CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Role Links
Entity Type	Role	Entity	Dates
Venue	Exhibitor	Sunshine / Kirbys Theatre, Sunshine	1931-01-01 - 1967-01-01
Venue	Exhibitor	Highett / Coronet / Lyric, Highett	1954-01-01 - 1959-01-01
Venue	Exhibitor	Roxy, Maidstone	1945-05-19 - 1958-03-05
Venue	Exhibitor	Highett / Coronet / Lyric, Highett	1955-01-01 - 1958-09-06
Venue	Exhibitor	Roma Cinema, Melbourne	1968-01-01 - 1981-01-01
Venue	Exhibitor	Ringwood Town Hall	1953-01-01 - 1961-01-01
Venue	Exhibitor	Pier / Strand, Altona	1925-01-01 - 1959-01-01
Venue	Exhibitor	Astor Theatre, Bacchus Marsh	1942-01-01 - 1966-01-01
Venue	Owned	Athenaeum, Sorrento	1949-11-01 - 1990-01-01

Company
Name	Kirby's Theatres Pty Ltd
Address	Sunshine Theatres
Suburb/Town	Sunshine
State	Victoria
Country	Australia
Comments	Theatre Managers: Sunshine Theatre Company: People George Kirby took over the operation of Sunshine Theatre in the 1930s. George Kirby also built a cinema in Maidstone - The Roxy, and in North Essendon. His cinema business expanded and later included his son, Roc Kirby. See also Village Roadshow Limited / Village Drive-In Pty Ltd / Village Theatres Limited which the Kirby family owned under its holding company, Village Roadshow Corporation.

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