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Following the opening of the Village
Twin on Friday December 7th 1973,
most of the better films were to be seen
at that venue. However, the Corio did
manage to get a few films that did very
well and the additional screen in town
made it possible for some films to be
screened for a longer season when
warranted. “Alvin Purple” managed a
four week season in January/February
1974. The Corio finished 38 years of
regular screenings with a six week
Site Plan. CATHS Archive collection
season of “Jaws” in Jan/Feb 1976.

After that time, the best cinema in The last advertised screening at the
Geelong was relegated to three Corio was for the throwaway double
screenings a week - Friday nights, and program “Candleshoe” and “Run,
a matinee and evening session on Cougar, Run” on Wednesday January
Saturdays. By mid year it was closed. 31st 1979.
From that time it was utilised by The Corio stood vacant for some
Village as a school holiday venue, years and was eventually demolished in
screening generally lesser quality films, 1984, to make way for the building of
and occasionally being opened for a the new Market Square shopping
‘special event’, which generally meant centre. ★
a film had done better than expected
and overshot the allocated time it was
booked in for at the Village Twin.

References and credits:
* RBA inflation calculator
1 - Public Records Office Victoria
2 - Public Records Office Victoria
3 - Geelong Advertiser 1937 - 1984
4 - Notes of conversation between Ian
Smith and former Corio projectionist
Ian Patterson
5 - Discussions with former Corio
projectionist Lex De Vries Geelong
Heritage Centre
Corio Artwork from CATHS Archives.
Foyer c1940. Photo: CATHS Archive Corio & Village Tickets: Kevin Adams.
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