Argosy / Capri, Murrumbeena
| Name | Argosy / Capri, Murrumbeena |
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| Address | 91 Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria 3163 |
| Operation Dates | 1935-01-01 - 1989-01-01 |
| Capacity | 182 |
| Suburban/Country | Suburb |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
1935-01-01 - 1963-01-01 : Exhibitor : Argosy Theatres Pty Ltd
1963-01-01 - 1965-01-01 : Exhibitor : Jean, B.
1963-01-01 - 1989-01-01 : Exhibitor : Isaac, N.
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Originally the Murrumbeena Public Hall which, was funded by subscription and administered by the Caulfield City Council. Lessees of the hall included: Mr Les Crossling (1935-9); Messrs R. Dudgeon and Tom Mcmurtie (1939-47); Selleck and Ward (1947-54); Mr Ron Farmer (1954-61); Mr Vern Deutscher (1962); and Mr Maurie Isaac (1962-74). The Argosy was originally controlled by Ron Dudgeon and Tom Mcmurtie who also operated an engineering business called Austral Argo (hence the venue name at this time). According to Ken Newell (2003) who used to work at the theatre, in the early years the Argosy did not use newspaper advertising. "It was the Selleck group that placed the programs in the independent theatre column of The Herald ''. Demolished in 1988. 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, 1946/7-1971 Newell, K. 2003 'The Argosy Theatre' Cinema Record, no. 40, pp. 24-7. Tulloch, K1999 'Murrembeena Public Hall' CinemaRecord, Cinema and Theatre Historical Society, no.23, p. 10. |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
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| 1935-01-01 | Murrumbeena Public Hall |
91 Murrumbeena Road Murrumbeena Victoria 3163 |
-37.890757 145.066119 |
Suburb | Hall | ||
| 1939-01-01 | Argosy Theatre |
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338 | Cinema | 1 | |
| 1955-01-01 |
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330 | ||||
| 1959-01-01 |
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360 | ||||
| 1963-01-01 |
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200 | ||||
| 1965-01-01 | Capri |
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| 1971-01-01 |
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182 |
| Films | Distributor | Dates |
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| Stranger, The | 1971-10-10 - 1971-10-10 | |
| October Revolution | 1971-10-10 - 1971-10-10 | |
| Stolen Kisses | 1971-10-15 - 1971-10-15 | |
| Stolen Kisses | 1971-10-16 - 1971-10-16 | |
| Stolen Kisses | 1971-10-17 - 1971-10-17 | |
| Travel A Happy Country | 1971-10-22 - 1971-10-22 | |
| Travel A Happy Country | 1971-10-23 - 1971-10-23 | |
| Travel A Happy Country | 1971-10-24 - 1971-10-24 | |
| Romeo and Juliet | United Artists | 1971-10-29 - 1971-10-29 |
| If… | 1971-10-29 - 1971-10-29 |