Opened with a Mickey Mouse cartoon(Mickey the mouse), news, featurettes(not named?), and “Gold diggers of Broadway”. When it opened, it was advertised as Queensland’s only atmospheric theatre. That corner the tram(in the photo above), is turning on, looks a bit tight to turn on i think!?
The site is now a supermarket(Aldi), a health spa(Endota), a hair salon(Sheek Hair design), a restaurant(Nando’s), a bakery and cafe(Rustic), a framing store(Frameworks), a pizza shop(Crust), and some apartments on tne two upper floors above the shops.
Address is 185 Mitchell Avenue, Northam. The entrance road and ticket booth base is still there. The house on the site might be the original snack bar(and bio box?) building?
Opened on 27/7/1938 with some shorts(number of shorts and names unknown?), “Stolen Heaven” and “A bride for Henry”. This theatre had the Australian premiere of the 1957 film “The Shiralee” which was filmed in the Scone district. Closed in 1983/1984(?) reopened in 1988 after minor renovations, closing again in 1992, and reopened the same year. Desingated a World heritage site on 21/3/2003.
Opened with two cartoons(not named), a featurette(not named), latest Universal news and “Meet Danny Wilson”.
I haven’t heard of ushers or security guards telling people to leave during the end credits before(very rude).
Did there used to be Druids' on the hill nearby?
Odd name!! Why the name Renfro?
Closed on 4/9/1982 for renovations and reopened as Cinema Mount Isa on 24/9/1982 with “Grease 2”.
20m swimming pool(odd length!?).
Opened with a Mickey Mouse cartoon(Mickey the mouse), news, featurettes(not named?), and “Gold diggers of Broadway”. When it opened, it was advertised as Queensland’s only atmospheric theatre. That corner the tram(in the photo above), is turning on, looks a bit tight to turn on i think!?
The site is now a supermarket(Aldi), a health spa(Endota), a hair salon(Sheek Hair design), a restaurant(Nando’s), a bakery and cafe(Rustic), a framing store(Frameworks), a pizza shop(Crust), and some apartments on tne two upper floors above the shops.
Opened with “Chato’s land” and ‘A gunfighter".
Opened on screen 1 with “Sometimes a great notion” and on screen 2 with “The go-between”.
Built behind the Moonlite Drive-in, not the Motor Vue Drive-in.
What did the M.P, stand for?
The site is now an auto glass shop(Satelite Autoglass).
Opened with a Tom and Jerry cartoon(Cat and Mermouse), a short subject(Fighting cahoes?), and “Showboat”.
Opened with “Jack London” and “Buck Privates”.
There is now a second building where the screen used to be.
Also opened with a “Bugs Bunny colour cartoon(not named?)” And “Power to the nation”.
I think it has the Avon River running behind the site?
Also called Northam Boulevard Shopping Centre.
Demolished(date unknown?). Site is now The Boulevard Shopping Centre
The screen might still be standung too.
Address is 185 Mitchell Avenue, Northam. The entrance road and ticket booth base is still there. The house on the site might be the original snack bar(and bio box?) building?
Happy name!!
Opened on 27/7/1938 with some shorts(number of shorts and names unknown?), “Stolen Heaven” and “A bride for Henry”. This theatre had the Australian premiere of the 1957 film “The Shiralee” which was filmed in the Scone district. Closed in 1983/1984(?) reopened in 1988 after minor renovations, closing again in 1992, and reopened the same year. Desingated a World heritage site on 21/3/2003.
The restaurant is now a bar called Star Bar.