Times Theatrette / Newsreel, Melbourne
| Name | Times Theatrette / Newsreel, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Address | 283 Bourke Street (basement), Melbourne, Victoria 3000 |
| Operation Dates | 1932-09-16 - 1978-02-02 |
| Capacity | 334 |
| Suburban/Country | City |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
1932-09-16 - 1978-02-02 : Exhibitor : Greater Union Organisation Pty Ltd
|
The Times Theatrette was a small single level basement theatre located underneath the Royal Colosseum Theatre/ Victoria Music Hall/ Melba / Liberty / Odeon, Melbourne in Bourke Street. The Times opened on September 16 1932 and was a Newsreel theatre running continuous sessions every hour. The Times screened films for its last few years (mainly of a sexual variety). The Times Theatre closed on February 2, 1978. The last film to screen there was Summerfield before the site became a shopping arcade. (Walters 2009, p.187) Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: References |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-09-16 | Times |
283 Bourke Street (basement) Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
|
196 | City | Cinema | 1 |
| 1954-01-01 |
|
|
334 |
| Films | Distributor | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Helga | American International Pictures (AIP) | 1969-09-24 - 1969-09-24 |
| Helga | American International Pictures (AIP) | 1969-09-25 - 1969-09-25 |
| Helga | American International Pictures (AIP) | 1969-09-26 - 1969-09-26 |
| Helga | American International Pictures (AIP) | 1969-09-27 - 1969-09-27 |
| Helga | American International Pictures (AIP) | 1969-09-28 - 1969-09-28 |
| Helga | American International Pictures (AIP) | 1969-09-29 - 1969-09-29 |
| Helga | American International Pictures (AIP) | 1969-09-30 - 1969-09-30 |
| Helga | American International Pictures (AIP) | 1969-10-01 - 1969-10-01 |
| Helga | American International Pictures (AIP) | 1969-10-02 - 1969-10-02 |
| Helga | American International Pictures (AIP) | 1969-10-03 - 1969-10-03 |