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Issue 90
Edition 2 – 2016
ISSN 1443-3664

The Quarterly Journal of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia Inc.
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Cinema and Theatre Historical Barb and I have just returned from a trip to New Zealand to attend
the NZ Film Buffs' meeting in Wellington, after which we caught
Society of Australia Inc.
ABN 56 004 920 745 CAV No. A0020747R up with a number friends who no longer attend the meetings. It is
interesting to reflect on the similarity of their group with CATHS.
PO Box 476 Bentleigh, Vic. 3204
Email: caths@caths.org.au Both groups originated from small beginnings and have grown to
become national organisations with members located throughout
Web: www.caths.org.au
their respective countries. Both are regarded as authoritative
organisations and are frequently consulted by both the public and
Produced and Edited by: business alike.
Mike Trickett, Dick Twentyman, Gerry Kennedy.
Overwhelmingly, it’s the number of friendships that have been
Printed by: generated through membership of the group. Whether it's this side of the Tasman or the other,
Mill Press Geelong
one can always be assured of the hand of friendship being extended.
Magazine & general distribution: Similarly with CATHS, it would be impossible to count the number of friendships that have
Harvey & Pam Hutchison
resulted between people from many different back grounds, all because of a mutual interest in
cinema and theatre history.
Membership & back issue enquiries
Jim & Maureen Barrand 0448 905 556
It is through active involvement in an organisation that friendships develop. Without that level
of participation, the necessary contact with others can’t take place. I guess it’s like the old
Patrons: saying says, “you only get out of an organisation what you put in to it”.
Peter Smith OAM Frank Van Straten OAM
Cheers
Committee: Mike Trickett
President: Gerry Kennedy 0432 434 169
Vice President: Dick Twentyman 0418 526 082
Secretary: Mike Trickett 0419 117 900
Treasurer: Rod Bendix 03 9563 2927 COVER CONTENTS
Committee: Royce Harris 0406 476 048
Shane Moore 0407 520 320 Regent Adelaide Covers , 2
A Time in the Film Industry 5
Research Group Convener: Last of the Line: Hoyts New Malvern 8
Ian Smith 03 5443 0692 Mishaps at the New Malvern 13
The Strand Toowoomba Celebrates 100 Years 14
Queensland Coordinator & Publicity Officer: Remember the Long Run 16
Steve Maggs 0413 805 320
Two Cliff-side Theatres a World Apart 18
Archive: The Adelaide Regent Remembering the Crystal Palace 22
Located at the Prahran Mechanics Institute He Went for All He Was Worth 24
39 St. Edmonds Road, Prahran, Vic. 3181. The magnificent facade and The Colac Drive-in 26
the familiar Regent sign The Talkies, Picture Palaces, the 1930s 28
remain on what is now the
Archive enquiries: The Geelong Palais Royal 32
Archivist: Gerry Kennedy 0432 434 169 Regent Arcade. OK for Sound - The Vocaltone 36
Royce Harris 0406 476 048 The Regent Stage 38
Picture: John Thiele
Reel Bikies 38
CinemaRecord contributions:
CinemaRecord, PO Box 476 Bentleigh, Vic 3204
Email: cinemarecord@caths.org.au
CATHS and this publication aim to document and create an archive of the history of Australian
Back issues: cinemas and theatres. Contributions and suggestions to that end, are most welcome.
A full index of back issues is available on CATHS
web site at www.caths.org.au/crec/crec.htm If you are planning to write an article for the magazine, the Editorial Team would be pleased to hear from you. Assistance with additional
information, contacts, photos etc. may be available from the CATHS archive.
Meetings: CinemaRecord articles and images are copyright, and are not to be reproduced without the permission of CATHS or the author. Every effort
is made to trace the copyright of all published material. In the event of any questions arising from the use of any material, we will be happy
Held at the Sun Theatre Yarraville Vic.
to make the necessary corrections in a future edition.
Last Sunday of Feb, Apr, June*, Aug, Oct, Nov.
*check CATHS web site - can vary. Opinions expressed are those of the contributors and, unless expressly stated so, are not necessarily those of CATHS.

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