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174.784066</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Current tenants</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Event_Cinemas" title="Event Cinemas">Event Cinemas</a></td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Completed</th><td class="infobox-data">31 October 1924</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data">Wellington City Council</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ededed">Technical details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Floor count</th><td class="infobox-data">4</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ededed">Design and construction</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Architect(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">Llewelyn Williams</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Main contractor</th><td class="infobox-data">A W. Williamson of Christchurch</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ededed"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><div style="border:4px solid #00247D; line-height: 1.5; text-align: center;"> <a href="/wiki/Heritage_New_Zealand" title="Heritage New Zealand">Heritage New Zealand – Category 1</a></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Designated</th><td class="infobox-data">7-Dec-2001</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reference no.</th><td class="infobox-data">7500</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Embassy Theatre</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Movie_theater" title="Movie theater">cinema</a> in <a href="/wiki/Wellington" title="Wellington">Wellington</a>, New Zealand, located at the Eastern end of <a href="/wiki/Courtenay_Place,_Wellington" title="Courtenay Place, Wellington">Courtenay Place</a> in the shadow of <a href="/wiki/Mount_Victoria_(Wellington_hill)" title="Mount Victoria (Wellington hill)">Mount Victoria</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Originally built in 1924,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the building has undergone a series of remodellings and changes in ownership. It is currently owned by the <a href="/wiki/Wellington_City_Council" title="Wellington City Council">Wellington City Council</a><sup id="cite_ref-wellington.govt.nz_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wellington.govt.nz-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and temporarily administered by the Embassy Theatre Trust.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Management rights were sold to <a href="/wiki/SKYCITY_Cinemas" class="mw-redirect" title="SKYCITY Cinemas">SKYCITY Cinemas</a> in October 2005,<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2008)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> and is now part of AHL owned <a href="/wiki/Event_Cinemas" title="Event Cinemas">Event Cinemas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The building is recognised as a place of historical/cultural significance by <a href="/wiki/Heritage_New_Zealand" title="Heritage New Zealand">Heritage New Zealand</a><sup id="cite_ref-historic.org.nz_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-historic.org.nz-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and is the only custom-built 1920s cinema still in use in New Zealand.<sup id="cite_ref-wellington.govt.nz_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wellington.govt.nz-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Building_history">Building history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Embassy_Theatre,_Wellington&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Building history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Designed 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".<sup id="cite_ref-historic.org.nz_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-historic.org.nz-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Originally seating 1,749, remodels done during the 1960s - including installation of a <a href="/wiki/70_mm_film" title="70 mm film">70 mm screen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Proscenium" title="Proscenium">proscenium</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Dropped_ceiling" title="Dropped ceiling">false ceilings</a> reduced seating to 852.<sup id="cite_ref-cinematreasures.org_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cinematreasures.org-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Further remodels were undertaken in the early 2000s in advance of the world premiere screening of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Return_of_the_King" title="The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King">The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King</a></i>. The remodel was underwritten by a $4.5 million (<a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_dollar" title="New Zealand dollar">NZD</a>) grant provided by the <a href="/wiki/Wellington_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Wellington City">Wellington City</a> 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 <a href="/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_New_Zealand" title="List of earthquakes in New Zealand">earthquakes</a>, renovations also included an update to the interior to bring it more in keeping with the original theatre design.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Building_features">Building features</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Embassy_Theatre,_Wellington&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Building features"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Embassybathroomsjex.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Embassybathroomsjex.jpg/200px-Embassybathroomsjex.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Embassybathroomsjex.jpg/300px-Embassybathroomsjex.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Embassybathroomsjex.jpg/400px-Embassybathroomsjex.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1704" /></a><figcaption>The bathrooms inside the Embassy Theatre</figcaption></figure> <p>Designed in the <a href="/wiki/Classical_architecture" title="Classical architecture">classical style</a>, the interior of the Embassy Theatre includes a marble staircase with brass fittings, tiled walls and floors, and dark wooden fixtures.<sup id="cite_ref-cinematreasures.org_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cinematreasures.org-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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 <a href="/wiki/Southern_Hemisphere" title="Southern Hemisphere">Southern Hemisphere</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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 <a href="/wiki/Jazz_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Jazz music">jazz music</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The ground floor also contains the Black Sparrow cocktail bar and two smaller cinemas. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hosted_world_premieres">Hosted world premieres</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Embassy_Theatre,_Wellington&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Hosted world premieres"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bagend_and_Gandalf_sculpture_on_top_of_The_Embassy_Theatre,_Wellington.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Bagend_and_Gandalf_sculpture_on_top_of_The_Embassy_Theatre%2C_Wellington.jpg/220px-Bagend_and_Gandalf_sculpture_on_top_of_The_Embassy_Theatre%2C_Wellington.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Bagend_and_Gandalf_sculpture_on_top_of_The_Embassy_Theatre%2C_Wellington.jpg/330px-Bagend_and_Gandalf_sculpture_on_top_of_The_Embassy_Theatre%2C_Wellington.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Bagend_and_Gandalf_sculpture_on_top_of_The_Embassy_Theatre%2C_Wellington.jpg/440px-Bagend_and_Gandalf_sculpture_on_top_of_The_Embassy_Theatre%2C_Wellington.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4896" data-file-height="3264" /></a><figcaption>When the Theatre hosts film premieres, it is often adorned with film-related sculptures</figcaption></figure> <p>The theatre was thrust into the international cinematic limelight when it hosted the world premiere of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Return_of_the_King" title="The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King">The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King</a></i> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-wellington.govt.nz_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wellington.govt.nz-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The theatre also hosted the <a href="/wiki/Australasia" title="Australasia">Australasian</a> premieres of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring" title="The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring">The Fellowship of the Ring</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Two_Towers" title="The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers">The Two Towers</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The theatre held a red carpet screening of <a href="/wiki/Peter_Jackson" title="Peter Jackson">Peter Jackson</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/King_Kong_(2005_film)" title="King Kong (2005 film)">King Kong</a></i> in 2005<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the 2012 world premiere of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Hobbit:_An_Unexpected_Journey" title="The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey">The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_events">Other events</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Embassy_Theatre,_Wellington&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Other events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Embassy Theatre also takes part in the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Festival_of_the_Arts" title="New Zealand Festival of the Arts">New Zealand International Arts Festival</a> as well as the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_International_Film_Festivals" class="mw-redirect" title="New Zealand International Film Festivals">New Zealand International Film Festival</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Embassy_Theatre,_Wellington&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output 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