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Photo - Bill Metcalfe - 1940

Jim Wallace and another well known local Clarrie Smith had spoken many times about showing the new fangled ‘talkies’ in the local hall and then in 1932 had local builder, Harold Cuzens, build the Marysville Theatre, located on Murchison Street.

The theatre was constructed of solid concrete and was used successfully as a cinema and meeting place from its opening in 1932. In 1947 Mr. J. Wallace of Marysville approached the council requiring prevention of smoking in the picture theatre.

The Marysville Theatre was closed in 1970 when it was purchased by the Darmody family, where for two years it was used as an Arts and Crafts Centre. The building was then purchased by Norman & Rosemary Fiske in 1977 and converted into a popular restaurant named The Pumpernickel.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -