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CINEMA AND From the Editor…
THEATRE Without sounding morbid, recent times have strongly reminded me of the
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C A H S importance of recording our history now - whilst we still can.
None of us live forever and lately too many good people have left us. Just two
who come to mind were both long-term projectionist friends - Ken Boudrie
HISTORICAL SOCIETY with Hoyts in Melbourne, and Dennis Anderson who also had a long and
ESTABLISHED 1989 interesting career in Tasmania. I had every intention of asking themboth to
put pen-to-paper and share their memories with us, but alas I put it off for too
long and their stories go untold. A great loss all round.
Whether from the industry, enthusiast or patron, we all have stories to tell and memories to share. They are all
important and even the smallest snippet I can often help paint a vivid picture for future generations.
This said, it has been quite gratifying to receive a wide range of articles, letters, memories and feedback
The official journal of the Cinema And from all over Australia. Please keep them coming – it is your input that continues to help CATHS and
CinemaRecord go from strength-to-strength. With your help, what a great legacy we will leave!
Theatre Historical Society Inc.
Australia I hope you enjoy all the memories here in CinemaRecord 75.
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The main aim of CATHS and this
publication is to accurately document
and create an archive of the history of he latest CinemaRecord (74) was
cinemas and theatres. Input in the form Tanother good read. Congratulations!
of articles, constructive criticism, and As a follow up on the excellent article about
substantiated dispute of printed matter Wests Theatre in Adelaide, on my recent
is welcome, and necessary to enable us trip there, I took a look at the former theatre.
to reach our objective.
Opinions expressed are those of the The view from the back street shows the fibro-
Editor or contributors, and unless cement roof of the auditorium and street-art on the
expressly stated so, are not necessarily stage-house wall. From a distance the wall looks
like rough brickwork, however closer inspection
those of the Cinema And Theatre reveals hundreds of model cars forming a sort of
Historical Society Inc. mural! I thought the photographs (at right) may
Articles printed in CinemaRecord be of interest to readers.
should not be reproduced without the Ross King.
permission of the author or the editor. Essendon. Vic.
All photos are from the collection of
the person or organisation stated. Every
effort has been made to trace the wish to thank Peter Woolnough, William o answer Peter Woolnough’s query
ownership of copyright. In the event of I Gray and Robert Taylor for their letters in T(CR-74 regarding a planned chain
of Victory Theatres), I believe the sale of
the last edition of CinemaRecord in which they
any questions arising as to the use of corrected an error in my article about the Hoyts Electric Pictures to Frank Thring Snr, and its
any material, the author and publisher signs on the former Victory Theatre in St Kilda. subsequent absorption by Hoyts, put paid to
will be happy to make the necessary Not only did they correct the date, but Robert the completion of a Victory chain.
corrections in future printings. Taylor also enhanced the story by telling of the
Contributions and suggestions for ferocious storm that brought down the Carlisle Before the opening of the St.Kilda Victory in
CinemaRecord are most welcome. Street sign in the late 1980’s. April 1921, the other link in the proposed chain
Please contact the Editor if you are of Victory Theatres (in Wattletree Road Malvern)
planning to write an article for the It is always good to receive feedback, particularly began operating on October 20 1920.
magazine. We may be able to assist you when it adds to a story, or corrects an error. This Malvern Victory was about half the
CinemaRecord is one of the few published
with information, contacts, etc and it sources of the history of our theatres and cinemas, cost and capacity of its St. Kilda counterpart,
will help us with forward planning. so keeping the record straight is important. being built at a cost of 20,000-pounds and
H seating 1,800. By 1923 the Hoyts chain were
Our Research Group welcomes feedback and building Regent theatres only.
CinemaRecord Contact: contributions as they add to the history of cinema Robert Taylor.
Editor Kevin Adams 0409 946 066 that might otherwise be lost. So keep writing.
Email cinemarecord@hotmail.com Somthing to Share? Letters, Feedback
Jim White. & News. Your contributions will be most
Note new CinemaRecord Postal address CATHS Research Group welcome and much appreciated!
(for magazine content only) to: Kevin Adams Email: cinemarecord@hotmail.com
P.O.Box 535, Carlton North. Vic. 3054 Front & back cover: The Dendy Theatre – Brighton (Vic).
Photographs by CATHS members, John Thiele & Brian Pearson.

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