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CINEMA AND
THEATRE Cinerama film at Hoyts Plaza Theatre
C A T H S in Collins Street. Why aren’t Cinerama
Letters films still shown in Australia? Are there
HISTORICAL SOCIETY any cinema’s capable of showing it in
VICTORIA INC. Victoria or Australia?
ABN 37 195 378 179 John Barron. Geelong. Vic.
Reg A0020747R ust a brief note to congratulate you
Jon your CinemaRecord editorial ED: I believe the last true 3-strip
The aims of CATHS are: to record the debut - it's a really great issue. Cinerama feature would have been
history of cinemas and theatres, and to made in the 1960’s. Some of the later
promote interest in theatre heritage and It's inspired me to put a few bits and titles were released as a “Single strip”
architecture, and other related areas. pieces together, and also get an article version which did not require the
on theatre architect, Cedric Ballantyne
Patrons: complications and expense of using 3
Frank Van Straten OAM Peter Smith to you too. separate projectors. Only the
Elaine Marriner Philip Brady Frank Van Straten. South Yarra. Vic.
Melbourne and Sydney Plazas were
eceived the new CinemaRecord, ever capable of showing this format,
Committee:
R thanks very much. Just thought I and neither of them are now used as
President: Gerry Kennedy 5174 1870
would draw your attention to what I cinemas. You will have to travel to
Vice President: Peter Wolfenden 9744 2570
think is a slight error on page 26 (Issue either the UK or USA to experience
Secretary: Mike Trickett 5278 1986 #35), concerning the Belgrave Cameo. Cinerama again,but if one of our
Treasurer: Barrie Wraith 9435 9785 I thought that Cinemas 2 and 3 were readers would like to write an article
★ added at the same time, opening in on this interesting (but short-lived)
Archivist: Gerry Kennedy 5174 1870 December 1986. This is what John format, we would be pleased to print it
Assistant: Dean Brandum: 9471 4171 McKenzie had told me. Cinema 3 was in these pages!
Central Victoria Co-ordinator:
Fred Page 5444 0428 (Bendigo) not added later. Many of the fittings
Gippsland Co-ordinator: came from the Bryson Cinema in
Gerry Kennedy 5174 1870 (Traralgon) Melbourne, which John McKenzie had
Events Co-ordinator: also operated at one time.
Brian Miller 9557 7446 Les Tod. CATHS Member, Sydney. NSW.
Film Buffs Group:
Mike Trickett 5278 1986 fter re-reading the Mansfield
Publications Sales: ARegent Cinema story have come across a website that
Garry Saunders 9812 7227 (Cinemarecord #35) l have found a I would be of great interest to
Membership Secretary: Peter O’Reilly small mistake. The building was members who have access to the
peteroreilly@iprimus.com.au opened in 1937 and not 1930. After Internet. It is called Western Australia
Typing: Pamela Hutchison checking my notes, l am sorry but l CinemaWeb, and has not only a listing
CinemaRecord Editor: made the mistake - when re-writing it of every venue in WA that screened
Kevin Adams 0409 950 887 for you I miscopied it from the original. films, including Perth and suburbs, but
melbprojection@imax.com.au includes a history of each venue and in
CATHS website: Sorry! Also of note is the photo on the
www.caths.org.au inside cover of CinemaRecord – many cases, photographs as well.
Postal address: “Regent Theatre, Geelong was built It has been compiled over 20 years
PO Box 476, Bentleigh 3204. by the Fowler Brothers in 1919”. In by WA cinema researcher and author,
★ my notes on the Mansfield Public Hall Dr Ina Bertrand. Members who go
it reads: “Mr. Fowler came from into the site will be amazed by the
Membership
Geelong and commenced screening on sheer volume that is there. And a lot of
Annual membership subscription is $35, November 1st, 1919”. I wonder if he
and members receive four copies of it makes fascinating reading,
was any relation to Fowler Brothers?! particularly where the towns
CinemaRecord, notification of events, Keep up the good work. themselves no longer exist. It is an
and copies of the agenda and minutes
Eddie Revell. Mansfield. Vic. immense work, a boon for anyone
of all meetings. There is no joining fee. interested in Australian cinema history,
Overseas subscribers: Please contact ear Kevin, I was at lunch with and very obviously a labour of love to
CATHS Membership Secretary for rate. D Betty Larkins today and she asked have undertaken such a massive task.
Meetings me to email you to express her delight There are many contemporary
Meetings are held on the last Sunday of with the magazine article and the photographs as well as historical ones.
February, April, June, August, October & framed job. She was absolutely rapt Drive-ins are also included. There are
with it and asked me to express her
November. Meetings start at 10.15am at many reminiscences from local people
The Sun Theatre, 8 Ballarat St, Yarraville. thanks to you for the gift. and each entry is referenced for further
Archives Gail Norman. Coburg. Vic. research.
The Archive will be open between ED: (Betty was presented with a I recommend it to anyone with an
9.30am and 1pm on the Saturday full-colour, framed copy of the article interest or love of Australian cinemas,
before each meeting (see above), and at “Burger Queen” as a lasting memento theatres, open airs and drive-ins. It is an
other times by appointment with the of her 25 year contribution to the immense and major work and a great
archivists. cinema industry. My thanks to Bill Kerr tribute to Ina Bertrand.
Publications for the excellent colour print job!) The site can be found at
Back issues of CinemaRecord and various s I was unable to attend the last www.scam.cowan.edu.au/cinema
other publications, CDs and videos are ACATHS meeting, would it be Perhaps you might like to let
available at meetings. Items also possible to do a story on the members know in the next
available by mail, please contact Garry CINERAMA system and its history in CinemaRecord, or on the CATHS
Saunders on 9812 7227 for details. Australia? As a young boy growing up website.
in Melbourne, I remember seeing a Les Tod. Sydney. NSW.
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