 Former site of the Carlton Moviehouse c2008 | |
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| Former names | Carlton Picture Palace (1924-1979) |
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| Address | 235 Faraday Street, Melbourne VIC 3053 Carlton Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°47′56″S 144°57′59″E / 37.798815°S 144.966294°E |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Closed | 1999 |
Carlton Moviehouse was an Australian cinema in Melbourne, Victoria. It closed in 1999.
The building later occupied by Carlton Moviehouse was first opened in 1909 for Carlton Trades Club to use as a hall and meeting rooms. It was then used as a billiard hall before being left vacant until 1921 when Samuel Weisberg purchased the building for $2000. It was turned into a Jewish club until 1924 when it was opened as a cinema seating 616. [1]
The cinema was originally known as Carlton Picture Palace and screened silent films with an orchestra. [2] In 1979, the McClelland family stopped operating it and it was taken over and renamed Carlton Moviehouse, [1] [3] though was known to patrons as the Bughouse. [2] It screened avant-garde films, became popular with university students, [2] and was at one time the home of the Melbourne University Film Society and used for the Melbourne International Film Festival. [4] [5]
The cinema only seated 250 when it closed in 1999. [1] At the time, several new cinemas had opened, such as the nearby Cinema Nova that had five screens, while the Carlton Moviehouse had only one, [6] and was no longer profitable. [7]
Throughout its history, the cinema retained its original silent screen, thought to be the only one remaining in Melbourne when it closed in 1999. It was flanked by a mural painting featuring Native American motifs. The building, that occupies the entirety of its 292-square-metre site, retained its original 1909 facade, with minor changes made when it was converted into a cinema. [1]
Following the cinemas closure, the building became a travel agency. [8] In 2014, the building was sold for $3.5 million and "guttered" to become a retail space. [9]
- ^ a b c d Semple, Peter (12 August 2000). "Credits roll for cinema's end". The Age. p. 9.
- ^ a b c "The unofficial history of Carlton Moviehouse". ABC listen. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "'Moviehouse' in Carlton". Australian Jewish News. 17 August 1979. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Harris, Paul (1 May 1993). "Cinematheque goes national". Filmnews. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Streamline film test". Australian Jewish News. 23 April 1982. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Gibson, Rachel (22 July 1999). "Film: the megacomplex art of getting bums on seats". The Age. p. 3.
- ^ Ellingsen, Peter (26 June 1999). "Carlton fears for treasured haunts and icons". The Age. pp. 1, 16.
- ^ Rintoul, Stuart (26 September 2014). "Australia's last single-screen cinemas". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Lindsay, Nicole (4 November 2014). "Former Carlton Moviehouse gutted to make way for shops". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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Former site of the Carlton Moviehouse c2008 | |
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| Former names | Carlton Picture Palace (1924-1979) |
|---|---|
| Address | 235 Faraday Street, Melbourne VIC 3053 Carlton Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°47′56″S 144°57′59″E / 37.798815°S 144.966294°E |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Closed | 1999 |
Carlton Moviehouse was an Australian cinema in Melbourne, Victoria. It closed in 1999.
The building later occupied by Carlton Moviehouse was first opened in 1909 for Carlton Trades Club to use as a hall and meeting rooms. It was then used as a billiard hall before being left vacant until 1921 when Samuel Weisberg purchased the building for $2000. It was turned into a Jewish club until 1924 when it was opened as a cinema seating 616. [1]
The cinema was originally known as Carlton Picture Palace and screened silent films with an orchestra. [2] In 1979, the McClelland family stopped operating it and it was taken over and renamed Carlton Moviehouse, [1] [3] though was known to patrons as the Bughouse. [2] It screened avant-garde films, became popular with university students, [2] and was at one time the home of the Melbourne University Film Society and used for the Melbourne International Film Festival. [4] [5]
The cinema only seated 250 when it closed in 1999. [1] At the time, several new cinemas had opened, such as the nearby Cinema Nova that had five screens, while the Carlton Moviehouse had only one, [6] and was no longer profitable. [7]
Throughout its history, the cinema retained its original silent screen, thought to be the only one remaining in Melbourne when it closed in 1999. It was flanked by a mural painting featuring Native American motifs. The building, that occupies the entirety of its 292-square-metre site, retained its original 1909 facade, with minor changes made when it was converted into a cinema. [1]
Following the cinemas closure, the building became a travel agency. [8] In 2014, the building was sold for $3.5 million and "guttered" to become a retail space. [9]
- ^ a b c d Semple, Peter (12 August 2000). "Credits roll for cinema's end". The Age. p. 9.
- ^ a b c "The unofficial history of Carlton Moviehouse". ABC listen. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "'Moviehouse' in Carlton". Australian Jewish News. 17 August 1979. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Harris, Paul (1 May 1993). "Cinematheque goes national". Filmnews. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Streamline film test". Australian Jewish News. 23 April 1982. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Gibson, Rachel (22 July 1999). "Film: the megacomplex art of getting bums on seats". The Age. p. 3.
- ^ Ellingsen, Peter (26 June 1999). "Carlton fears for treasured haunts and icons". The Age. pp. 1, 16.
- ^ Rintoul, Stuart (26 September 2014). "Australia's last single-screen cinemas". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Lindsay, Nicole (4 November 2014). "Former Carlton Moviehouse gutted to make way for shops". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2024.