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Issue 98
Edition 2 – 2018
ISSN 1443-3664

The Quarterly Journal of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia Inc.

Well there is a first time for everything. This is my first time to
write for CATHS. A little introduction - I will be fairly new to most
Cinema and Theatre Historical
of you, apart from those who frequent our meetings and luncheons.
Society of Australia Inc. I was appointed as a temporary Committee member until the next
AGM, following Earl Martell's recent resignation from the
Committee.
ABN 56 004 920 745 CAV No. A0020747R I lived all of my early life in the West Brunswick area of Melbourne,
moving to Pascoe Vale South when I married Keith 57 years ago.
I was always a “picture goer”. The Western Theatre was my local
39 St. Edmonds Road Prahran Vic. 3181 and I was fortunate to be in the tour that the late Mal Elliott
Email: caths@caths.org.au conducted a few years ago. It brought back some wonderful
Web: www.caths.org.au memories for me.
Produced and Edited by: While we were still courting and Keith was working at Hoyts, I became a regular at most of the
Mike Trickett & Richard Twentyman. city theatres unfortunately most of which have now passed into oblivion, but the memory still
lingers, like the Grosvenor, the Odeon, the Capitol, the Esquire and even the Lyceum. After we
Printed by: were married, trips to the theatre tapered off for a time. After our children arrived we confined
Mill Press Geelong ourselves mostly to the drive-ins.

Patrons: I feel the friendship of the folks that are the members of CATHS and is a great reason to be a
Peter Smith OAM Frank Van Straten AM member. I do wonder sometimes just how much of the work that is undertaken by Mike and Dick
is known by our members. They are the backbone of CATHS. Hopefully I will be able to assist
Committee: them in the future.
President: Richard Twentyman 0418 526 082
Vice President: Royce Harris 0406 476 048 I think that is enough from me for the time being. I need to have something up my sleeve in case
Secretary: Mike Trickett 0419 117 900 I am asked to do another editorial.
Treasurer: Cameron Hall 0414 866 527
Committee: Tony Tibballs 0407 200 749 Judith Gulliver
Keith Gulliver 0488 953 022
Judith Gulliver 0488 953 022
COVERS CONTENTS
Research Group Convener: Chinese Cinema in Melbourne 5
Ian Smith 03 5443 0692
Going to the Pictures in Hobart in the 1970S 10
Queensland Coordinator & Publicity Officer: Presentation at the Movies 12
Steve Maggs 0413 805 320 Memories of the Regal Theatre Hartwell, Vic. 14
The Crying Room “No More Tears” 16
Archive: The History of Cinema in Peterborough, SA 19
Located at the Prahran Mechanics Institute
39 St. Edmonds Road, Prahran, Vic. 3181. Paramount Theatre, Maryborough, Vic. 22
The Theatres of Queenscliff, Vic. 23
Front:
Archive Enquiries: The Astor Theatre, Kilmore Vic. 28
Archivist: Royce Harris 0406 476 048 The Delta Cinemas, Ayr - Ozone Theatre, Victor Harbor, SA 31
Email: archive476@gmail.com article in this edition.
Back: The Cinemas of Ayr, Qld. 34
CinemaRecord contributions: Cinema 1, Chinatown The Old Theatres of Healesville, Vic. 36
CinemaRecord, 39 St. Edmonds Road Prahran Vic. Cinemas, Melbourne. Changing Times 38
3181. Email: cinemarecord@caths.org.au

Back issues:
A full index of back issues is available on CATHS CATHS and this publication aim to document and create an archive of the history
web site at: www.cinemarecord.org.au of Australian cinemas and theatres. Contributions and suggestions to that end, are most welcome.
If you are planning to write an article for the magazine, the Editorial Team would be pleased to hear from you.
Meetings: Assistance with additional information, contacts, photos etc. may be available from the CATHS archive.
Held at the Sun Theatre Yarraville, Vic.
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.

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