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And Some More Hindsight "We don't Like the sound, and guitar music is on the way
out".
Decca Recording Co. rejecting the Beatles, 1962.
''The idea of space travel is bilge"
Sir Richard Wooley, Royal Astronome1; Britltin, 1956. "Louis Pasteur's theory of gem1s is ridiculous fiction"
Pierre Pachet, Professor of Psysiology at Toulouse, I 872.
··y think there is a world market for maybe 5 computers"
Thomas Watson. chairman of IBM, 1943. "Evetything that can be invented has been invented".
Charles H. Duell, Commissiones, US Office of Patents,
"Television won't be able to hold on to any market it cap- 1899.
tures after the first six montl1s. People will soon get sick
of staring at a plywood box every night" "If you don't know .. say you don't know .. don't guess''.
Dar1yl F. Zanuck, head of 20th Centmy Fox, 1946. Teddy Wok, SBC, 1956 (and he got the last word).
" I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his •••••••••••••••
face, and not Gary Cooper".
GmJ• Cooper on his decision 110t to take the leading role
in Go11e With The Wind
Thanks to CATHS member,
·'But what is it good for?"
Engi11eer at Advanced Computing Systems Division if Mr George Florence, Proprietor of The Astor.
IBM, commenting on the microchip, 1969. Phone 9510 1414 for a copy of the Astor
program calendar. Visit the Astor's website at
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their www.astor-theatre.com
home··
Ken Olsen, President, Chairman al/ll Founder of Digital !')\STO ~~-- 11·~
Equipment Corpomtion, 1977.
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"64K memory ought to be enough for anybody." Corner Chapel Street & Dandenong' Road, St. Kilda.
Bill Gmes, Microsoft Corpomtion, 1981 Phone (03) 9510 1414 • Facsimile {03) 9510 6170
T~e Cinema'And Theatre Historical Society Victoria is proud to have
The Sun Theatre Yarraville as our major sponsor. Many thanks to member
Mr Michael Smith, the owner of the Sun Theatre, for providing the venue
for CATHS meetings and events.
The Sun Theatre is the home of The Sun Film Society and MGS lnfa Set. This unique cinema
offers~omforts for all to enjoy in delightful art deco surroundings and is available for hire. In
conjunction with the Sun Film Society, the Sun T heatre offers you a wide selection of films .
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For program and venue hire inquiries, contact Theatre Manager Ms ~ina Virtuoso
on Tel: 9362 0999 + Fax: 9362 0338 + Website: www.mgsgroup.com
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8 Ballarat Street, Yarroville. Phone: 9362 0999
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