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QUEENSLAND

WEEKEND

22-23 OCTOBER, 2011

Kev Franzi and Steve Maggs. Graceville Regal.

he weekend’s activities
Tcommenced 140 kms north
of Brisbane at the small hinterland
town of Pomona - the home of the
historic Majestic Theatre.

Our host was Ron West who provided
a
a history of the Majestic, followed
Roxy Theatrette. by a one hour presentation of silent Paul at Graceville.
b
m
movies with live accompaniment on
the theatre’s Compton pipe-organ. Sunday’s activities were centred
on Brisbane’s city and suburban
After travelling further west to the cinemas. The first port of call was
town of Kenilworth for lunch and the Balmoral and Hawthorn
its Roxy Theatrette/Museum, the Cinemas in the eastern suburbs.
group spent a very entertaining These were originally single-
afternoon at Kev Franzi’s Movie screen 1930s venues which have
Museum. With over sixty years
M since been multi-screened. Both
Balmoral. e locations are operated by the same
experience as a professional film
m company, and despite being about
maker and cameraman, Kev kept the
crowd entertained with his personal one kilometre apart, their combined
history and many anecdotes. He nine screens are regarded as a single
then demonstrated many items from multiplex operation.
his extensive film and projection
equipment collection. Next it was the Regal Twin in
suburban Graceville, where host
On the way back to Brisbane we had Paul Roobottom provided an insight
a into running a small twin that
a quick look at the film society’s
Hawthorne. e concentrates on art-house and quality
excellent operation at Maleny.
films for the older demographic.

The rest of the Sunday was spent
inspecting the Tribal Cinemas
in the city (see article in CR.71)
and the historic Princess at
Woolloongabba.

The weekend was organised by
CATHS Queensland Chapter
Convener, Steve Maggs and was
well attended by many local and
interstate members and friends. +

Our sincere thanks to everyone involved in
making the weekend such a resounding and
enjoyable success.

Report by Mike Trickett. Photos by Kevin Adams.

Maleny. Princess Theatre. *See the back cover for colour photos of the tour!

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