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Hoyts Carnegie Theatre 18-22 Woorayl Street, Carnegie , VIC - 1926

The Carnegie theatre was erected in Woorayl Street Carnegie, and from Nov 24, 1920 was operated by the Carnegie Picture Theatre Co P/L. From as early as 1924 the programming was controlled by Associated Theatres P/L headed by George Tallis & Frank Thring senior. In 1926 this arrangement was continued when Associated merged to become Hoyts Theatres Ltd.

The depression

In 1929 there was a worldwide economic downturn (known as the great depression), and for a few years the theatre supplemented film with the operation of an ice/roller skating rink, until being forced to close it’s doors. In 1935 Hoyts Theatres acquired the property and extensively re-furbished the theatre and installed sound. The grand re-opening was on Aug 17, 1935 with a capacity of 900. Television arrived in the middle 1950’s and the theatre was forced to close in 1959. The building sadly is no longer there and has been developed into modern apartments.

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