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ABN 37 195 378 179 Plaudits for CinemaRecord 45 There were a few breakdowns
Reg A0020747R Congratulations on your 15th during the screening, with the manager
Anniversary edition of CinemaRecord - coming on stage offering apologies and
The aims of CATHS are: to record the a really interesting and terrific issue. darkly hinting at sabotage by some
history of cinemas and theatres, and to The colour covers are real winners too, subversive organization. However the
promote interest in theatre heritage and night was a great success, with the
architecture, and other related areas. and I'm sure they'll be treasured for
many years to come by your members. theatre a very impressive achievement;
Patrons:
Frank Van Straten OAM Peter Smith I particularly enjoyed Chris Long’s a night still clear in my memory
Elaine Marriner Philip Brady article on Australia’s Movietone News - Laurie Buckingham, Mordialloc
Committee: so informative and well-researched. Living on the Premises
President: Gerry Kennedy 5174 1870 Thanks again for a great issue and I Regarding the manager’s residence
Vice President: Peter Wolfenden 9744 2570 wish CinemaRecord every success for in the Ivanhoe theatre (CR 42): this
Secretary: Mike Trickett 5278 1986 another 15 years of entertaining was a rare occurrence in New Zealand
Treasurer: Barrie Wraith 9435 9785 reading. too. The Prince Edward at Woburn,
★ John Adey Lower Hutt (1930-80) was the only
Archivist: Gerry Kennedy 5174 1870 Editor, Kino Cinema Quarterly NSW theatre I know of in this region with a
Central Victoria Co-ordinator: A Word From A CATHS Patron built-in residence, although the
Fred Page 5444 0428 (Bendigo) possibility was considered for the Bay
Gippsland Co-ordinator: The CATHS Saturday Matinee at Tuller Island.
Gerry Kennedy 5174 1870 (Traralgon) the Astor theatre (9 November) was an
Events Co-ordinator: event I was very pleased to be Tony Froude, Paraparaumu Beach (N.Z.)
Brian Miller 9557 7446 associated with. More Female Projectionists
Film Buffs Group:
Mike Trickett 5278 1986 As it turned out, the event coincided Readings Cinema 8 in Geelong,
Publications Sales: with the Federal Election which did where I work two casual shifts per
Garry Saunders 9812 7227 nothing to deter the members, friends, week in the projection room, has Alana
Membership Secretary: Peter O’Reilly fans and the general public from Arbuthnot as our lady projectionist
See postal address
CinemaRecord Editor: attending. (Letters CR44).
Ian Smith If this is the sort of excellent It was my privilege to have been
ijsmith@impulse.net.au response a CATHS-instituted event can partly responsible for her training in the
CATHS website: muster, then the Society should be mid 1990s when we both worked for
www.caths.org.au
Postal address: involved in further such events. the Village 11 in Geelong, and I was
PO Box 476, Bentleigh 3204. Congratulations to those members very pleased to find her working at
who manned the stall, to our wonderful Readings when I started there in
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ice cream sellers in the theatre, to January of this year. She is extremely
Membership
Annual membership subscription is $35, everyone involved and to Ron Lowe for capable and is, to put it mildly, a
his planning and vision. human whirlwind.
(overseas subscribers $45) and
members receive four copies of It’s this sort of event that helps Alana gave birth to her second
CinemaRecord, notification of events, spread the word about CATHS, and the child, a baby boy in late August. I
and copies of the agenda and minutes people who year-in, year-out make it all know she would like to come back to
of all meetings. There is no joining fee. happen. work, but looking after two toddlers
Meetings Peter Smith OAM, Melbourne might delay that decision.
Meetings are held on the last Sunday of Dick Twentyman, Geelong
February, April, June, August, October & Matinee Stirs Memories Launceston Memories
November. Your show at the Astor was
Archive excellent. I was amazed by the huge Postcards from Tasmania (CR 44)
The Archive is located in the Prahran audience. It revived memories for me. set me thinking about the fate of some
Mechanics’ Institute, 140 High Street As a teenager I attended the other theatres. One building, which
Prahran, 9510 3393. The Archive will opening night at the Astor. They from memory still stands in the
be open between 9.30am and 12.30pm screened The Trail of the Lonesome Launceston suburb of Invermay is the
on the Saturday before each meeting Pine, the first outdoor feature in Star. It had the distinction of being the
(see above), and at other times by Technicolor. I sat in the balcony behind only suburban theatre in Launceston.
appointment with the archivist. a man smoking a cigar for most of the When last I visited it was a St
Publications night, so my view of the movie was Vincent de Paul second-hand clothing
Back issues of CinemaRecord, other somewhat hazy. (The No Smoking laws store.
publications, CDs and videos are
arrived later.)
available at meetings. Items are also
available by mail. Please contact Garry
Saunders on 9812 7227 for details.

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