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Theatre Histories by Members and Friends

50. Star Newsreel Theatrette Brian Miller & Edward Lansdowne

51. Greater Union - Circuit Transformation David Kilderry
52. Rex/Roxy/Cinema Charlton Geoff Edwards & Gerry Kennedy

Victorian News by Bannister

Armadale Sothebys, the former Armadale is up for sale
Camberwell Rivoli to be a six-plex
Carlton Nova now has 4 screens
Carlton Owner of Carlton Moviehouse, Carlton's first cinema, has purchased the Genevieve,
Carlton's first restaurant, which is next door to the cinema
Cheltenham Southland plans, shown to the public recently, show a Village cinema with 20 screens,
with an opening date of Christmas 1997
Cob ram Melba about to re-open
Doncaster Westfield Shoppingtown proposing 30 cinemas
Elwood Broadway to be converted to apartments
Footscray LaScala still intact operating as a reception room
Hepburn Springs Palais advertised for sale
Maryborough Paramount re-opened as a single screen - upstairs only
Melbourne Capitol is currently closed
Morwell Village Twin Cinema closed 4/12/96. Mid-Valley Village 8, opened 12/12/96.
Richmond Cinema Richmond (BBQ's Galore) is being remodelled. Proscenium to be demolished in
early 1997, so if you have not seen it hurry along.
Sale Third screen opened in October
Sorrento Two extra cinemas being built
Swan Hill Regent to be twinned and reopened
Warragul Proposed now as a triplex
Hoyts Expanding into Latin America with a 35% stake in Mexico's Cinemex who have 65 screens
in Mexico City & is scheduled to open a further 92 screens around Mexico City next year.
Projected total of 350 by the year 2000. Hoyts is working on a number of projects, with
more than 1500 new screens under development, 88 in the U.S.
Village Currently in Australia, N.Z., Singapore and Thailand, has announced plans to build 2600
screens in 15 countries ny the year 2000. It also has agreed to buy 50% of Warner Brothers
cinemas in Britain & Germany, & has formed a production company with Dustin Hoffman.

Coming Events

January Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th & Friday 17th. The annual film nights at Ken's Roxy.
Main attraction: "That Night In Rio", starring Alice Faye, Don Ameche & Carmen Miranda, etc.
Bookings really are necessary. Ring Wally Perkins on 9592-3166 at work, 9 to 5 on weekdays.

February Fourth Sunday as usual. First regular meeting for 1997 -A surprise guest speaker.

March Trip to Sorrento to inspect the extra two Athenaeum cinemas & also the two new theatrettes of our
CATHS-V members, namely the Frankston "Crest" & the Rye "Barkly".

April Regularr meeting & Graham Smythe's super 8 film.

New Members

Welcome to the following new members: Concetta Raffa Scott Harrison Henry Jamieson
Phil O'Kane Steve Walsh