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Issues discussed included the SHORTS NEW MEMBERS
amalgamation of Screen Sound with the The Murray Bridge Drive-In CATHS – the Committee and long
Australian Film Commission, the (S.A) closed on 5 February 2005, a time members - extends a warm
relationship between the Archive and victim of the Wallis Cinemas multiplex welcome to the following new
CATHS, problems experienced by at Mt. Barker. It will be replaced by a members:
donors in the past and communications housing estate. There are two left in September 2004
with film collectors. S.A. - at Barmera and the other at
Stephen Jones, Grovedale
A question from the Director was, Gepps Cross.
Brendan Moloney, Glen Iris
“Does CATHS know of any Shepparton Drive- In (Vic.) will
commercial cinemas still using carbon- close on 12 June 2005, after 48 years. October 2004
arc illumination and doing change- Village Dandenong have closed Les Auld, Seddon
overs?” The Rex at Charlton and the two cinemas while the ceilings are Lesley Bastin, Strathfieldsaye
Swanpool Theatre are examples, but reconstructed. Jon Fabian, East Roseville (N.S.W.)
are there others? Contact the Secretary Guy Fanning, Melbourne
Dandenong has also dropped ticket
(see page 4) if you know of any. Graeme McBain, East Melbourne
prices to $9.50 in an effort to improve
Andrew McIntyre, Mt. Waverley
Westgarth Woes numbers at an aging location. Village John Murphy, Rockhampton (Qld)
The National Trust may oppose the cinemas at Airport West, Waverley Elaine Turner, Port Melbourne
construction of two new screens in the Gardens and Cranbourne also offer
upstairs section of the historic discount tickets. November 2004
Westgarth theatre in suburban Hoyts Melbourne Central will not Graeme Edwards, Nth Ryde (NSW)
Melbourne. The original plan was to open until late in the year. The fire did Gregory Gilpin, Ferny Creek
build three screens on an adjoining enormous damage to the structure. December 2004
property, but a full costing showed this
The Star Eaglehawk (Vic.) has Jill Bartholomeusz, Melbourne
to be uneconomic.
moved to community-based Francesca Folk-Scolaro, Brunswick
If the new proposal does eventually
management. See page 34 Graeme Hodges, Langwarrin
proceed, the proscenium and most of Harry Kirkland, Werribee
the ceiling would not be affected. Reporting by: Heather McLeod, Mandurang
Mel Elliott, Colin Flint, Cameron Hall,
Uncertain Future For Albert Hall David Kilderry, Ray Peck and John Thiele, Dernacourt (S.A.)
Launceston Ian Williams February 2005
Big venues and small attendances Brett Enright, Teesdale
place financial pressures on councils Corrections Caroline Harper, St Kilda
responsible for their upkeep. A Waltz Around Melbourne (CR 45 John Hughes, Brunswick
page 28) claimed that the number of
The historic Albert Hall in Tamar Rick Milne, South Brisbane (Qld.)
return seasons of Viennese Nights
Street could become the latest high Anika Ramholdt, Ashwood
meant that it ran in more Melbourne
profile casualty. The town hall at David Roberts, Travancore
city theatres than Gone With the Wind.
Maydena has been closed because of Greg Symons, Kinglake
public safety issues and many country Brian Miller has pointed out that
halls like the one at Bishopsbourne after M.G.M. withdrew from Australia,
have been sold and converted into Greater Union’s distribution arm BEF
homes. acquired the rights to GWTW. It
screened at the Rapallo (in 1977),
At Waratah the Heritage Association
possibly at the Chelsea and Bercy, and
is battling their local council to restore
certainly at Russell Cinemas and the
the Athenaeum Hall, with more than a
Capitol; a true box-office champion.
century of history, and convert it to a
The Editor can only plead selective
Mining Hall of Fame.
amnesia.
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