CAARP
Cinema and Audience Research Project

West's Olympia opened in 1908 . Except for the stage, the Olympia building was demolished in 1938

Opened 1939, replacing original Wests opened in 1908; closed Feb 2 1977. Became a Chinese restaurant closed in Dec 1981. Next came two cinemas, Hindley 5 and 6 (1-4 were in the old Metro Theatre across the road). Time zone

First-run city house controlled by Union Theatres.

First sound screening at this cinema was on November 23, 1929. The film was !Film:Innocents of Paris!. The sound system installed was a Western Electric one.

Film Weekly records the following changes in seating capacity:
1946/7 = 1448
1963/4 = 690

References
Thiele, J 2002, 'Wests theatre makeover' Kino Cinema Quarterly, no. 80, p. 13.
Film Weekly. Film Weekly Motion Picture Directory Sydney. 1946/7-1971.