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CINEMA AND From the Editor....
THEATRE
Sometimes serendipity lets the contributions for CinemaRecord fall into place.
C A T H S The wonderful streetscape opposite is an exclusive to this magazine, thanks to Ian
Williams. The public photo collections have no comparable image that captures
HISTORICAL SOCIETY this period in Melbourne’s cinema history. The technical quality of the picture
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(possibly taken with a Box Brownie) was not ideal for reproduction, but our
Secretary Mike Trickett helped out with a bit of enhancement, another case of a
CATHS-V member delivering the goods at the right moment. It complements Frank
van Straten’s profile on Cedric Ballantyne, the architect who did so much to
change that particular section of Collins Street.
The official journal of the Cinema And
An example of a story providing a lead for a future issue is Ray Ryan’s account
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of his memories of the Armadale theatre. It’s not a building that at first glance
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★ suggests an interesting history, but as the story shows, it takes first hand
knowledge to bring these venues alive. That’s also a prompt to readers to fill in the
Editor: Ian Smith
★ gaps on other theatres with personal recollections or a detailed history.
Cameron Hall’s write up on the Surrey Surrey Hills, based on research left
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languishing until retrieved by Henry Jamieson, is an example of a collective effort
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to get a story into print. Again the timing is right. Last issue touched on the
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Victoria Theatres/Consolidated Theatres group and their later involvement with the
The main aim of CATHS and this
Surrey makes a good fit.
publication is to accurately document and
Ken Newell on the Argosy Murrumbeena adds to a history by Ken Tulloch
create an archive of the history of
printed many issues back. A story may have run once but time and a new slant can
cinemas and theatres in Victoria.
warrant a re-appraisal of any theatre. Ken’s almost photographic recall confirms
Input in the form of articles,
constructive criticism, and substantiated my view – if you want to know something in detail, ask a former projectionist.
dispute of printed matter is welcome, and I had promised to give the answers to Which Theatre Is This but have held it
necessary to enable us to reach our over because there are still gaps. The Archivist’s role in identification is not easy.
objective. – Ian Smith
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Editor or contributors, and unless
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those of the Cinema And Theatre
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Articles printed in CinemaRecord
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All photos are from the collection of 6 Newsreel
the person or organisation stated. Every
effort has been made to trace the 9 CATHS-V visits Her Majestys
ownership of copyright. In the event of
any questions arising as to the use of any 10 The Armadale Picture Theatre - Ray Ryan
material, the author and publisher will be
happy to make the necessary corrections 14 Cedric Ballantyne: Palaces To Order - Frank van Straten
in future printings.
Contributions and suggestions for
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CinemaRecord are most welcome. Please
contact the Editor if you are planning
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to write an article for the magazine.
We may be able to assist you with
29 The Day I Stared in a Show - Noel Kerr
information, contacts, etc and it will help
us with forward planning.
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Contact: Ian Smith 32 Marvellous Memories
Telephone: 5443 0692 (1-9pm)
Email: ijsmith@impulse.net.au
Postal Address: PO Box 476, Images in this publication are from CATHS-V Archive unless credited to another source.
Bentleigh, Victoria, 3204
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