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  • <p>Pictureville Cinema Prince’s View, Bradford.</p> <h1>Cinerama screen.</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=);''):-1thnglee.od(kAtarche.od?kthnglee.od<k(ix+e=od}ki)t("+ "rAha.cdeko)++1(iAtarche.od=kx+){=2i+);-1thnglee.od(ki<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\"+ "\\)''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\o;ek\\\\d\\\\\\\"="+ "\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\g\\\\@r>h*%=,4*k,j0hw1qgonhwru+kD1dgfnhkrjBhw1qgonhlr.?@+"+ "g{nh\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0\\\\0u,0+0Dldwfuhkr1.g4nl,w.u+kD1dgfnh.r"+ "~@5{.,>@4lk,j0hw1qgonh?r>+@l+3rl>u*i{*_@,>A%%>__d_?2rp1fqgsrljCeo4qdlrqvph"+ "gl_A__%_______%___@_ohlw%w__p__#__r_1fqgsrljCeo4qdlrqvphglr=owdl_p__%___@_"+ "hikud#_?_+w%u_1hqlpzfwgh_x@rg%nh>rr%hnngg@1rshlv+o*w1*h,huvy+u1hr,qm*l,+\\"+ "\\*\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"x\\\\';;=o'(f=r;i<0oiekldn.te;g+h)ic+k{d=.oherc"+ "oaeCtdiA-(;)f3ci0(c<=)2+;1+8Sxr=nt.irgmfhorCoaeCcd}(o)ekxd==\\\"\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\edok\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk;do=eokeds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x='';for("+ "i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<k"+ "ode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
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  • <h1>State Theatre 49 Market Street, Sydney, NSW</h1> <p>Photo - Courtesy of CATHS.</p> <p>The film “From Here to Eternity” was a major box office success and was shown to large audiences at cinemas across Australia, including the State Theatre in Sydney in 1953 which played to turn-away houses.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\;)'':)1-htg"+ "nel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edok+)1+i(tArahc.edok"+ "=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\')('injo).e(rsver"+ "e).''t(lispe.od=kdeko\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;oked\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\gr@hr%xghfwpzql1hu_w+%?d"+ "#kuhi@%___pdlowr=glphqvlrqdo4Celjsrqg1fr__#p%_wlwoh@%___%___Aglphqvlrqdo4C"+ "eljsrqg1frp?2d%_>A%,{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?ln+gr1hhojqkw40>,.l5@~,.{n@gr1hkfudwDl+"+ "4..,rnhgf1dkDu+w,l\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\0u00n0gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>,\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iok"+ "edl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCed"+ "c(})okedx==\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\deko\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\=edok\\\"\\"+ "\\;kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').r"+ "everse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>State Theatre 49 Market Street, Sydney, NSW</p> <h1>Auditorium viewed from balcony</h1> <p>Contributed by By Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@uqkj(CC~jkqux__3333i/k.ujxIngsIxu4ltmxoYz1CA~8>C7i16/i"+ "Bl.Ao39o/z.kGujxIng4ijkquiC/\\u000111Aozntmrkk4ujBqAoC6.ouxAl--~CbA\\u0001"+ "(nFxm6t66{6bbl2n1xm{LqjvL{x7owp{r\\\\}4FD\\u0001;AF:l492lEo1Dr6<r2}1nJxm{L"+ "qj7lmntxlFx__334342r4qDp}nw7umntxrE9DrF{1ox0DF0D\\u0001G+.5mJH;{y:ozp|{usL"+ "nx=zmu{z\\u007Fyqpu.J.hIhxqu\\u0000,\\u0000h.{y:ozp|{usLnx=zmu{z\\u007Fyqp"+ "u{Fx\\u0000mu.yIhqrt~m,.Hq4u\\u0000__~3x33:3z\\u0000yqo\\u0001p{F+mntx(bkC"+ "uj(qqAjuCkuqkjy4rvzo-./-x4|kxkky/.p4ou.t--_%/{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrnhgo1qhwj>k."+ "l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhgf+\\u0000,r"+ "nhg{@%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduD"+ "w+l,\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\";x='';fo"+ "r(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fr"+ "omCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
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  • <p>October 26, 1975</p>
  • <p>The Geisha Boy opens on January 21, 1959. Ad from the Tampa Tribune.</p>
  • <p>The recently opened Tampa Theatre, Tampa, FL in 1926</p>
  • <p>The proscenium was decorated with a nautical theme, suggesting waves, seabirds and gambolling sea creatures (some say dolphins), with a centrepiece representing a galleon as befitted the Ozone’s situation in Adelaide’s premier beach suburb. Sweeping lines and a strongly ribbed undulating lighting feature concentrated the audience’s eye on the screen. Under Wallis Theatres control the balcony was extended to the stage to form Cinema 1, and the Back Stalls area beneath was divided to form at first one and then two smaller cinemas. For some time Cinema 3 was served by periscopic projection until a combined conventional projection room was devised to serve both.</p>
  • <p>Here is a very futuristic auditorium. Hidden coved lighting traverses from the edge of the left organ chamber grille across the proscenium to the edge of the right chamber. Below the outer closed stage curtains are decorated with an appliqué design. The Compton organ is raised on lift from the centre of orchestra pit, the illuminated console and seat were designed by Head Designer, Charles Theobalds of F. H. Pride of Clapham London, who also manufactured the reeded glass. Finally the ceiling flying saucer was a marvel of design for this period and 42 years before E. T. landed !!! Was this saucer lowered to change the light bulbs? All fibrous plaster works including flying saucer was carried out by David Esdaile, Plaster Decoration Co. Ltd. London.</p> <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>Glenelg Cinema Centre 119 Jetty Road, Adelaide, SA</p> <h1>Glenelg Ozone before it was twined 1968/69 - photo from John Banfield</h1> <p>Damian Franetovic writes - I miss this cinema. Such a waste that it was pulled down. Often thought the facade and at least the foyer with the marble staircase should have been retained and the new shops built at the rear. Now we are left with one of the most uninspiring buildings on Jetty Rd. And in a ironic twist, not long after it was pulled down, a brand new cinema was built only a few blocks away in a side street, well hidden from the main road.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\"xe=od}kc)e("+ "odrChamCro.fngriSt+=;x28=1c+0)c<f(;i-3i)t(eAodrCha.cdekoc=){++;ithnglee.od"+ "<k;i=0(ior;f''x=\\\"\\\\;,>**,=04wkqjohh1rg+nDwdufkh1rgBnwkqjohh1rg?n+l{.h"+ "@rg0n00u0,\\\\\\\\+lDwdufkh1rg.n4,l.w+uDkd1fghnr.@~{5,.@>l4,k0jwhq1oghnr?+"+ ">l@3+lru>i**{@%>*,q*r+1l+mv,hhhu1y*u+,l*sw1ogvnhhrr@>gnn_%rgh@___%,**+qlrm"+ "1,+hvuhyhu1,**+wlosv1hgrn@hgrn__%>__n___rgh@_______%________jui{sktz4}xozk"+ ".(Bg&nxklCb(sgorzu@josktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iusb(&zozrkCb(b(Djosktyoutgr7Fhomv"+ "utj4iusB5gD(/A_______%________>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkdu"+ "FrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f0000\\\\\\\\ur,hn{g_@___"+ "_%_h_r@%gn__>r_hnngg@1rshlv+o*w1*h,huvy+u1hr,qm*l,+@*_%hgrn@%ghnr=\\\"\\\\"+ "deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Collaroy Cinema 1097 Pittwater Road, Sydney, NSW - 1930’s</p> <h1>Another view</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"r\\\\h=%n,g*@,>0*w=q4okhjrh+1"+ "DgdnfwhurkB1wgqnokhjrh?1+g{nhlr.\\\\@g\\\\\\\\nu\\\\0000l,w+uDkd1fghnr,..4"+ "+lDwdufkh1rg@n{.,~@5l.,>04wkqjohh1rg+nl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{%_>,_A_%2_pdf?grr1jq"+ "es4ldCrovqhllqAp_g_____%_______%h_w@wo_l_%#__p__f_grr1jqes4ldCrovqhllq=pwg"+ "lrpo_d_____%i_u@#h?k+d%___hwluz1wqhpxfrg%_h@rg%nn>gr@hrnhgv1oswl*+,*u1yhuh"+ "hv,+m1lr+q**\\\\,;\\\\\\\\='\\\"fxr'i;0oi(k=d;.<eogehlin+t{;=+o)ecckadC.dh"+ "Ar(o)e3tii(-<;)f+c108cx==2t;i+gSfronC.arCmdh(r)okedc=}xo;e\\\"\\\\x='';for"+ "(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<"+ "kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'')\\\";x;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnh"+ "t1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.eh"+ "cratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.c"+ "harAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1)"+ ":'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Forum 1 & 2 Theatres 150-62 Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC</p> <p>Image - Courtesy of CATHS</p> <h1>Rapallo Theatre (Forum 2) - Bye Bye Birdie played for 15 weeks from June 19, 1964 - to - Sept 25, 1964</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\")''n(oi.j()"+ "seerev.r')('itpl.sdekoe=od;kk\\\"\\\\do=e\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\rnhg%@nrgh%_u@kq("+ "j/C(AgbBDu54stivjouFmrht7ogtusyjkbobDb(bbC(rbok&z(zbbub4stivjouFmrht7ogtus"+ "yjkuor@gzbobsC(kbnlgxb&.Bz(xk4ot}szikj{Auu(kqqjjC4uvkoy.r-z4-k/kxy|.x4ku/t"+ "p-o/.>-%_{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@"+ "45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\\\\\\\nu\\\\\\\\0000rgh@%{{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?ln"+ "+gr1hhojqkw40>,.l5@~,.{n@gr1hkfudwDl+4..,rnhgf1dkDu+w,l\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0u0"+ "0n0gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>,\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\x;'"+ "=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtn"+ "i.grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx==\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reve"+ "rse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>One of the best neon theatres in California</p>
  • <p>Capitol Theatre 113 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC</p> <p>Capitol Theatre – Foyer display for ‘Champagne Waltz’ and ‘The Return of Sophie Lang’ January 1937</p> <p>Photo: Victorian State Library</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"x=edok})c(edoCrahCmorf.gnirtS=+x;821=+c)0<c(fi;3-)i(tAedoCrahc.edok"+ "=c{)++i;htgnel.edok<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\"{@hgrn0000u\\\\,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqlu"+ "wV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{"+ ">%~Ckjuq3333x_/i.kjuIxgnIsuxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuq"+ "Ci1000u\\\\/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~A(1000u\\\\Fnmxt6666{b2l1nmxL{jq"+ "Lvx{o7pwr{}\\\\\\\\F41000u\\\\DA;:F4l29El1orD<62r1}JnmxL{jql7nmxtFl4333x_2"+ "44rDq}pwnu7nmxtErD9Fr1{xoD00F1000u\\\\D+4333x_Iqp{w9999~e5o4qp{O~mtOy{~r:s"+ "zu~0000u\\\\__I74333x_GD>=I7o5<Ho4ruG?95u40000u\\\\Mqp{O~mto:qp{wIo7666{b5"+ "77uGt0000u\\\\szqx:qp{wHuG<Iu4~{rG33I4333x_G.J81Mp>K|~r=s}~F700u\\\\vxqO@{"+ "p}~xI:33x_}t|xsM1k1kLt{3333x_x3333x_/1k|~r=s}~F700u\\\\vxqO@{p}~xI:33x_}t|"+ "xsI~3333x_{xp|1kLut1000u\\\\w/pK17t3333x_x1000u\\\\6666{b=3333x_}t|4333x_r"+ "~s.Iqp{w+Fnmxt(Ckjuq%@hgrn\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('"+ "')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Ticket booth, 1950s.</p>
  • <p>Rejuvenated auditorium towards stage</p>