CAARP
Cinema and Audience Research Project

Summary of cinema venues in Lorne (Coubrie 2010):

-Open-air venue opened on the Lorne foreshore in 1916; On flat land near Erskine House not far from the failed open-air venue, a small hall for picture shows and dancing was erected; in the early 20's a more comfortabe 300 seat two-level theatre was built. In 1935 an open-air skating rink was added and later roofed over. In the 50's the old theatre was rented and operated as a nightclub called 'The Wild Colonial'; in 1937 the new Lorne Theatre is built on Mountjoy Parade.

References
Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1946/7-1971
Mc Coubrie, G. 2010, 'Lorne goes to the pictures', Cinema Record, no. 65, pp. 22-5

See also: http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/47272/DOC-CENTRAL_n1548065_v1_HV_Lorne_Cinema_Registration_hearing_report_v2_PDF.pdf