REGENT THEATRE
THINGS TO DO
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Te Awamutu's cinema, the Regent Theatre, is an icon in the town, and renowned throughout the country for being one of a very small number of high-quality provincial cinemas.
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In addition to an all-round quality movie experience there is also an impressive collection of movie memorabilia lining walls and foyer, taking one back to the early days of New Zealand cinema.
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The Regent Theatre has been in business since 1932. It has been managed since 1974 by movie enthusiast Allan Webb, the sole exhibitor and proprietor. Mr Webb has a real passion for the theatre—in addition to running his business he has published works on the history of regional cinema and specific theatres.
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The cinema has hosted New Zealand premieres for movies including Miss Potter, A Beautiful Mind and Her Majesty.
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