| 词条 | Embassy Theatre, Wellington |
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| name = The Embassy Theatre | native_name = | image = Embassytheatredayjex.jpg | caption = The Embassy in 2005 | former_names = De Luxe Cinema | building_type = Cinema | architectural_style = | structural_system = | location = 9-11 Kent Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand | owner = Wellington City Council | current_tenants = | landlord = | coordinates = {{coord|-41.294277|174.784066|format=dms|display=inline, title}} | start_date = | completion_date = 31 October 1924 | demolition_date = | height = | diameter = | other_dimensions = | floor_count = 4 | floor_area = | main_contractor = A W. Williamson of Christchurch | architect = Llewelyn Williams | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | civil_engineer = | other_designers = | quantity_surveyor = | awards = | embedded = {{designation list|embed=yes|designation1=NZ Category I|designation1_number=7500|designation1_date=7-Dec-2001}} }} The Embassy Theatre is a movie theatre in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the Eastern end of Courtenay Place in the shadow of Mount Victoria.[1] Originally built in 1924,[2] the building has undergone a series of remodels and changes in ownership. It is currently owned by the Wellington City Council[3] and temporarily administered by the Embassy Theatre Trust.[4] Management rights were sold to SKYCITY Cinemas in October 2005,{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} and is now part of AHL owned Event Cinemas.[5] The theatre is recognised as a place of historical/cultural significance by Heritage New Zealand[6] and is the only custom-built 1920s cinema still in use in New Zealand.[3] Building historyDesigned by Llewelyn Williams, the building opened on October, 31st, 1924, operated by De Luxe Theatres. In 1945, the original name of the theatre ("De Luxe") was changed to "The Embassy".[6] Originally seating 1,749, remodels done during the 1960s - including installation of a 70 mm screen, proscenium, and false ceilings reduced seating to 852.[7] Further remodels were undertaken in the early 2000s in advance of the world premiere screening of The Return of the King. The remodel was underwritten by a $4.5 million (NZD) grant provided by the Wellington City Council. Part of the condition of providing this funding was that ownership of the building be given to the Council. In addition to strengthening the building against the city's many earthquakes, renovations also included an update to the interior to bring it more in keeping with the original theatre design.[8][9] Building featuresDesigned in the classical style, the interior of the Embassy Theatre includes a marble staircase with brass fittings, tiled walls and floors, and dark wooden fixtures.[7] Many of the furnishings reflect the overall style, which even carries into the design of the restrooms, which mirror the tiling with and dark wooden fixtures found elsewhere in the theatre. The theatre has three screens, the largest of which is thought to be one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.[10] Other amenities include a snack bar and Blondini's Cafe and Jazz Lounge, which provides a wide selection of food and drink options in addition hosting live jazz music.[11] The ground floor also contains the Black Sparrow cocktail bar and two smaller cinemas. The Embassy Theatre in the newsThe theatre was thrust into the international cinematic limelight when it hosted the world premiere of The Return of the King on December 1, 2003. Nearly 120,000 people lined the red carpet along Courtenay Place to watch the procession of actors and filmmakers as they made their way into the theatre for the screening.[3] Additionally, the theatre played host to the Australasian premieres of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers,[12] the world premiere of The Return of the King and more recently, a red carpet screening of Peter Jackson's King Kong[13] and the world premiere of An Unexpected Journey.[14] Other eventsThe Embassy Theatre also takes part in the New Zealand International Arts Festival as well as the New Zealand International Film Festival. References1. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014143716/http://www.wellington.govt.nz/maps/pdfs/attractions.pdf |date=October 14, 2008 }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.historic.org.nz/news/media_releases/2001_12_11.htm |accessdate=October 22, 2014 |title=Embassy Theatre Gains Further Heritage Recognition|deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018035504/http://www.historic.org.nz/news/media_releases/2001_12_11.htm |archivedate=October 18, 2008 }} 3. ^1 2 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015191518/http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=1939 |date=October 15, 2008 }} 4. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522022656/http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/archives/collected/collected.html |date=May 22, 2010 }} 5. ^[https://archive.is/20110603231425/http://www.nzx.com/print/3094960] 6. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.historic.org.nz/news/media_releases/2001_12_11.htm |title=Heritage New Zealand |publisher=Historic.org.nz |accessdate=22 October 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018035504/http://www.historic.org.nz/news/media_releases/2001_12_11.htm |archivedate=18 October 2008 |df= }} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1576/|title=Embassy Theatre|publisher=Cinematreasures.org|accessdate=22 October 2014}} 8. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927004416/http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/events/lordoftherings/returnking.html |date=September 27, 2007 }} 9. ^ {{dead link|date=October 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wn.com/s/wellingtoncity/index15.html|title=Wellington City - Local Travel Information and City Guide|publisher=Wn.com|accessdate=22 October 2014}} 11. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.wellingtonnz.com/discover/things-to-do/eat-and-drink/item/blondinis-cafe-jazz-lounge-wellington-central-wellington-city/ | title=Blondini's Cafe & Jazz Lounge | work=Wellingtonnz.com | accessdate=23 October 2014 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://archive.is/20141022222045/http://www.wellingtonnz.com/discover/things-to-do/eat-and-drink/item/blondinis-cafe-jazz-lounge-wellington-central-wellington-city/ | archivedate=22 October 2014 | df= }} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfestival.nzpost.co.nz/venues/embassy-theatre |accessdate=November 26, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016104618/http://www.nzfestival.nzpost.co.nz/venues/embassy-theatre |archivedate=October 16, 2008|title=Heading To Embassy Theatre }} 13. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522095332/http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/events/kingkong/kingkong.html |date=May 22, 2010 }} 14. ^{{cite web|title=100,000 expected at Hobbit premiere|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/100000-expected-at-Hobbit-premiere-celebrations/tabid/418/articleID/278352/Default.aspx|publisher=3 News (MediaWorks)|accessdate=30 November 2012}} External links{{commons category|Embassy Theatre (Wellington)}}
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