The Picture Theatre, Manurewa, 1932

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Title

The Picture Theatre, Manurewa, 1932

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Kura Heritage Collections Online

Description

Looking southward along the Great South Road, Manurewa, 1932. The most prominent building to the left is the Manurewa Theatre, the town's first cinema. The billboards advertise both Amedee Van Beuren's 1932 feature film, 'Bring 'Em Back Alive', starring Frank Buck, and an unidentified second-string Western, starring Tim McCoy. The faded advertising and the shabby state of the buildings suggest that times were hard during the Depression years in Manurewa. The empty home cookery shop on the nea...

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Date created

1932

Creator

Commercial Photo Co.

URL

https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/40480

Related subjects

Cinemas - Auckland / Manurewa Theatre / Great South Road (Manurewa) / Manurewa

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