The report says "One of the outstanding features of the theatre is the circuitous stair hall leading from the upper foyer to the circle".

It describes cream-coloured walls, maroon seating and curtains, and a rubber covering over the floor which include a large red star.

[14] The gala opening of the cinema took place on 23 October 1940, raising a total of £108, to be divided among the Red Cross Society, the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund, and the Adelaide Children's Hospital.

The films First Love, starring Deanna Durbin, and Missing Evidence were shown, along with Cinesound and 20th Century Fox newsreels and fashion forecasts by Vyvyan Donner.

The purchase price of £300,000 for the 22 suburban and regional cinemas was "believed to be the largest motion picture transaction ever made in Australia".

[19] The A$2 million refurbishment has been carried out IA Design and Premier Building Solutions, with the cinema set to reopen on 15 December 2022.

[12] A documentary film is being made by Scarlett Media to coincide with the reopening, which includes people's reminiscences of their experiences at the cinema.

[22] During the refurbishments, some original features were discovered that had been since covered up, such as the mural of Piccadilly Circus, and terrazzo tiling under a floor that had been carpeted in the 1980s.

In February 2023 the team spent weeks removing embedded metal fixings and injecting adhesives into the loose plasterwork in order to stabilise it, before restoration work could begin.