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It is great to see a quality time the availability of films was in the United States at that time was
publication like Cinema Record and I limited - this was a period well before murky to say the least.
am sure that readers and members of film exchanges and the showmen were Just what type of projector was used
CATHS-V appreciate your efforts an extension of vaudeville or re- at Donald and Sunbury with this
and the time and energy all Editors and incarnated lanternists doing their own particular program, and promoted in
others behind the scenes have devoted thing with what ever film they could many Victorian towns as the Edison
to the magazine. While predominantly purchase. The admission charges for Cinematographe, would be interesting
Victorian in scope, Cinema Record is Sunbury were the same as Donald’s so to know. It could not have been a
of interest to people in other states. it was probably the same Showman – a Lumiere machine as their perforations
Congratulations on a quality Mr George Coates. were quite different to the Edison
magazine and best wishes to Kevin on Another point is the reference to format. It may have been a Vitascope or
his new venture. Edison’s Cinematographe. Certainly the perhaps one of Robert Paul’s
R.A Adams, Editor Dress Circle Lumieres’ equipment was known as the projectors, or something else.
Magazine, Lithgow NSW Cinematographe, a name they in turn I am coming to the view that
had ‘borrowed’ from another Cinematographe was already a generic
[Complimentary letters were also Frenchman, Leon Bouly who in 1892 term in the industry to mean ‘moving
received from Noel Kerr and Peter applied the name to a couple of his pictures’ and the reference to Edison
Wolfenden.] patented camera designs. was probably in connection with the
Edison had a projector on the film content, as a number of the titles
What’s In a Name? market in April 1896. This was are from the Edison catalogue pre
found the article Cinema in sometimes referred to as the Projecting 1897. I welcome any comment.
I Donald (Issue 37) interesting Kinetoscope but was formally the Peter Wolfenden, Sunbury Vic.
because the program detail was Edison Vitascope. In reality it was a
identical to the first days of moving modified Armat design (!)…but that’s
pictures in the Sunbury district. At that another story! The motion picture scene

Inspiration Strikes

he following subjects are at Star Eaglehawk Ian Smith There is no shortage of intended
Tvarious stages of preparation for cinema histories, but where are the
Civic Ashburton Peter Navaretti
CinemaRecord. The list is printed to technical articles on projectors, light
ensure that each subject gets the best Newsreels in Peter Wolfenden sources and sound? CinemaRecord
treatment possible. It is a guide to work Australia needs more material like the Kalee
in progress, or ideas about possible story. There must be readers who know
Surrey Jo Maxion/
topics. other models inside out. A personal
Surrey Hills Henry Jamison
If your pet project is in the hands of assessment of the best makes and how
Cheltenham Brian Hunt
someone else, please get in touch with supremacy changed over the decades
Theatre
that person (the Secretary will provide would be interesting and controversial.
contact details for this purpose ) and Merri Ian Smith/ What about a story on the Australian
check whether collaboration is possible. North Fitzroy Brian Miller work-horse, the C&W? Any
You may not be planning to write volunteers?
Eclipse Noel Kerr
an article yourself, but after reading this Personal recollections and funny stories
Port Melbourne
you may realize that you have some for Marvellous Memories are exactly
information that could enrich another Athenaeum Noel Kerr/ that – your treasure trove of anecdotes
person’s work. The list starts with Lilydale Gerry Kennedy that need not be shared with anyone
working titles now receiving the final until you send them in for these pages.
Apollo Ian Smith
touches and ends with ‘maybes’. No advance list of this material is
Hawthorn
required – just keep sending them.
Village Toorak Gerry Kennedy
Crystal Palace Brian Miller/
Argosy Ken Newell Caulfield Ian Smith
Murrumbeena
Regent Geelong Mike Trickett
First Films in Peter Wolfenden
Mt Evelyn Pictures/ Noel Kerr
Sunbury NOTE:
Mechanics Institute
All photographs in this issue are
Marysville Noel Kerr
Galleon Coffee Noel Kerr from the CATH-V archive unless
Theatre
Lounge/Theatre credited otherwise.
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