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IWERKS (a cheaper form of Imax)
has never progressed beyond the
solitary Edge Cinema at Katoomba.
One of the Federation Square Cinemas
in Melbourne is equipped with 8/70
IWERKS projection equipment and it
gets an occasional workout.
Fox, the company that did most to
place 70mm on a solid foundation, is
now leading the way with the
restoration of some of their back-list.
New prints of The Sound of Music,
Doctor Doolittle, Hello Dolly and The
Agony and the Ecstasy have been
screened at the Bradford wide screen
festival (U.K.), and South Pacific is
promised for 2006. Thanks to the
dedication of a few cinema-owners in
Australia, these titles and others have a
chance of getting a screening as they
were meant to be seen - in 70mm. ★

ACKNOWLEGEMENTS:
I wish to thank David Kilderry, David
Orme, David Coles and Eric White for
their ongoing interest, advice and
input.

REFERENCES
Widescreen Cinema by John Belton.
The Film Weekly Directory 1958/59.
The Australasian Cinema.
The Performer, various issues (Hoyts
Publication).
International Projectionist. 1960.

The Cinema And Theatre Historical Society Inc. is proud to have
The Sun Theatre Yarraville as our major sponsor. Many thanks to member
Mr Michael Smith, the owner of the Sun Theatre, for providing the venue for
CATHS meetings and events.

For program and venue hire inquiries, contact Theatre Manager Ms Giulia Virtuoso
on Tel: 9362 0999 ◆ Fax: 9362 0338 Website: www.suntheatre.com.au
◆
Email: giulia@suntheatre.net.au

8 Ballarat Street, Yarraville 3013

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