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Whenever I could I tried to close the
to Melbourne. “I think it could be re-
traveller on a trailer or film • developed.” This and other comments
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advertisement and open it on the main •• NEWSREEL •• have drawn the ire of locals passionate
feature, the screen at full width. •
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CINEMA, THEATRE & about the history of St. Kilda.
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short as well as the cartoon in the first •• SHOWBUSINESS NEWS • More Screens for Doncaster?
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half. I once tried closing the curtain on • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • The application for a 12-screen
the cartoon and re-opening it on the complex at Shopping Town is likely to
‘Scope film, but disaster! The audience Albury Cinema Boom be considered by Manningham Council
thought that the closing curtain meant Construction of three additional in December.
interval. End of experiment!!! cinemas for the Albury Cinema Get Into It
At least I can conclude on a high Centre will create a Gold Class The City of Greater Bendigo
note. The Regent seasons of Singin’ In cinema, an Art House cinema and a encouraged publicity for local groups
The Rain and Oliver! both used the third screen similar to Cinemas 2, 3, 4, when it sponsored Get Into It at the
familiar painted cloth as main drop, but and 5. Owner Mr. Tony Smith said that Town Hall on 5 October. Fred Page
the imported The Merry Widow sided the additions will make the Centre the organized the CATHS display that
with tradition – the might red house largest and best equipped in regional included a light box display of glass
curtain came into its own – BRAVO! Australia. The heritage character of the advertising slides of film titles
Ian Williams, Balwyn original cinema will not be (courtesy of Alan Windley), a model
compromised. The work is expected to theatre with working curtains (hard to
CATHS Rules be finished for Easter 2004. say who was more intrigued, the Mums
The revised articles of Association or their children) and a scrap book of
are some of the best I have seen, but of Lunar Goes Triple local theatre histories. About 40
course they would be in an organization Lunar Drive-In Dandenong opened CATHS brochures were distributed.
run by projectionists and theatre men its third screen on 18 September, 50
and women. years to the month after the decision to Shorts
build the Skyline Burwood was
Ken Newell’s article on the Argosy • Eddie Tamir (Classic Elsternwick)
announced. The revival of the
(CR 40) reminded me of my time with is refurbishing the Cameo Belgrave.
Dandenong site is the work of Anthony
hand-fed arcs at Longford. We were A four-cinema complex will open
Madigan and Mathew and David
always so busy we didn’t have time to Boxing Day. The plans include an
Kilderry. Hundreds of photos and facts
go and see other theatres. outdoor screen.
on drive-ins in Victoria can be found on
Ray W. Peck, Underwood (Tas.) • Films have returned to the Kyneton
the website:
Town Hall.
Slides to Video or DVD www.drive-insdownunder.com. • The former Hoyts Croydon may re-
If anyone has cinema slides they A Shot at the Palais open under new management.
would like to have copied to video or
The Palais Theatre St. Kilda turned • The derelict Paragon Queenstown
DVD, I would be pleased to do this for
76 on 11 November, but it got attention (Tas.) is to be refurbished by a
them. Any CATHS members who have
for other reasons. The Herald Sun (13 Hobart doctor. At Zeehan a local
visited my theatrette will have seen the
Nov.) reported comments by prominent committee is trying to do the same
result of these transformations. My
citizens on the best and worst aspects for the former Gaiety.
interest is solely for the satisfaction of
of the city. Melbourne 2006 Chairman
preserving an aspect of cinema history.
Ron Walker was quoted as saying that REPORTING BY: Gerry Kennedy,
Phone me on 5127 47754 or use
the Palais represented 1920’s David Kilderry, Fred Page, Eric White
psm@vic.australis.com.au
Hollywood and was no longer relevant and Alan Windley
Peter Ricketts, Moe.
A Member of the Orchestra
Does anyone remember Reginald
John Murphy who as a young man
played the piano in the orchestra of the
State theatre? Reg. later became a
teacher and taught in western Victoria.
I had been wondering what
happened to the old State when I came
across the Marriner website. The
CATHS website is wonderful too, with
its views of the Capitol. Such treasures
you have down there.
Kevin Walters, Toowoomba Qld.

Assembling the new screen at the Lunar drive-in.

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