CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Park / Fairfield Theatre

Venue Summary
Name	Park / Fairfield Theatre
Address	99 Station Street, Fairfield, Victoria 3078
Operation Dates	1939-01-01 - 1957-11-30
Capacity	1000
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	1
Roles	1939-01-01 - 1957-11-30 : Exhibitor : Robert Mc Leish Theatres

Venue Comments
According to Irwin (2008) the Park Theatre in Station St, Fairfield, was established in 1915 and became the Fairfield Theatre in 1939. It closed in 1959 and is part of the shopping centre. 1917: Park Picture Theatre is listed at 65 Station St. 1921: Park Picture Theatre listed 63-65 Station St 1925: Park Picture Theatre listed at 99-101 Station St (same site, street numbers hanged). `-Bertrand, I ''Cinema File: Fairfield'' (unpublished research).` Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: 1946/47-1951/52 =1039 1952/53-1953/54 =1080 1954/5-1957/8 =1039 1958/9-1959/60 =1000 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 Film screenings advertised in The Herald until June 1957 Film Weekly (31 October 1957, p.1.) sites high entertainment tax and competition from television as reasons for closing the Fairfield Theatre Irwin, J 2008, 'Our theatrical history', Northcote Leader, 14 October, p. 8.

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1939-01-01	Fairfield Theatre	99 Station Street Fairfield Victoria 3078	-37.778246 145.01848	1039	Suburb	Cinema	1
1953-01-01				1080
1955-01-01				1039
1959-01-01				1000