Opened as Drive-in Theatre on 30/7/1948 with “Pardon my sarong”“. Opened as Decatur Drive-in on 19/4/1949 with two colour cartoons(not named), "The noose hangs high” and “Pursued”.
Closed on 17/10/1958. After closure the dress circle was demolished and turned into a women’s clothes factory and later a fruit and vegetable market. Local heritage listed in 1995. Converted to a supermarket(Coles) in april 2006.
Opened on 3/11/1988. 10 screens. 2228 seats(1988 to 2001). Closed in 2001. New cinema complex 50 metres away opened on 14/11/2002. 15 screens. Number of seats unknown?
In 1951, six year old Bobby Darnell was killed wnen a boiler exploded in the basement, while he was going down the staircase from the balcony to the concession stand to get a drink. The explosion destroyed patt of the lobby and the staircase that Bobby was standing on. The theater was closed for several weeks while the damage was fixed. There is a rumour that Bobby’s ghost is seen playing on the staircase and balcony area after the theater reopened? There is also a second ghost of an unknown woman.
Opened as 5 screens on 3/10/1972 with on screen 1 with “Billy Jack” and “The Omega Man”, screen 2 with “Mash”, Vanishing point" and “Welcome home solider boy”, screen 3 with “Super fly” and “There was a crooked man”, screen 4 with “Easy rider” and 5 easy pieces", no movies listed for screen 5.
Opened as Kismet Theatre. Name changed to Odeon in 1947.
Also known as Merredin Cinema & Cafe.
Why the name West O?
Opened on 25/5/1951 with a color cartoon carnival(6 cartoons, not named) and “ Last of the buccanders”.
Opened as Drive-in Theatre on 30/7/1948 with “Pardon my sarong”“. Opened as Decatur Drive-in on 19/4/1949 with two colour cartoons(not named), "The noose hangs high” and “Pursued”.
Opened on 28/7/1950 with “The Nevadan” and “Adventure in Baltimore”.
The inside of this building is seen on the dvd “Kate Miller-Heidke live in San Francisco”.
The snack bar building is still there(possibly the bio box too?). Possibly also called Starlight Drive-in?
Opened with “Golden horse show”, a Andy Pandy cartoon(not named), Answer man" and “State fair”.
Closed on 17/10/1958. After closure the dress circle was demolished and turned into a women’s clothes factory and later a fruit and vegetable market. Local heritage listed in 1995. Converted to a supermarket(Coles) in april 2006.
Closed on 17/4/1985.
Name changed to New Vogue in circa 1970. Closed on 27/10/1976. Local heritage listing in 2001.
The Queensgate building was to be saved, but the sloped floors in the Queensgate Cinema were a problem, that couldn’t be fixed.
The medical centre is called Western Diagnostic. The building also has a pharmacy(Wray Avenue Pharmacy), and a cafe(Cafe on Hampton).
Opened on screen 1 with “Slap shot”, “Car wash” and “My name is Nobody” and on screen 2 with “The Sting”, The car" and"Sunshine".
Reopened in 1909 with “The story of the Kelly Gang”.
Opened on 3/11/1988. 10 screens. 2228 seats(1988 to 2001). Closed in 2001. New cinema complex 50 metres away opened on 14/11/2002. 15 screens. Number of seats unknown?
I haven’t seen a screen showing the time before(wow!!)!!
Opened in december 1997. Operated by AMC(1997 to (circa 2011?). Taken over by Hoyts(circa 2011?). Also called AMC Stafford 10. 10 screens.
Opened with 2 colour cartoons(not named), “The stars ae singing”, and “Hangman’s knot”.
Opened on 14/6/1965 with “Circusworld”, “Surf party”, and “Psycho”.
700 seats.
In 1951, six year old Bobby Darnell was killed wnen a boiler exploded in the basement, while he was going down the staircase from the balcony to the concession stand to get a drink. The explosion destroyed patt of the lobby and the staircase that Bobby was standing on. The theater was closed for several weeks while the damage was fixed. There is a rumour that Bobby’s ghost is seen playing on the staircase and balcony area after the theater reopened? There is also a second ghost of an unknown woman.
Wow, what a big and colourful marquee!!
Opened as 5 screens on 3/10/1972 with on screen 1 with “Billy Jack” and “The Omega Man”, screen 2 with “Mash”, Vanishing point" and “Welcome home solider boy”, screen 3 with “Super fly” and “There was a crooked man”, screen 4 with “Easy rider” and 5 easy pieces", no movies listed for screen 5.