The Mighty Civic
In a blend of history, fantasy and actuality, New Zealand filmmakers Peter Wells and Stewart Main wave a magic want over the universal love of old movie palaces. Old showgirls reminisce, an enchanted usherette leads you on a voyage of discovery into the secrets of Auckland's Xanadu. Cinema moguls break their hearts, dancing girls tiptoe over champagne-drenched carpets. Once minute you're in Auckland in the '30s, the next on a exhilarating roller-coaster ride into the days when American GI's met Kiwi beauties under the twinkling stars at the Civic's midnight roof.
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Released
- 1989
Details
Release year: 1989
Storyline
In a blend of history, fantasy and actuality, New Zealand filmmakers Peter Wells and Stewart Main wave a magic want over the universal love of old movie palaces. Old showgirls reminisce, an enchanted usherette leads you on a voyage of discovery into the secrets of Auckland's Xanadu. Cinema moguls break their hearts, dancing girls tiptoe over champagne-drenched carpets. Once minute you're in Auckland in the '30s, the next on a exhilarating roller-coaster ride into the days when American GI's met Kiwi beauties under the twinkling stars at the Civic's midnight roof.
Top credits
- Mari Adams — Enchanted Usher
- Georgina Beyer — Snake Lady
- Stephanie Burns — Fire Eater
- Christian Evans — Magician Boy