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From the President....

Two colour supplements in succession - the first on
Melbourne theatres and now this one on Sydney - cap a
year of achievement for CATHS. These reports show the
dedication of the Cinema and Theatre Association of the
UK to their hobby, and I thank the CTA for allowing us to
reprint them and learn how visitors react to our favourite
theatres.
It was a privilege and pleasure to enjoy long
conversations with these kindred spirits, and to start work on opportunities for
The official journal of the Cinema And better national and international collaboration.
Theatre Historical Society Inc.
The CATHS committee has long been aware of the need for a state-of-the-art
Australia
tracking and retrieval system for Archive material and hardware acquisitions.
ISSN 1443-3664 • Published quarterly
★ Secretary Mike has enthusiastically taken to the intricacies of the InMagic
computer program, which will be the key to data retrieval. One future benefit: a
Editor: Ian Smith meaningful index for articles in CinemaRecord.
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The most public face of CATHS is the bi-monthly meeting at the Sun Theatre
CinemaRecord Artwork:
Yarraville. We are grateful to owner Mike Smith for his ongoing support in
Bill Kerr, Optimum Design 9419 4144 providing this great venue.
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At the research level, the collaboration with librarians Christine, Catherine
The main aim of CATHS and this
and Tim at the Prahran Mechanics Institute ensures safe storage for the archive,
publication is to accurately document and
and much more.
create an archive of the history of
When the head of media studies at RMIT University Prof. Deb Verhoeven
cinemas and theatres.
approached us to assist two students research the Greek and Italian influence in
Input in the form of articles,
film exhibition in Victoria, members with facts and stories immediately came
constructive criticism, and substantiated
forward to assist. This is CATHS at its best: putting information and
dispute of printed matter is welcome, and
understanding forward for a new generation.
necessary to enable us to reach our
objective. Our activities spread into many areas. Some of them are mentioned in these
Opinions expressed are those of the pages. I hope that this issue will contribute in a small way to your enjoyment of the
Editor or contributors, and unless Christmas season. A Merry Christmas to all. – Gerry Kennedy
expressly stated so, are not necessarily
those of the Cinema And Theatre
Historical Society Inc. NOW SHOWING!
Articles printed in CinemaRecord
should not be reproduced without the
permission of the author or the editor.
All photos are from the collection of
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the person or organisation stated. Every
effort has been made to trace the 6 His Majesty's/St James Wellington - Tony Froude
ownership of copyright. In the event of Henry White’s first theatre triumph
any questions arising as to the use of any 10 Memoirs of a Film Distributor - Peter Broome
material, the author and publisher will be
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happy to make the necessary corrections
in future printings. 13 Cinemas and Theatres of Oz
Contributions and suggestions for Part Two: Sydney
CinemaRecord are most welcome. Please 21 A Year In Pictures - Members scrapbook
contact the Editor if you are planning
22 Reels Across The City - Brian Miller
to write an article for the magazine.
We may be able to assist you with Part Two: The Independent Theatres
information, contacts, etc and it will help 27 A Switch In Time - Roger Seccombe
us with forward planning.
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Contact: Ian Smith
Telephone: 5443 0692 (1-9pm) Images in this publication are from CATHS Archive unless credited to another source.
Email: iansmith8@bigpond.com
Postal Address: PO Box 476, Cover: Not just a foyer but the Grand Assembly; a foretaste of the delights within
Bentleigh, Victoria, 3204 architect Henry White’s Australian masterpiece the State Theatre Sydney.

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