Goodwood Capri Theatre wall sconce in a quieter corner. South Australia

            The Capri Theatre is an iconic South Australian venue which was added to the South Australian State Heritage Register in 1990. 
Opened 1941 as the Goodwood Star Theatre and later purchased by the Theatre Organ Society of Australia (TOSA) SA in 1978, it is an independent not-for-profit cinema run by a network of generous volunteers.
TOSA SA have gradually renovated and restored much of the theatre to its 1941 Art Deco Moderne style. 

The Capri
Built by RJ Nurse and designed by architect Mr Chris Smith the cinema first opened its doors In Goodwood in October 1941 as the "Star Theatre" and was part of the Clifford Theatre Circuit. The opening event was a double feature from MGM of ‘Florian’ which starred Robert Young and Helen Gilbert, as well as ‘Dr Kildare Goes Home’, starring Lew Ayres & Lionel Barrymore.
 
Greater Union acquired the cinema in 1947 as part of their acquisition of the Clifford Circuit. The cinema was renamed as the "New Curzon" in 1964, then again as the "Cinema Capri" in 1967. In 1978 The Theatre Organ Society of Australia (South Australian Division) Inc. purchased the cinema and re-launched the cinema as the "Capri Theatre", installing the now famous Wurlitzer theatre organ. The inaugural concert took place in April 1983.
 
In 1986, Crocodile Dundee played at the Capri Theatre. The incredible success of the film, it played at the cinema for almost one full year enabled TOSA (SA Division) own the Theatre outright. Today there is a framed ‘Crocodile Dundee’ movie poster on display at the Theatre, recognising the film’s important historical significance. Ref: Capri Theatre.

New Star Theatre Opened
Between 1,300 and 1,400 people attended the opening of the New Star Theatre, Goodwood road, Goodwood, last night. 
Proceeds, which amounted to £105, were in aid of the Red Cross, the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund, and the Adelaide Children's Hospital. 
The new theatre has a seating capacity of 1,460 and its design has many outstanding features. 
The general sales manager of British Empire Films (Mr Vic Webb) attended. Ticket offices constructed of glass bricks were new features. The manager of the theatre is Mr A H Harrison. Ref: Advertiser (Adelaide) Thursday 9-10-1941.

Picture Night at Star Theatre, Goodwood 
Through the generosity of Mr Dan Clifford, a picture night will be given in aid of St Vincent de Paul's Orphanage Biennial Fete on Thursday, Nov 27, at the new Star Theatre, Goodwood. The whole of the takings will be donated to the cause. Tickets are obtainable from members of the committee.
A first-class programme will be screened, including "North-West Mounted Police,” starring Madeline Carroll and Gary Cooper, also "La Conga Nights.” Ref: Southern Cross (Adelaide) 21-11-1941.

Former VH man's Film for Adelaide
Bliss, the first feature directed by former Victor Harbor man, Ray Lawrence, is one of the films vying for the prestigious Australian Film Awards this year. 
It and The Coca-Cola Kid, the other Australian entry at the Cannes Film Festival, are among the 22 films contesting the awards which will all be screened in major centres this month. 
Starting in Sydney this week, the films will then be screened in Melbourne and Adelaide's turn is from July 19-27 at the Capri Cinema. 
The screening of Bliss at Cannes was the first public showing of the feature. Ref: Victor Harbour Times 3-7-1985.

*Matthew's king of the keyboard
A world authority on theatre organs has tipped 10-year-old prodigy Matthew Loeser to be one of the renowned performers of the theatre organ world. American Theatre Organ Society president Brian Pearson made the comments in the Theatre Organ Society of South Australia newsletter after he heard Matthew performing at the Capri Cinema in August. 
Mr Pearson's comments have been backed up by Matthew's teacher, Pat Telford, who says the Victor Harbor youngster is the most musically-gifted child she has ever seen. Ref: Times (Victor Harbor) 15-3-1996.

   

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