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Colin Kennett with his favourite projector,
a Philips EL 4000.
The auditorium was to be 19.8m x
12.2m wide with a raked floor. Local
contractors were used where possible
including one Alby Mangels, of World
Safari fame! Alby did much of the
brick and concrete work - and Colin
claims that this activity largely financed
Alby’s first film!
The establishment of the theatre
was indeed a family affair. Colin and
Daryl did the electrical work and
attended to other technical aspects. His
wife Valerie made the curtains and
other soft furnishings within the
auditorium - including re-upholstering
all the seats, which were ex Hoyts
(11)
Plaza in Adelaide.
The Cameo opened to the public on
16 January 1977, followed by an official
opening in March by a local politician.
It initially had seating for 308, but this
was later reduced to 252 when more
modern seating was installed.
The Cameo is a pleasantly
Inside the Cameo Cinema.
appointed theatre with staggered, raked
seating. Sight-lines are excellent, as is
The Cameo was originally fitted Colin’s favourite is the dual gauge
the sound - good quality and not too
with two C&W Junior projectors from 35/70mm Philips EL4000 to which he
loud! Curtains cover the side-walls, and
the Murrayville Institute (Victoria), has fitted a manual lens turret and
- purists take note - curtains open and
but now has two more modern quick-change gate. Both machines are
close over the 6.7m x 2.7m 3-D silver
machines and a platter. The main set up with red LED readers. Panalogic
screen! Colin’s enthusiasm for good
projector is a fully automated Bauer Automation controls all equipment
presentation is evident as soon as you
U3, which gives a brilliant sharp image including slide projection, lighting,
step into the auditorium.
on the screen. curtains, picture and sound. DTS digital
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