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Home » Theater Guide » Location » Australia » Victoria » Northcote, Melbourne » Plaza Cinema

Plaza Cinema

Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria
405 High Street
, Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria 3070 Australia
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Banquet Hall, Retail
Seats: 1100
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Rhys Hopkins
Firm: Unknown
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Located in the Northcote district of Melbourne, the Plaza Cinema was not purpose built, it was a remodeled conversion of the Northcote Market.

Designed by architect Rhys Hopkins in an Art Deco style, it opened as the Plaza Cinema on 29th December 1934 with Marlene Dietrich in "The Scarlett Empress" and Charles Ruggles in "Melody in Spring".

The Plaza closed in March 1959 and today is in use as a shopping arcade and a reception centre for weddings and events named the Elysee Reception & Convention Centre.
Contributed by Ken Roe

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The former Plaza Cinema can be seen behind the tram in this b&w photograph, taken in November 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/tbd/1853475070/
A closer view of the upper part of the building showing the tower feature, now dotted with mobile phone masts:
http://flickr.com/photos/tbd/1853466098/
posted by KenRoe on Dec 7, 2007 at 10:07am
This is an undated photo of the Plaza.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 7, 2007 at 10:14am
Here is another vintage photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 7, 2007 at 10:24am
This theatre has been sold for $4million and has a permit to be demolished unfortunately. The Art Deco society here has tried to save the theatre but it looks not to have worked. Does anyone have any photo's of what this place looks like on the inside - or what it did look like? I live almost right behind it and always wonder what its interior is/was like.
posted by mancz on Oct 17, 2009 at 8:29am
I think this might be an interior photo, its from 1934, the year it was converted to a cinema. Any thoughts?

http://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/moreland/miscellaneous/6175.html
posted by mancz on Oct 19, 2009 at 12:41am
I take the last comment back - this link above is of the Coburg Plaza Theatre.
posted by mancz on Oct 19, 2009 at 12:46am
What an awesome looking building. Too bad it can't be saved.
posted by David Zornig on Oct 25, 2009 at 4:25am
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