CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Progress, West Coburg

Venue Summary
Name	Progress, West Coburg
Address	236 Reynard Street, Coburg West, Victoria 3058
Operation Dates	1923-11-01 - 1998-02-01
Capacity	300
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	1
Roles	1923-11-01 - 1949-01-01 : Exhibitor : Progress Pictures Pty Ltd 1950-01-01 - 1953-01-01 : Exhibitor : Murphy, James 1954-01-01 - 1960-01-01 : Exhibitor : Pearson, T. L. 1961-01-01 - 1998-02-01 : Exhibitor : Nairn, F.W.

Venue Comments
Opening of the West Coburg Progress Association Hall Novemebr 17, 1923. Sometime around 1926/7 Bill Blackwood from Southern Theatres approached the Progress Association Committee to lease the hall for the showing of moving pictures. Management summary: Jim and Jessie Murphy operated the Progress pictures from late 1948 to April 1953. Tom Pearson leased the progress from Feb 1954 to late 1958. Frank Nairn leased from Feb 1959- operated by Harold W Davison who continued there until 1980. David Earl and Bruce Parr took over in July 1980. In 1982 Bruce Parr left and Eric Reed took over as business partner. Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: 1946/47-1948/49 = 448 1949/50-1955/6 = 459 1956/7-1961/62 = 350 1962/63-1966/67 = 300 References Cook, M 1994, 'Revived in name of Progress' Age November 1 Catrice, D. 1991. Cinemas in Melbourne 1896-1942. Thesis (M.A.) Monash University, 1991. 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. 1946/47-1971 Manzie, K 1953, 'Theatre change hands,' "Film Weekly", June 11, 1953, p. 14. Poulianakis, J 1990, 'West Coburg Progress' Kino: journal of the Australian theatre historical society no. 31, p. 20.

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1923-11-01	West Coburg Progress	236 Reynard Street Coburg West Victoria 3058	-37.747093 144.950577		Suburb	Hall	1
1927-01-01				448		Cinema
1950-01-01				459
1957-01-01				350
1963-01-01				300

Screenings
Films	Distributor	Dates
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid		1971-01-30 - 1971-01-30
Flea In Her Ear, A		1971-01-30 - 1971-01-30
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid		1971-01-31 - 1971-01-31
Flea In Her Ear, A		1971-01-31 - 1971-01-31
Count Yorga Vampire		1971-01-31 - 1971-01-31
Muscle Beach Party		1971-01-31 - 1971-01-31
Secret Africa		1971-10-10 - 1971-10-10
Two Faces Of Dr. Jeckyl, The		1971-10-10 - 1971-10-10
Women In Love		1971-10-15 - 1971-10-15
Women In Love		1971-10-16 - 1971-10-16

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