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Issue 87
Edition 3 – 2015
ISSN 1443-3664
The Quarterly Journal of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia Inc.
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Cinema and Theatre Historical
Society of Australia Inc. It is great to see that many new members are submitting
ABN 56 004 920 745 CAV No. A0020747R
material to the CinemaRecord team. There have been
articles and some wonderful images and these will appear
PO Box 476 Bentleigh, Vic. 3204 over time in future issues.
Email: caths@caths.org.au
Web: www.caths.org.au
Many of our new members have come to us from the
former ACTS / Kino Society and Facebook sites. They
Produced and Edited by: bring a variety of experiences from across Australia.
Mike Trickett, Dick Twentyman, Gerry Kennedy.
Although the editorial team enjoys bringing each edition
of CinemaRecord to you, it is becoming increasing
Printed by: difficult to maintain a 40 page magazine.
Mill Press Geelong
Please consider how you can make a worthwhile
Magazine & general distribution: contribution to CinemaRecord. We would like to receive personal accounts, cinema funnies
Harvey & Pam Hutchison
and cartoons as well as cinema and theatre histories. If you wish to contribute to the magazine
and feel unsure of how to do so, contact any member of the editorial team and they will be
Membership & back issue enquiries pleased to assist you.
Jim & Maureen Barrand 0418 520 315
Gerry Kennedy
Patrons:
Peter Smith OAM Frank Van Straten OAM
CONTENTS
Committee:
President: Gerry Kennedy 0432 434 169 The Regent - Islington NSW 6
Vice President: Royce Harris 03 9589 3448 Yallourn Theatre - Yallourn Vic. 10
Secretary: Mike Trickett 0419 117 900
Treasurer: Rod Bendix 03 9563 2927 The Cinema Star - The Operetta 14
Committee: Shane Moore 0407 520 320 Harry Watson - Brunswick Theatre Pioneer 16
Dick Twentyman 0418 526 082 Those Were the Days - The Full House 19
Member on Tour - Geraldton Theatres 20
Research Group Convener: Recollections of a Country Exhibitor 22
Ian Smith 03 5443 0692
Salvation Army - Early Exhibitors 28
The Regent - Murwillumbah 30
Queensland Coordinator & Publicity Officer:
Steve Maggs 0413 805 320 Empire Bowral turns 100 32
As I Remember it - Point Lonsdale 34
Archive: Palace Theatre, Cairns 36
Located at the Prahran Mechanics Institute
39 St. Edmonds Road, Prahran, Vic. 3181.
Cover Picture:
Archive enquiries:
Archivist: Gerry Kennedy 0432 434 169 The magnificent New Farm Cinema One auditorium,
Royce Harris 03 9589 3448 with its vaulted ceiling and purple theme.
CinemaRecord contributions: More New Farm pictures on the back page.
CinemaRecord, PO Box 476 Bentleigh, Vic 3204
Email: cinemarecord@caths.org.au
Images: Bert Clements collection.
Back issues:
A full index of back issues is available on CATHS
web site at www.caths.org.au/crec/crec.htm CATHS and this publication aim to document and create an archive of the history of Australian cinemas and theatres.
Contributions and suggestions to that end, are most welcome.
Meetings: If you are planning to write an article for the magazine, the Editorial Team would be pleased to hear from you.
Held at the Sun Theatre Yarraville Vic. Assistance with additional information, contacts, photos etc. may be available from the CATHS archive.
Last Sunday of Feb, Apr, June*, Aug, Oct, Nov. CinemaRecord articles and images are copyright, and are not to be reproduced without the permission of CATHS
*check CATHS web site - can vary. or the author. Every effort is made to trace the copyright of all published material. In the event of any questions
arising from the use of any material, we will be happy to make the necessary corrections in a future edition.
Opinions expressed are those of the contributors and, unless expressly stated so, are not necessarily those of CATHS.

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