Seating 2300 people, the Adelaide Hoyts ‘Regent’ Cinema opened in June 1928 and for the next 39 years was known as “Australia‘s most luxurious theatre”.
![The facade of The Regent Cinema — Adelaide 1937.](http://www.awesomeadelaide.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Awesome_Adelaide_Urban_Exploring_The_Regent_Cinema_Facade-300x231.jpg)
In the 1930s and 40s The Regent Cinema was the place to go to impress! If you wanted to go there on a Friday or Saturday night you’d have to book your seat weeks in advance. Upon entering, a large stairway with fountains on either side led you inside the theatre. There you were entertained by live music played on a huge Wurlitzer pipe organ – played by one of Adelaide‘s top organists.
![The foyer of The Regent Cinema — Adelaide.](http://www.awesomeadelaide.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Awesome_Adelaide_Urban_Exploring_The_Regent_Cinema_Foyer-300x238.jpg)
Sadly though, in 1967 the Regent Cinema was closed and remodelled into a shopping arcade. All but gone, remnants of its lavish interior can still be seen inside…