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Drive-In Memories New Multiplex for Adelaide
The aims of CATHS are: to record the
history of cinemas and theatres, and to The feature on drive-ins The Wallis group’s Mitcham Seven
promote interest in theatre heritage and (CinemaRecord 54) was an outstanding Cinemas are due to open on 7 June, the
architecture, and other related areas. compilation. release date for Shrek III.
Patrons: Through my railway hobby, I have Metro No Pushover
Frank Van Straten OAM Peter Smith OAM been in rural towns on many occasions.
Philip Brady The strength of the concrete in the
A good way of filling in the evening former Metro Adelaide makes it hard
Committee: was to attend the local cinema or drive-
President: Gerry Kennedy 5174 1870 in. These visits included drive-ins at work for the wreckers. The only theatre
Vice President: Peter Wolfenden 9744 2570 Esperance (WA), Whyalla (SA) and in Australia fully designed in America
Secretary: Mike Trickett 5278 1986 once in the Northern Territory. for Loews Inc., the parent of MGM, the
Treasurer: Barrie Wraith 9435 9785 theatre was built to resist the weight of
I was staying with a friend. We snow-falls, and was given hot-air grilles
★ went to the drive-in, the Darwin way. at pavement level to blow snow off
Archivist: Gerry Kennedy 5174 1870 Everyone got out of their cars, and shoes!
Central Victoria Co-ordinator: picnicked in their own deck chairs in
Fred Page 5444 0428 (Bendigo) Gone is the second cinema built in
Gippsland Co-ordinator: front of the car, with an icebox of beer the entrance corridor after Greater
Gerry Kennedy 5174 1870 (Traralgon) alongside. Union took over, but the original
Events Co-ordinator: One organiser of railway tours auditorium could be an even tougher
Brian Miller 9557 7446 specialised in taking a bus to the local
Film Buffs Group: assignment.
Mike Trickett 5278 1986 drive-in, parking it broadside to the Restoration at Ouyen
Publications Sales: screen, and hooking up to perhaps as
Garry Saunders 9812 7227 many as five speakers (in an era when The project to restore and improve
Membership Secretary: Peter O’Reilly buses had opening windows). the former Roxy Ouyen, once part of a
See CATHS’ postal address An old joke: “I can’t stand drive- circuit run by the Nulty family in the
CinemaRecord Editor: far north-west of Victoria, is moving
Ian Smith ins; too much sex and violence - in the along. Built with Queensland-style
iansmith8@bigpond.com other cars”.
CATHS website: Roderick Smith, Canterbury (Vic.) lattice along the walls, the only
www.caths.org.au ‘tropical’ in Victoria, the lattice sections
Postal address: Shorts Circuit are now restored. The entrance foyer
PO Box 476, Bentleigh 3204. I smiled while reading John has been doubled in size, with the
★ Holloway’s account of watching repeats additional doors matching the original.
Membership of shorts (CR 54), especially Land Of There is still a way to go.
Annual membership subscription is $40, The Long White Cloud. Bendigo says ‘No’ to Organ
(overseas subscribers $50) and It was one of a series released under A proposal to install a Christie
members receive four copies of the Universal-International logo in theatre organ in the Eaglehawk Town
CinemaRecord, notification of events, January 1963.
and copies of the agenda and minutes Hall (Star Cinema) has been rejected
Our Department of Tourism was by the Bendigo Council.
of all meetings. There is no joining fee. ‘over the moon’ that a big American
Meetings The local Theatre Organ Society
film company would be selling this film
Meetings are held on the last Sunday of into world markets. was prepared to build an annexe to
February, April, June, August, October & house the mechanism, install a roller
In 1966 Universal passed Cloud
November at the Sun Theatre, Yarraville. system for moving the console, make
Archive over to United World Films, its ‘home organ music a prelude to the show, and
viewing’ subsidiary, which owned
The Archive is located in the Prahran use it as a teaching instrument.
Mechanics’ Institute, 140 High Street Castle Films. Castle changed the title According to a spokeswoman, the
Prahran, 9510 3393. The Archive is for the small-gauge market to New organ was built in 1927, shipped to a
open between 9.30am and 12.30pm on Zealand Splendor. Perth theatre (Ambassadors?), was
the Saturday before each meeting (see Australian audiences were not alone later installed in a Sydney theatre, then
above), and at other times by in suffering repeat screenings of the went to a private home in Adelaide.
appointment with the archivist. same shorts. New Zealand audiences
Publications wised-up though; many would ring the
Back issues of CinemaRecord, other theatre to find out what time the feature
publications, CDs and videos are started.
available at meetings. Items are also David Lascelles Wellington (NZ)
available by mail. Please contact Garry
Saunders on 9812 7227 for details.

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