CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Eclipse Port Melbourne

Venue Summary
Name	Eclipse Port Melbourne
Address	88 Crockford Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207
Operation Dates	1924-10-25 - 1959-06-24
Capacity	1263
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	1
Roles	1924-10-25 - 1959-06-24 : Owned : Hoyts Theatres Limited / Skyline Theatre / Hoyts Drive-In Theatre

Venue Comments
Situated on the corner of Pickles Street Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: 1946/47-199/50 = 1550 1950/1-1959/60 = 1263 References 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: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1946/7-1959/60 Kerr, N 2004, 'The Eclipse, Port Melbourne' CinemaRecord, Cinema and Theatre Historical Society Victoria, no. 44, pp. 14-9 Herald February 28, 1925 references the opening of the New Eclipse.

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1924-10-25	Eclipse	88 Crockford Street Port Melbourne Victoria 3207	-37.8340524 144.9496169	1550	Suburb	Cinema	1
1951-01-01				1263