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Center Twin / Academy Valhalla Twin/ 69 / Silver Screen Twin, Melbourne

Venue Summary
Name Center Twin / Academy Valhalla Twin/ 69 / Silver Screen Twin, Melbourne
Address 105 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Operation Dates 1977-02-10 - 1984-01-01
Capacity 460
Suburban/Country City
Purpose Cinema
Screens 2
Roles
1977-02-10 - 1978-09-20 : Exhibitor : Center Twin Cinema Pty Ltd
Venue Comments

Twin Theatres, each seating approximately 300. Side by Side theatres built below street level with an entrance that was not easily located on the corner of Swanston Street and 220 Collin Street.

Center Twin later became Academy Valhalla Twin Cinemas. Later still it operated as a sex cinema and was renamed the Blue Bijou.

References
Australasian Cinema (24 February 1977, p. 3.) reports the opening of Center Twin Cinema.

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1977-02-10 Center Twin, Melbourne 105 Swanston Street
Melbourne
Victoria 3000
-37.815378
144.966169
460 City Cinema 2
1978-09-21 Academy Valhalla Twin, Melbourne



1980-02-15 69 (formerly Blue Bijou)



1981-01-01 Silver Screen Twin