Regal Theatre
224 Buckley Street,
Melbourne,
VIC
3040
224 Buckley Street,
Melbourne,
VIC
3040
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Architects: Reginald Appleford, V.G. Cook, Christopher A. Cowper, Gordon Murphy
Firms: Cowper, Murphy, & Appleford
Previous Names: Southern Cross Picture Theatre
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Located in the northwest Melbourne district of Essendon North. The Southern Cross Picture Theatre opened in November 1925 and was designed by Essendon based architect V.G. Cook. It was renovated in 1939 in an Art Deco style to the plans of architectural firm, Cowper, Murphy & Appleford. It was re-named Regal Theatre on 12th August 1939 when it re-opened with Spencer Tracey in “Boys Town. It was operated as an independent theatre by W.J. Howard. It was closed on 26th November 1958 screening Galina Ulanova with "The Bolshoi Ballet”.
It was demolished and in 2016 a mattress/bedding shop was operating in the new building on the site.
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The architects for the 1939 remodel of the Regal theatre were Cowper, Murphy and Appleford. Grand opening of the Regal theatre was August 12, 1939.
The Southern Cross Theatre opened in November of 1925. The architect was V. G. Cook of Essendon.