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  • <p>IMAX Screen from rear row</p>
  • <p>IMAX Screen from rear row</p>
  • <p>Majestic Theatre 178 Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC</p> <p>Notes - The Majestic Theatre opened on 31st August 1912 and the architects were Nahum Barnet, Klingender and Alsop.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\)=';)'-:t1nhlgeeo.(dAkatcreho.?dtknhlgeeo.<d(k"+ "xie+o=}dikt)r(hA.adcke)o++(1Aiatcreho.=dxk)+={i2)+-;t1nhlgeeo.(dik0<i;r=f("+ "'o=;;'\\\\x\\\\\\\";\\\\\\\\)>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\/m\\\\cad<oog.bn1pai"+ "o@slenii>n\\\\md\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\et\\\\t=\\\\"+ "li\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\cd\\\\oog.bn1p"+ "aio@slenii:ntmidmo\\\\la\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\fr\\\\ =<e(h\\\\a\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\e\\\\itwrt.enumoc\\\\d\\\\"+ "\\\"e\\\\o=\\\\dk\\\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join(''\\\")x;'=;'of(r"+ "=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<"+ "do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1"+ ");i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.char"+ "At(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The Majestic Theatre 178 Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC - Later to become The Chelsea.</p> <p>The Majestic Theatre, on the corner of Flinders and Russell Streets, was built by Amalgamated Pictures Ltd., and opened on 31 August, 1912. [Thorne, Ross, Cinemas of Australia via USA, p. 215] Music for the silent films was provided by “the grand opera orchestra”. [TableTalk, 9 September, 1912, p. 16.]</p> <p>In 1916, after Amalgamated Pictures had been incorporated in Union Theatres, the theatre was refurbished and upgraded to the latest standards:</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@*,+*lqmr,1h+uvyhuh,1**w+olvsh1rg@nghnr__>n_%gr@h_%____"+ "__uqkj(Cqujk(bxC~mnl}v\\u0000wr7n{+}j1qEn)F{+ojeuvxrm}vCwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7x"+ "xmel)vr+u}F}+n+emevGwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7xxmEljv+8DGA2(b~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rk"+ "tmznAo11/\\u0001iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/39Aol.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIuj"+ "k.i/__q____x__3333ujkC(~~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Boq.ju4kkrmtnz73A/1o8C\\u0001/1~qCju"+ "4knixgzGo.711/uqkji4gnGx.z/o________3x33q3juCk1~o.qBju4kkrmtnzqEju4knixgzG"+ "q.ju4kkrmtnz73@/--A/_%______{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrnhgo1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrF"+ "hgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhgf+\\u0000,rnhg{@_%__h@rg_%nn"+ ">gr@hrnhgv1oswl*+,*u1yhuhhv,+m1lr+q**,%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@"+ "5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkd"+ "uDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeA"+ "t(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>70MM installation 10th June 1960</h1> <p>The Majestic closed on the 25th February 1960 for the installation of Cinemeccanica Victoria X dual gauge 70/35mm projectors and a 6-channel sound system, reopening on the 10th June 1960 as the Chelsea Cinema with the Todd-AO 70mm season of Porgy and Bess. The Chelsea presented thirty eight [38] 70mm presentations.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\@{ghnr0000\\\\u,\\\\+f"+ "ghFrduFkrpiuj1lqwu@V{.;>45.@,f?3+fli6>,0+lDwghFrdufkh1rg@n~f.,l.k>jwhq1ogh"+ "nrl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{~%kCuj3q33x3/_.ijkIugxInuslxm4otzxCY~1>A781C/iB6.iol9A/3"+ ".oGzjkIugxink4ujCq1i00u0\\\\\\\\1/o1nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~2(00w1xr7s"+ "12|nn{7F00\\\\un\\\\7{0210r}yu7|mntxnFxmDtt+mxFne+mxl~vnw}0000\\\\u7\\\\{r"+ "}neee+j1qEn)F{eo+eeeeejeuvxrm}vCwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7xxmeleevee)+ereu}F}en+eee"+ "eeee+eeeeemevGwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7xxmEljve8+eGe2De+1D00u0\\\\\\\\0FD0xo1{FrD9"+ "Ert1mx7nnupwq}:6D24r;F4233x31_00u0\\\\\\\\F4xtnml7jqJ{1}4r2:t4mx7nql{j}Jr1"+ "6266{6tbmxFn0100\\\\u4\\\\r1tEmx7nnupwq}tHmx7nql{j}Jt1mx7nnupwq}:6C200D2F+"+ "mntxC(jkqu@%ghnr\\\"\\\\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)}k"+ "ode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The Majestic Theatre, located near the corner of Flinders and Russell Streets, was built by Amalgamated Pictures Ltd., and opened on 31 August, 1912. [Thorne, Ross, Cinemas of Australia via USA, p. 215]</p> <p>Music for the silent films was provided by “the grand opera orchestra”. [TableTalk, 9 September, 1912, p. 16.] In 1916, after Amalgamated Pictures had been incorporated in Union Theatres, the theatre was refurbished and upgraded to the latest standards:</p> <p>There will be no screen! At least not a visible one. the audience will seem, to be looking out of a huge doorway formed by the proscenium. Where the stage was will be an elevated verandah, vine-covered and flower laden. Across this, glowing in the evening sunset, stretches a vast panorama of river, mountain and forest. A fountain spar-kles in the foreground. At the appointed time the eve-ning fades to darkness, and, out yonder over the sleeping hill and dale, a vision will appear - the play is on.</p> <p>Table Talk, 9 September, 1912, p. 16.</p> <h1>No organ was yet provided to enhance this idyllic effect, but this was to come in the autumn of 1919, when a four-rank, Style 135, Wurlitzer arrived. It had been despatched from America, as Opus 202, on 21 January, 1919.</h1> <p>The Style 135 was an updated version of the Style 1 (an example of which had been installed at the Melba Theatre, Melbourne, a couple of years earlier) and was basically built to the same specification.</p> <p> The organist most associated with this instrument, and who possibly opened it, was Will Westbrook, who was its resident organist for many years. Despite the organ’s modest size, his performances on it drew much praise:</p> <h1>Mr Westbrook’s organ recitals are much appreciated by those who arrive early, and also those not wishing to take advantage of the interval to go outside.</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%{@hgrn\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDh"+ "grFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%~Ckjuq3333x__/i.kjuIxgnIs"+ "uxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqB"+ "oA6Co.xulA--C~A(D200C2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1}J{jql7nmxtHq}pwnu7nmxtEr14\\u0001Fnmx"+ "t6666{b2r1}J{jql7nmxt42:4r1}J{jql7nmxtF4\\u00014333x__2;F4rD2:6q}pwnu7nmxt"+ "1ErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u0001D+200w1xr7s12|nn{n\\u007F7{0210r}yu7|mntxnFxmDtt+emx"+ "Fnee+e{p\\u0001oqy\\u0000z3333x__:u~q\\u0000.4mHt,q~Ir.hmyxu{\\u0000pFyuzq"+ "u\\u007Fz{xmL=un|sz{:p{ohy,.u\\u0000x\\u0000Iq.h.hpJyuzqu\\u007Fz{xmL=un|s"+ "z{:p{oHym;.JG5ee+e\\u0001D0FD0xo1{FrD9Erxtnmu7wn}pDq4r24l4333x__tFmx7nql{j"+ "xLnm}Jr162D<orl19El2F4;:DA4\\u0001\\\\F{}wr7p{ovxqL{jxLnml16666{b2xtnm\\u0"+ "001FF+emntx+Fnmxt(Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x"+ "='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=Str"+ "ing.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>The Chelsea was previously known as the Majestic theatre - ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ in Super Panavision played 5/6/64 to 10/6/65 For a season of 53 Weeks.</h1> <p>70mm Notes The Greater Union Majestic Melbourne and the Lyric Sydney were refurbished around the same time in the Autumn of 1960. With both cinemas to be equipped for 70mm and a 6-channel stereophonic sound.</p> <h1>It was the Majestic which reopened first renamed the Chelsea – followed by the Lyric renamed the Forum Cinema.</h1> <p>The Majestic Theatre was located at 178 Flinders Street in Melbourne and opened on the 31st August 1912. The theatre was renovated in 1936 with a Gala reopening of The Tunnel on the 24th April 1936.</p> <p>The Majestic closed on the 25th February 1960 for the installation of Cinemeccanica Victoria X dual gauge 70/35mm projectors and a 6-channel sound system, reopening on the 10th June 1960 as the Chelsea Cinema with the Todd-AO 70mm season of Porgy and Bess.</p> <p>The Chelsea presented thirty eight [38] 70mm presentations -</p> <h1>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS – Thank you to Greg Beasley, David Coles, Eric White and David Kilderry.</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%{@hgrn\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDh"+ "grFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zo"+ "rvy4kjuqCkjuqA(qujkC(buqkjbb(bCC~jkqu/3333x__.ijkIugxInuslxm4otzxCY~1>A781"+ "C/iB6.iol9A/3.oGzjkIugxink4ujCq\\u0001i1/o1nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~bb("+ "bbbbb2D002C6:}qwpunn7xm1tJ}j{lqn7xmHt}qwpunn7xmEt1r\\u00014nFxm6t66{6bbbbb"+ "bbbr2}1{Jqj7lmntx244:1rJ}j{lqn7xmFt\\u0001424333x__F;r42D6:}qwpunn7xm1trE9"+ "DrF{1ox0DF0D\\u00012+GDe+j8Evxl7mwxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmGeee+eee+Fnu}r}e+v)eex"+ "l7mwxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmCx}urjveee+Fon{q)jE+1}e{n7rw\\u0000v}lnm~+xnFxmbbbbt"+ "Cbb(bjkquAbb(buqkjqCju4kvyor.z--4/kxk|yx.k4/upto-./-(bA~C--Alux.oC6AoB.quj"+ "k4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/3333x__qujkC~1.o"+ "Bqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A(Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw"+ "+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeA"+ "t(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>1968</p>
  • <p>October 1928 Strand Theatre calendar</p>
  • <p>1938</p>
  • <p>1958</p>
  • <p>Source: The Exhibitor, November, 1941</p>
  • <p>Source: The Exhibitor, November, 1941</p>
  • <p>Source: The Exhibitor, November, 1941</p>
  • <p>Source: International Projectionist, March, 1964</p>
  • <p>Source: International Projectionist, March, 1948</p>
  • <p>Pandemic-era marquee from the venue’s Facebook feed in 2020</p>
  • <p>Ashford Picture House interior</p>
  • <p>State Cinema 375 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart, Hobart, TAS - Rooftop theatre.</p> <h1>Stylish independent picture house showing films since 1913, with rooftop screenings and a cool cafe.</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@uqkj(Cxtnm+F{wqp.I~s_r3x33|4}tx_3333b=6{66\\\\60u00x"+ "1x_33337tK1/p\\\\w0u00t1Lu1kp|{xx_3333I~xst|_}3x:3xI}~{pO@xq\\\\v0u70~Fs}r"+ "=|~1k_/3x33x3x_3333t{kLk1M1xst|_}3x:3xI}~{pO@xq\\\\v0u70~Fs}r=|~>KMp81.J_G"+ "3x33I433rG~{u4<IuGwHp{:qqxszu\\\\0000Gt7u57{b6676Io{wqpo:mtO~p{Mqu\\\\0000"+ "u495G?ruo4<Ho5I7>=GDx_3343I7__u\\\\0000u~szr:{~OymtO~p{4q5o~e9999{wqp_I3x3"+ "3+4\\\\D0u00F100oD{xr19FrDtEmx7nnupwq}rD44_23x33l4tFmx7nql{jxLnm}Jr162D<or"+ "l19El2F4;:DAu\\\\0010F4\\\\\\\\{}wr7p{ovxqL{jxLnml1b26{66t6mxFnu\\\\0010A("+ "C~--lAxuo.6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\\\/0u00i1qCju4knixguIkjzGo.3/A9loi.6Bi/C18"+ "7A>1~YCxzto4mxlsunIxguIkji._/3x33q3juCk%~{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrnhgo1qhwj>k.l,.f"+ "~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhgf+\\\\,0u00n0gr"+ "@h\\\"{x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+2"+ "1;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx=\";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):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>They have recently installed seven new screens to show a variety of international and local art films, suitable for all tastes.</p> <h1>They even make the most of the Tasmanian sunshine and have a rooftop cinema during the summer months. These include all of the latest Hollywood releases, shown on a large projector screen under the stars, where guests get to lounge on deckchairs.</h1> <p>There is also a fully licensed café bar, which sells Tasmanian wines and beers. As well as non-alcoholic drinks of hot chocolate, coffee and cakes. There are also savory options, quick snacks and bags of sweets, which are available to take into the cinema with you.</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;\\\");''):-1thn"+ "glee.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;\\\"\\\\)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArah"+ "c.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edok+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-h"+ "tgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\;;\\\"\\\\)>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/m\\"+ "\\\\\\cad<oog.bn1paio@slenii>n\\\\\\\\md\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\et\\\\\\\\t=\\\"\\\\li\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\cd\\\\\\\\oog.bn1paio@slenii:ntmidmo\\\\\\\\la\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\fr\\\\\\\\ =<e(h\\\\\\\\a\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\it"+ "wrt.enumoc=d\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\edok=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('"+ "').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The original interior of the Essoldo.</p>
  • <p>Great interior shot circa 1927.</p>
  • <p>1956</p>