CAARP
Cinema and Audience Research Project

Built in 1922 at 294 Bay street, Brighton the cinema was originally called The Brighton Theatre. The cinema was under the control of Hoyts Theatres when it was renovated in 1932. Major renovations occurred in 1941- the cinema was called 'Hoyts Centre Brighton' at this time. Closed in 1959 and used as a warehouse for projectors and furninshings ripped out from other Hoyts cinemas. Also used as a reception room and an Op-Shop for a local church.

In 1978, 'The Centre' was purchased from Hoyts by Norman Kotzman. He converted it into a twin cinema. The Brighton Bay Twin opened in March 1981 with a foreign film policy. Later leased to Mike Walsh (local). In October 1990 the cinema was purchased by Ralph Taranto. In 2003, in conjunction with Palace Cinemas (who have leased it since 1992) over the years they have expanded the cinema to house four screen cinemas. In December 2009 Palace Cinemas opened the refurbished Cinema 2

Venue: Other Information
Closing date based on last screening listed in The Herald newspaper.

Ex Hoyts Store & Repair Centre 1954-1979

References
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. 1946/7-1958/9

Film screenings advertised in The Herald until August 1959.

Reed, E 2006, 'Hoyts Brighton', Kino Cinema Quarterly, no. 95, p. 12

Dark, D 1981, 'Norman rolls his own...', "The Herald", Monday 27/4, p.2.
Jillet, N 1982, 'Why the buffs are going to Brighton', "The Age", 2/12.
Miller, B 2010, 'Brighton Bay cinemas', Cinema Record no. 65, p.19

1959, 'Of out theatres' , TV Week August 13, p.7 "Five more suburban theatre will close this week- bringing the total number of Victorian theatres to flicker out since the advent of TV to 70"