Astor Theatre, St Kilda

The Astor Theatre is a cinema in the grand, old manner, described as the last single-screen cinema of its kind in continuous operation in Melbourne, still standing since its grand opening in 1936. It is a classic single-screen cinema with stalls and a dress circle, and it is one of only a few single-screen movie theatres from the 1930s in the world screening repertory movie programming. The fully air-conditioned cinema has a state-of-the-art sound system and a giant screen, and it projects a range of mediums including 35mm prints, the now rare 70mm format, and 2K and 4K digital presentations, and it is home to the Christie 4K Digital Laser Projector. It is located at the corner of Chapel Street and Dandenong Road, St Kilda.

The Astor Theatre is a cinema in the grand, old manner. It is described as the last single-screen cinema of its kind in continuous operation in Melbourne, still standing since its grand opening in 1936, and one of only a few single-screen movie theatres from the 1930s in the world screening repertory movie programming. It is a classic, single-screen cinema with stalls and a dress circle, and its auditorium has the same soft ambience as its foyers. The cinema is fully air-conditioned and boasts a state-of-the-art sound system and a giant screen. Long famous for its presentation of classics, cult favourites and select new releases, it projects a range of mediums including 35mm prints and the now rare 70mm format, and it is home to the Christie 4K Digital Laser Projector. It is located at the corner of Chapel Street and Dandenong Road, St Kilda.

A cinema in the grand, old manner; the last single-screen cinema of its kind in continuous operation in Melbourne, long famous for its presentation of classics, cult favourites and select new releases.

• Repertory movie programming

  Screening of classics, cult favourites and select new releases.

• 35mm and 70mm film presentations

  The Astor projects a range of mediums including 35mm prints and the now rare 70mm format.

• 2K and 4K digital presentations

  The Astor is home to the Christie 4K Digital Laser Projector and presents 2K and 4K formats.

1. 1The Astor Theatreastortheatre.net.au
2. 2The Astor Theatre » About the Astorastortheatre.net.au