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CINEMA AND From the Editor....
THEATRE
CATHS has dropped ‘Victoria’ from the title to reflect the national, in fact
C A T H S Australasian scope of the membership. As part of this change the Society also
updated the Articles of Association to ensure compliance with current rules for
HISTORICAL SOCIETY incorporation. The change is an opportunity to remind interstate members that
CinemaRecord welcomes their histories and stories about favourite theatres.
In ‘Theatre Images’ Brian Miller looks at the once popular use of slogans to set
the tone for a theatre. CinemaRecord also has a slogan written in invisible ink – ‘If
it’s in the Record it must be right.’ Its invisible because mistakes are inevitable, but
the Letters column is the way to set the record straight.
The official journal of the Cinema And
Ivanhoe Theatre by Gary Ross and Tim Armstrong is an affectionate look at
Theatre Historical Society.
ISSN 1443-3664 • Published quarterly the theatre that introduced high-stadium seating to Victoria and it probably
★ influenced the layout of Hoyts Glenhuntly. There is no record of later work in
Victoria by the two architects, so although the Ivanhoe interior was unusual for
Editor: Ian Smith
★ Melbourne, it was reminiscent of some of their regional work in N.S.W.
Every generation sees things differently, the reason why there is a case to
CinemaRecord Artwork:
periodically re-assess even icon theatres. The extensive Archive collection of
Bill Kerr, Optimum Design 9419 4144
photos of the State provided an opportunity to re-visit this marvel on Flinders
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Street and ponder its meaning today.
The main aim of CATHS and this
The President, Secretary and your CATHS committee wish you all the best for
publication is to accurately document and
create an archive of the history of Christmas and the festive season. We hope that you enjoy the additional reading in
cinemas and theatres in Victoria. this bonus issue. – Ian Smith
Input in the form of articles,
constructive criticism, and substantiated
dispute of printed matter is welcome, and NOW SHOWING!
necessary to enable us to reach our
objective.
Opinions expressed are those of the
Editor or contributors, and unless 4 Letters
expressly stated so, are not necessarily
those of the Cinema And Theatre 5 Newsreel
Historical Society.
6 CATHS visits Andersons Cinemas - Brian Miller
Articles printed in CinemaRecord
should not be reproduced without the 8 Red Roses Tonight (Conclusion) - Guy Morgan
permission of the author or the editor.
All photos are from the collection of 12 Rose Coloured Lenses - Peter Williams
the person or organisation stated. Every
13 Theatre Images - Brian Miller
effort has been made to trace the
ownership of copyright. In the event of
14 Ivanhoe Theatre - Gary Ross and Tim Armstrong
any questions arising as to the use of any
material, the author and publisher will be 20 Memories of the Kings - Fred Page
happy to make the necessary corrections
in future printings. 24 A Salute to the State -
Contributions and suggestions for
- Palace of Dreams Frank van Straten
CinemaRecord are most welcome. Please
contact the Editor if you are planning - Facts about the State
to write an article for the magazine.
We may be able to assist you with - Matters of State
information, contacts, etc and it will help - The State photo album
us with forward planning.
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Contact: Ian Smith
Telephone: 5443 0692 (1-9pm) Images in this publication are from CATHS-V Archive unless credited to another source.
Email: ijsmith@impulse.net.au
Postal Address: PO Box 476, Front Cover: The pristine State. The feature was Greta Garbo in The Mysterious
Bentleigh, Victoria, 3204 Lady, the fourth film in, commencing 16 March 1929. The array of spotlights along
the verandah shows the extravagance of the lighting display in the first years.

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