Hoyts / Clifton / Cinema Italia, Clifton Hill
| Name | Hoyts / Clifton / Cinema Italia, Clifton Hill |
|---|---|
| Address | 83 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill, Victoria 3068 |
| Operation Dates | 1937-01-01 - 1983-01-01 |
| Capacity | 872 |
| Suburban/Country | Suburb |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
1937-01-01 - 1943-01-01 : Exhibitor : Robert Mc Leish Theatres
1943-01-01 - 1959-01-01 : Exhibitor : Hoyts Theatres Limited / Skyline Theatre / Hoyts Drive-In Theatre
1943-01-01 - 1959-01-01 : Exhibitor : United Theatres Pty. Ltd.
1959-01-01 - 1964-01-01 : Exhibitor : Ricco, F. & C.
1965-01-01 - 1983-01-01 : Exhibitor : World Film Distributors Pty. Ltd.
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Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: In 1918 listed as 'Four shops being built' and Clifton Picture Theatre listed for the first time in 1919. Changed management in 1959 from United Theatres and Hoyts to F. Ricco. Started screening Italian films. First advertising Italian films as the Clifton Hill. September 1964-1983, as run by Carmelo or 'Charlie' Palumbo, of World Film Distributors. Film screenings advertised in The Herald as the Clifton/ Clifton Hill up until 1965. Film screenings advertised in The Herald as Cinema Italia from 1966-9. References 1957 Film Weekly October 31 (Clifton & Fairfield Theatres (owned by Mc Leish) to close because of falling attendance and entertainment tax) Cinema & Theatre Historical Society 1997, Cinema index : Melbourne cinemas, suburban cinemas, Victorian drive-ins. CATHS, Victoria. Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1946/7-1964/5 (Clifton) Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1965/6-1971 (Cinema Italia) Film Weekly (31 October 1957, p.1.) sites high entertainment tax and competition from television as reasons for closing the Clifton Theatre. Melbourne Times 1999, 'Demolition of historic cinema to go ahead' 17 March. PROV, VPRS 7882/P1 Public Building Files, Unit 336, PB 1847. |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-01-01 | Clifton |
83 Queens Parade Clifton Hill Victoria 3068 |
-37.790139 145.000008 |
800 | Suburb | Cinema | 1 |
| 1943-01-01 |
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|
913 | ||||
| 1951-01-01 |
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|
890 | ||||
| 1966-01-01 | Cinema Italia |
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|
872 | Suburb |
| Films | Distributor | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Vanina Vanini | Columbia Pictures | 1964-09-17 - 1964-09-17 |
| Pirati di Tripoli | Columbia Pictures | 1964-09-17 - 1964-09-17 |
| Vanina Vanini | Columbia Pictures | 1964-09-18 - 1964-09-18 |
| Vanina Vanini | Columbia Pictures | 1964-09-19 - 1964-09-19 |
| Artiglio d'Acciaio, L' | 1964-09-24 - 1964-09-24 | |
| Piaceri Del Sabato Notte, I | 1964-09-24 - 1964-09-24 | |
| Artiglio d'Acciaio, L' | 1964-09-25 - 1964-09-25 | |
| Piaceri Del Sabato Notte, I | 1964-09-25 - 1964-09-25 | |
| Piaceri Del Sabato Notte, I | 1964-09-26 - 1964-09-26 | |
| Artiglio d'Acciaio, L' | 1964-09-26 - 1964-09-26 |