Overview
Like a phoenix from the ashes, the Astor Theatre has been reborn. After temporarily shutting down in April, Melbourne’s most iconic picture palace is open for business once again, and is celebrating with a red carpet premiere worthy of Tinseltown’s golden age.
The gala will mark the first Melbourne screening of Women He’s Undressed, a documentary about Australian costume designer Orry-Kelly, a three-time Oscar winner who worked on dozens of Hollywood classics including Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon and Some Like It Hot. The red carpet rolls out at 6.15pm this Thursday for a 7pm screening with an introduction by the film’s director Gillian Armstrong.
The screening will be followed by an afterparty in the art deco foyer, with beer, wine, canapés and live entertainment. Hopefully the candy bar will still be open too — because after all, no trip to The Astor is complete without a choc-ice choc top. The good news? It looks like they’ll be available for many years to come.
