CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Regent, Ballarat

Venue Summary
Name	Regent, Ballarat
Address	49 Lydiard Street, Ballarat, Victoria 3350
Operation Dates	1938-01-01 - 9999-12-31
Capacity	1953
Suburban/Country	Country
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	6
Roles	1940-01-01 - 1964-01-01 : Exhibitor : Hoyts Theatres Limited / Skyline Theatre / Hoyts Drive-In Theatre

Venue Comments
The Regent opened Saturday April 7 1928 with a silent film titled The Magic Flame and a talking picture (Hearts in?). Hoyts owned the theatre for some time (jan 1943?-check). Destroyed by a fire and rebuilt. In 1973 the theatre was purchased by Jon anderson and his partner Roc Kirby of Village Theatres. Restored and rebuilt the cinema which re-opened with a screening of Gone With the Wind on Novemeber 11 1976. References 1928 'COUNTRY NEWS.', The Argus, 9 April, p. 10, viewed 6 November, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3923723 (reports the opening) Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1946/7-1971 Brown, D, 'Commercial cinema in Ballarat: the growth of monopoly'- Bertand, I Cinema file: Ballarat (unpublished research) 'Our history' Regent Cinemas viewed 10 October 2011, http://www.regententertainment.com.au/Page/Our-History

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1928-04-07	Regent	49 Lydiard Street Ballarat Victoria 3350	-37.560255 143.857606	2100	Country	Cinema	1
1940-01-01				1953
1976-11-11
1989-01-01							3
1996-01-01							6