Western / Marco Polo, Brunswick
| Name | Western / Marco Polo, Brunswick |
|---|---|
| Address | 43 Melville Road, Brunswick West, Victoria 3055 |
| Operation Dates | 1929-01-01 - 1971-01-01 |
| Capacity | 769 |
| Suburban/Country | Suburb |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
1929-01-01 - 1953-01-01 : Exhibitor : Western Theatre Company Ltd Pty
1954-01-01 - 1960-05-28 : Exhibitor : Burnley Theatres Pty Ltd
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According to Cunningham (Cunningham, p. 48) the Western first started showing talkies on 5 October 1929. From 1961-9 the venue was used as a storehouse by the New England Loading Equipment Company. Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: 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. 1946/7-1959/60, 1971. Film screenings advertised in The Herald until Jan 1960 |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-01-01 | Western |
43 Melville Road Brunswick West Victoria 3055 |
-37.765077 144.94352 |
1150 | Suburb | Cinema | 1 |
| 1950-01-01 |
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|
1135 | ||||
| 1954-01-01 |
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|
1137 | ||||
| 1969-10-23 | Marco Polo, Brunswick |
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|
769 |
| Films | Distributor | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Dio Come Ti Amo | Titanus Distribuzione | 1969-11-22 - 1969-11-22 |
| Arrivederci Firenze | 1969-11-22 - 1969-11-22 | |
| Dio Come Ti Amo | Titanus Distribuzione | 1969-11-23 - 1969-11-23 |
| Arrivederci Firenze | 1969-11-23 - 1969-11-23 |