CAARP
Cinema and Audience Research Project

Bob Perrie's circuit included Mundaring in the late 30's then Modern Cinemas.
"In 1949, Legg sold the business to Lew Punch, who developed two travelling circuits - one in the wheatbelt (Dalwallinu, Williams, Wandering, Jarrahdale, Serpentine, Buntine, Kalannie, Wubin, Chidlow) and one in the north (as far as Bindoon). He, too, provided his own power plant, and travelled with his wife, who sold the tickets. In Mundaring, he built an open-air venue on the block behind his house at 2 Craig St, and next to the Harts’ shop in Jacoby St, where patrons of the cinema bought their sweets at interval. He screened either in the open air venue or in the Hall depending on the weather. Both venues held 160 seats... In 1958 Punch sold the business to J. O. (Johnny) Irwin, but it was never the same once television was available in the district, and closed about 1961. " (Bertand 2001)

Operation dates based on the Film Weekly directories

References
Cinemaweb: http://www.ammpt.asn.au/CinemaWEB/SITE/view.php?rec_id=0000000446
Film Weekly Directory 1940/41 - 1960/61