TypeOtherDetailsIt was opened in 1912 as an open air theatre then in 1914 it was called Hornsby Picture House and had 653 seats. The building was rebuilt in 1921, reopening as the Hornsby Theatre and again in the 1937 when art-deco was at the forefront of building design. A 540 seat dress circle was added to the 1,080-seats in the stalls giving a total seating capacity of 1,620. In 1971 the stalls seating area was converted into retail use and the former dress circle reopened again as Hornsby Cinema in December 1972. Later the owners, Hornsby Theatres Pty Ltd were taken over by Village Cinemas. In the 1990s it was re-named Odeon Cinema, Hornsby.DateDecember 13 1972PublisherCumberland Press ParramattaKeywordsHornsbyHornsby Cinema Life LineHornsby Theatres Pty Ltd Pacific HighwayOdeon
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An invitation to the opening of Hornsby Cinema (December 13 1972). Hornsby Shire, accessed 15/07/2025, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/5877