Photo Info

Uploaded on: November 21, 2025

Size: 1.3 MB

Views: 78

License:

Albany Pussy Galore Cinema 230 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC

Photo - Ken Hill

The Albany Cinema, Collins Street Melbourne, was for many years a Newsreel Theatrette. This continued until news became instantly available on television. A policy change saw a diet of exploitation product and simultaneous Drive-in releases, until it was earmarked for closure in the late 60’s.

The theatre was saved by entrepreneur & cinema owner “Ken Hill” from the Shaft Cinema Group. December 1979 and “The Australasian Cinema” industry magazine, announces a change of policy to Erotic Content, and a name change to “Albany Pussy Galore Cinema –

Contributed by Greg Lynch –