The Star Picture Theatre seated around 860 patrons and was central to Darwin’s social life.

Directed by Charles Chauvel (1897-1959), Jedda was filmed on location in the Northern Territory and starred Ngarla (Rosie) Kunoth, a Central Australian Indigenous woman, as Jedda, and Robe

On 3 January 1955 the Star Picture Theatre became part of Australian film history when it screened the world premiere of Jedda.