possibly heritage listed?).
Is there anything on this site now?
The concert that the Australian music group The Seekers played in March 1967 during the Moomba Festival estimated to have been watched by a crowd of over 200,000 people(still a Guinness World Record for the biggest number of people at a concert in Australia and the southern hemisphere too). RIP. Judith Durham(The Seekers). 🎤🎶📀💿😓
The design of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl was inspired by the Hollywood Bowl in California, USA.
Demolished in June 1987.
The Sun Picture gardens appeared in the Australian tv series(The Amazing Race Australia series 6(last episode)).
Is there anything on the site now of the now demolished UA Golden Triangle 4? Why the name Golden Triangle?
Opened on 27th July 1940 with selected shorts(not named?) and ‘The Amazing Mr Williams".
There is a framed photo on the wall near the entrance to cinema 2 in the Windsor Cinema showing Queen Elizabeth ii at a(Royal movie premiere? at the Odeon Theatre(Picadilly?). There is also a cardboard cutout of Queen Elizabeth ii near the other side of the entrance to cinema 1 as well.
There is a 3rd screen now as well, just to the left after you go in the front doors(looks small in there?). The front of the Windsor Cinema still says it’s a twin Cinema though.
Built on the site of the former Sky Way Drive-in.
Yes Mike Rogers, Melody Patterson was in the tv series'F Troop(she played Wrangler Jane).
Is the radio station still operating inside the old concession stand building?
Located on level 3.
Demolished in 1924 for an extension of the Boulevard Haussmann.
The screening of “A. Trip to the Moon” at this building was possibly a World premiere for this movie?
Correction - directed by George Melies.
It screened the French movie “A Trip to the Moon” directed George Melissa in 1902.
When this theatre building was being demolished, the rear wall collapsed on to the street due to strong winds.