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Issue 93
Edition 1 – 2017
ISSN 1443-3664

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

Six months on from the 2016 Annual General Meeting, and I find
myself reflecting on being the President of this great organisation of
CATHS. I am proud and honoured to have been elected to the position
Cinema and Theatre Historical following our loss of Gerry Kennedy last year. I am certain that, had
he been with us today, he would still have been our President. He often
Society of Australia Inc.
ABN 56 004 920 745 CAV No. A0020747R expressed the hope that someone else would take on the Presidency
but, at the same time, he secretly revelled in holding the position to
which he contributed so much. To fill his shoes is a task indeed, and
39 St. Edmonds Road Prahran Vic. 3181 one to which I hope I can do justice. Time will tell.
Email: caths@caths.org.au
Web: www.caths.org.au As I have said before, the other great enjoyment I derive from being
a member of CATHS is the privilege of working alongside a group of
Produced and Edited by: dedicated Committee members, both at the Archive and in the
Mike Trickett, Richard Twentyman. production of this magazine. It is sometimes difficult to pass on to
members just how much more they would enjoy their membership if they were to become involved
Printed by: by volunteering for one or more aspects of the day-to-day running of CATHS.
Mill Press Geelong
As has been said many times before, how about putting pen to paper and recording your own
Magazine & General Distribution: experiences in the Cinema or Theatre Industry. Even a contribution in dot point format will allow
Harvey & Pam Hutchison us to put together an article to attract the interest of our readers. Ask any of our members who
have contributed to CinemaRecord, and they will tell you how rewarding it is to see your name
Patrons: and story in print. Give it a go!
Peter Smith OAM Frank Van Straten OAM
In this edition, we feature a number of venues which have not been covered before. We also have
Committee: an article on the Capitol Theatre in Bendigo by Fred Page, along with some nice colour images.
President: Richard Twentyman 0418 526 082
Vice President: Royce Harris 0406 476 048 Happy reading !
Secretary: Mike Trickett 0419 117 900
Treasurer: Cameron Hall 0414 655 527
Committee: Keith Gulliver 0488 953 022 Cover Picture CONTENTS
Tony Tibballs 0407 200 749
Earl Martell 0497 274 575
The Brisbane Regent - Pictorial 2
Research Group Convener:
Ian Smith 03 5443 0692 Melbourne’s Capitol Theatre 6
Geelong Performing Arts Centre 10
Queensland Coordinator & Publicity Officer: The Callahans And The Murphys Come To Town 14
Steve Maggs 0413 805 320
The Dendy Theatre, Brighton - As I Remember It 16
The Capital Theatre, Bendigo 19
Archive:
Located at the Prahran Mechanics Institute Image: © 2016 The Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute 22
39 St. Edmonds Road, Prahran, Vic. 3181. Hidden Melbourne The Stargazer Drive-in, Thurgoona (Part 2) 25
Used with permission. Mildura’s Langtree Hall 28
Archive enquiries: Going to the Pictures with Westland Talkies 30
Archivist: Royce Harris 0406 476 048 Article inside and more
colour pictures back cover New Era Film Productions 38
CinemaRecord contributions: Hoyts Suburban Cinemas Advertising 1940 39
CinemaRecord, 39 St. Edmonds Road Prahran
Vic. 3181. Email: cinemarecord@caths.org.au

Back issues:
CATHS and this publication aim to document and create an archive of the history of Australian
A full index of back issues is available on CATHS
cinemas and theatres. Contributions and suggestions to that end, are most welcome.
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:
Held at the Sun Theatre Yarraville, Vic. CinemaRecord articles and images are copyright, and are not to be reproduced without the permission of CATHS or the author. Every effort
Last Sunday of Feb, Apr, June*, Aug, Oct, Nov. 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
to make the necessary corrections in a future edition.
*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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