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George Street facade of the former Plaza Cinema. The former Plaza Theatre in Sydney, New South Wales is a heritage-listed building designed as a 2000-seat cinema by Eric Heath for the Hoyts Group, and opened in 1930. It is no longer used as a cinema.
The Regent Theatre was Hoyts' showcase "picture palace" in Sydney, designed by Melbourne architect Cedric Ballantyne, and built by James Porter & Sons. [1] The 2,297-seat Regent Theatre opened its doors in the heart of the city's entertainment district on 30 March 1928 with Flesh and the Devil, starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert.
The HOYTS Group of companies in Australia and New Zealand includes HOYTS Cinemas, a cinema chain, and Val Morgan, which sells advertising on cinema screens and digital billboards. The company was established by dentist Arthur Russell in Melbourne , Victoria in 1908, showing films in a hired hall.
Until 2016, George Street was the route for Sydney's Anzac Day parade until the street was made unavailable by CBD and South East Light Rail construction work. The parade now proceeds via Elizabeth Street. [5] The Light Rail line through George Street began services in December 2019.
The instrument was originally installed in the Hoyts De Luxe Theatre, Melbourne, then the Hoyts Plaza Theatre, Sydney. [1] [2] The cinema was renamed the Savoy and reopened by the Mayor of Enfield in July 1938. [1] In 1944 Western Suburbs Cinemas Ltd was taken over by Hoyts resulting in a name change to the Hoyts Savoy Theatre. [1]
The Sydney Trocadero was closed on 5 February 1971; [2] the building was demolished and replaced by a modernist cinema complex owned by the Hoyts group. 1,500 Guests Jostle At Artists' Ball - Hundreds of people thronged the pavements outside the Trocadero last night to watch the guests, many of whom were wellknown cartoonists, artists, actors ...
In October 2010, Hoyts announced that it will acquire AMC for an unknown amount. The purchase was completed in November 2010. Hoyts has stated on their website that AMC customers will now have access to a wider variety of films, promotions, competitions and cinema offers. Hoyts have also promised to increase 3D facilities for the cinema chain.
Ace Cinemas, operated by The Movie Masters Cinema Group: Sydney: Dendy Cinemas: Sydney: 4: Event Cinemas: Sydney: 62: Previously known as Greater Union, Birch, Carroll & Coyle and Village Cinemas: Grand Cinemas (operated by The Movie Masters Cinema Group) Perth: 6: Ace Cinemas and Grand Cinemas Hoyts: Sydney: 38: Owned by Wanda Cinemas: Palace ...