CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Forest Hill / Dendy, Forest Hill

Venue Summary
Name	Forest Hill / Dendy, Forest Hill
Address	67 Mahoneys Road, Forest Hill, Victoria 3131
Operation Dates	1968-06-01 - 1978-05-04
Capacity	362
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	1
Roles	1968-06-01 - 1969-01-01 : Exhibitor : Templeton, W. J. 1970-01-01 - 1971-01-01 : Exhibitor : Sherwood Prod. Pty. Ltd. 1971-01-01 - 1978-05-04 : Exhibitor : M.B.T. Theatres Pty Ltd 1978-05-04 - 1980-06-01 : Exhibitor : Village Roadshow Limited / Village Drive-In Pty Ltd / Village Theatres Limited 1980-06-01 - 1989-05-01 : Leased : Zeccola, Tony

Venue Comments
References Australasian Cinema (5 May 1978, p. 8.) reports "May 4th will see the 'demise' of our last Independent Circuit. Dendy Cinemas at Forest Hill and Twins at Knox City and Croydon, will from that date be under the Village Theatre banner..." 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. 1968/69-1971 Film Weekly (20 August 1970, p.1.) discusses the announcement that the Dendy Management has taken control of the cinema in the Forest Hill Shopping complex Kennedy, R 1988, 'Complex shadow hangs over Forest Hill cinema', The Age, 24 December. Reddy. M 1988, 'Complex shadow hangs over Forest Hill cinema' in Age, December 24. Venue: Other Information It was reported (Australasian Cinema, 19 December 1980, p. 40.) that in June 1980 the Forest Hill Cinema had reopened after Village Theatres exited. New lease holder Tony Zeccolla. Turned into a nightclub -CATHS

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1968-06-01	Forest Hill Cinema	67 Mahoneys Road Forest Hill Victoria 3131	-37.835959 145.166468	362	Suburb	Cinema	1
1970-08-01	Dendy, Forest Hill
1978-05-04	Forest Hill Cinema

Screenings
Films	Distributor	Dates
Catch 22		1971-10-20 - 1971-10-20
Adventurers, The		1971-10-21 - 1971-10-21
Adventurers, The		1971-10-22 - 1971-10-22
Adventurers, The		1971-10-23 - 1971-10-23
Adventurers, The		1971-10-24 - 1971-10-24
Adventurers, The		1971-10-25 - 1971-10-25
Adventurers, The		1971-10-26 - 1971-10-26
Adventurers, The		1971-10-27 - 1971-10-27
Harry Munter		1971-11-11 - 1971-11-11
Bedazzled		1971-11-11 - 1971-11-11

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