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Hoover Theatre

1960 establishments in Singapore1996 disestablishments in SingaporeBuildings and structures demolished in 1996Demolished buildings and structures in Singapore

The Hoover Theatre, also known as the Hoover Live Cinema and the New Hoover Cinema, was a theatre located at the junction of Balestier Road and Jalan Amplas in Balestier, Singapore.

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Hoover Theatre
Minbu Road, Singapore Novena

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Minbu Road 54
329816 Singapore, Novena
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