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In 1987 Hoyts announced the second Melbourne multiplex was to be constructed at Northland shopping centre,
less than ten minutes drive from Cinema North. After the 8-plex opened in December 1987 patronage fell
away quickly at Reservoir. By 1990 the Village/Hoyts twin at Greensborough had closed and things were tough
at Cinema North. Developers acquired the site and the large Merion was demolished and shops constructed
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New management continued to operate the small Oriental with a discount ticket policy. Finally in 1993 this
once thriving cinema closed. The cinema is currently used by a church group on Sundays with an uncertain
future. Projection equipment, the last plant being Kinoton, has been removed.

Cinema North - Photo: May 1995

Additional notes by Thomas Vitale : 1. Heading: According to S & Me Directories just "Reservoir".
2. December, 1968 name changed to Cinema North.
3. Village Twin -April, 1979.
4. Independent 1988.
5. Larger auditorium demolished November 1991.
6. Remaining theatre closed 21 July 1993.

Some of the films screened:

1960's- "300 Spartans" "Four Days Of Naples", "Incredible Journey", "Jason & The Argonauts•. a midnight
double feature: "Village of the Damned" and "The Haunting", "Captain Sinbad", "The Thief of
Baghdad", "The Magic Sword", "Billion $ Brain".

1970's - "Airport" "Hello Goodbye", "They Call Him Trinity", "Valachi Papers", "Posiedon Adventure",
"Silent Running", "Skyjacked", "Endless Night", "M.A.S.H.", "The Sweeney".

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