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PICCADILLY

orth Adelaide’s Piccadilly Cinema
Ncelebrated its 70th Birthday with a special
charity event on Sunday October 24, 2010.
A screening of the theatre’s original
opening attraction First Love starring Deanna
Durbin was enjoyed by all, as was a supper
and live foyer entertainment.
The Piccadilly first opened on October 23,
1940 by Clifford Theatres. In 1967 it was
taken over by Greater Union and renamed the
Forum until 1983 when Wallis Cinemas were
able to purchase the property and relaunch it
as the Piccadilly. In 1990 the venue was
sympathetically tripled, retaining much of its
art-deco glory.

Above: Original 1940 Programme and newspaper ad.
New Deanna Durbin permanent foyer display by
John Theile.
Right: 70th Birthday Invitation and celebrations in
the theatre foyers.
Bottom Right: Michelle Wallis (Daughter of the late Bob Wallis); Lyle Beadman (Interior Decorator of
foyers upgrade) and Anne Clifford (Daughter of Dan Clifford).

Programs, ads and photos
supplied by Colin Flint.

24 2010 CINEMARECORD