CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Regal / New Empire / Empire, South Melbourne

Venue Summary
Name	Regal / New Empire / Empire, South Melbourne
Address	286 Conventry Street, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
Operation Dates	1945-01-01 - 1960-01-01
Capacity	1000
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	1
Roles	1945-01-01 - 1948-01-01 : Exhibitor : Anderson, A. L. 1945-01-01 - 1953-01-01 : Exhibitor : Garrick, Alex 1954-01-01 - 1960-01-01 : Exhibitor : Anderson, A. L.

Venue Comments
Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: 1946/7-1953/54 = 1000 1954/55 = 900 1956/57-1959/60 = 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

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1945-01-01	Empire	286 Conventry Street South Melbourne Victoria 3205	-37.8322782 144.9587419	1000	Suburb	Cinema	1
1955-01-01				900
1957-01-01				1000

Screenings
Films	Distributor	Dates
Ena votsalo sti limniâ€¦		1952-04-05 - 1952-04-05
Ena votsalo sti limniâ€¦		1952-04-09 - 1952-04-09
Ena votsalo sti limniâ€¦		1952-04-11 - 1952-04-11

Total Entries 3, Total Pages 1