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  • <p>The IMAX 70 MM 16 perf print of Oppenheimer on the platter</p>
  • <p>Hoyts Eclipse was close to the City & located in Port Melbourne, on the corner of Pickles and Crockford Streets. Opened in 1924, it had a Cowper Murphy upgrade in 1938. An early victim of television, it closed in 1959.</p> <p>Photo - Courtesy of CATHS</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\nrgh@%rnhg_"+ "%@uqkj(Cqujk(b/CbAb(gbBDu54stivjouFmrht7ogtusyjkboDbbb(bbbbbbb(bbCrbok&zbz"+ "b(bbbbub4stivjouFmrht7ogtusyjkuor@gzbosbbb(bbCkbnlgxb&Bbb.z(xk4ot}szikj{Au"+ "(bqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/A(C~--lAxuo.6CoA.Buqkjr4tkzm3n/7oA"+ "C1/8~\\\\\\\\u0001C1uqkji4gnGx.z1o/7q1ju4knixgzGo.__/3x33q3juCk1~o.qBju4kk"+ "rmtnzqEju4knixgzGq.ju4kkrmtnz73@/--A/>_%@{**i>url+3@l>n?gr1hhojqkwl>..~,@f"+ "rnhgf1dkFugrDh+w,l60l>+i?f,3.f4@;5{>@.wVlujqi1ruFpdkFugr+h,fn\\\\\\\\u0000"+ "gr@h{%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduD"+ "w+l,\\\\\\\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\\\""+ "\\\\;x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;"+ "x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse()."+ "join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>A special projection booth with a extra large projection window was build, for the IMAX 70 MM 16 perf projection of Oppenheimer at the Chinese theatre</p>
  • <p>Oppenheimer in analog IMAX 70 MM 16 perf in 2023</p>
  • <p>auditorium with special analog IMAX 70 MM 16 perf projection booth for the screenings of Oppenheimer in 2023</p>
  • <p>This is the IMAX 70Mm 16 perf projector wich was temporary used for the screenings of Oppenheimer at the Chinese theatre</p>
  • <h1>The premiere of Roberto Rossellini’s 1947 film “Germany Year Zero” on September 19th, 1949.</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(uqkjb(CC~jkqu/_x3333.ijkIugxInuslxm4otzxCY~1>A781C/iB6."+ "iol9A/3.oGzjkIugxink4ujCq\\u0001i1/o1nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~b(bbF\\u0"+ "001mntx6666bb{2bb1lmnLxj{Lqxvo{p7rw}{F\\\\\\u00014AD:;4F2lE91lro<D261rJ}mn"+ "Lxj{lqn7xmFt_x3334l42r4qDp}nw7umntxrE9DrF{1ox0DF0D\\u0001G+.5mJH;{y:ozp|{u"+ "sLnx=zmu{z\\u007Fyqpu.J.hIhxqu\\u0000,\\u0000h.{y:ozp|{usLnx=zmu{z\\u007Fy"+ "qpu{Fx\\u0000mu.yIhqrt~m,.Hq4u\\u0000_x3333~\\u0000:qz\\u0001y{o+pnFxmbbtC"+ "b(jkquAb(uqkjqCju4kvyor.z--4/kxk|yx.k4/upto-./-(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktm"+ "zn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_x3333qujkC~1.oBqujk4r"+ "ktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@n"+ "rgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\""+ ";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=S"+ "tring.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>3D Presentation</h1> <p>House of Wax is a 1953 American period mystery-horror film directed by Andre de Toth and released by Warner Bros. A remake of the 1933 WB film, Mystery of the Wax Museum, the movie stars Vincent Price as a disfigured sculptor who repopulates his destroyed wax museum by murdering people and using their wax-coated bodies as displays.</p> <h1>The film premiered in New York on April 10, 1953, and had a general release on April 25, making it the first 3D film with stereophonic sound to be presented in a regular theater and the first color 3D feature film from a major American studio.</h1> <p>Man in the Dark, released by Columbia Pictures, was the first major-studio black-and-white 3D feature and premiered two days before House of Wax.</p> <p>In 1971, House of Wax was re-released to theaters in 3D with a full advertising campaign. Newly struck prints of the film in Chris Condon’s single-strip StereoVision 3D format were used for this release. Another major re-release occurred during the 3D revival of the early 1980s. Warner Bros. released a loose remake of the film in 2005.</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>**@{"+ ">%/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zorvy4kjuqCkjuqA(qujkC(bA/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgn"+ "i4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq3333x_/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~1000u"+ "\\\\/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.xulA--C~Abb(b/--t.uo4p./ykkxk|4x-/.-ozvr4y"+ "jkqukCujAqqbb(bbbbbjuCkbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbxm~lnv}w0000u\\\\7r{n}+1jEq)n{Fo+ej"+ "vurx}mCvrwnr|wxujI:rkypwx7mxlev)+r}u}Fn+e+emGvrwnr|wxujI:rkypwx7mxlEvj8+GD"+ "2bbbbbbbbbb(bbbbb~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Bouqkjr4tkzmAn1o/1i1000u\\\\qCju4knixguIkjz"+ "Go.3/A9loi.6Bi/C187A>1~YCxzto4mxlsunIxguIkji.3333x_/uqkj~CCbb(bbbbbjkqubb("+ "bCkjuq(bAqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/(Ckjuq%@hgrn\\\"=edok\";kod"+ "e=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>The second “American Premiere” 3D Presentation was held in Los Angeles, CA at the 198 seat Vagabond Theatre on August 31, 1990.</h1> <p>Domo Arigato (aka Thank you very much) is a 3-D film which was produced in 1972 and shown in limited theatrical runs, mainly larger markets. It was re-released in 1991. A med school drop out and GI (Jason Ledger) returning from a tour in Vietnam travels the scenic Japanese countryside with an American tourist from Kansas (Bonnie Sher) who harbors a secret in this travelogue romantic melodrama.</p> <h1>The use of the SpaceVision 3-D camera rig provides some stunning stereoscopic effects throughout. This was Arch Oboler’s follow up 3-D film after The Bubble (1966).</h1> <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;\\\">,**=,40kwjqho1hgrn+wDudkf1hgrnBkwj"+ "qho1hgrn?l+.{@hgrn0000u\\\\,l+wDudkf1hgrn.,4.l+wDudkf1hgrn@.{~,5@.l>,40kwj"+ "qho1hgrn+?l>3@l+uri>**@{>%>*,=*4,k0jwhq1oghnrw+uDkd1fghnrkBjwhq1oghnrl?.+@"+ "{ghnr,0000u\\\\+lDwdufkh1rg.n4,l.w+uDkd1fghnr.@~{5,.@>l4,k0jwhq1oghnr?+>l@"+ "3+lru>i**{@%_>h{r@0000u\\\\gfnh,r+ugkFpduF1rqiujVl.w>@5{@;f43.f,i?>+0ll6w,"+ "h+rDugkF1dgfnhfr,@.~>.wlqkojhhr1?g>n@l+3rl>u*i{*%_@>__/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/"+ "--.zorvy4kjuqCkjuqA(qujkC(bmxl~vnw}70000u\\\\{r}n1+Ej)q{noFe+vjru}xCmrvnw|"+ "rxwju:Ikrpyxwm7lxve+)}r}unFe+e+Gmrvnw|rxwju:Ikrpyxwm7lxvE8jG+2D(bA~C--Alux"+ ".oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/1000u\\\\iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/39Aol.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYz"+ "xotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/3333____uxkq~jCCj(qk@u__%_hgrn@%_ghnr%@hgrn\\\"=edok\""+ ";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>Photo - Courtesy of - Every bit different</h1> <h1>Go to Every bit different https://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/great-ocean-road/see-and-do/art-and-culture/cinemas/lorne-theatre</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%,**+qlrm1,+hvuhyhu1,**+wlosv1hgrn@hgrn>_%nrgh@_%__qujkC(uqkjb"+ "(Cqujkb(bbxCnt+m2F+DjeEGx87vwlymrxIpukw:rjwxv|mnereGe+eeF+uern)}+}eexe7vwl"+ "ymrxIpukw:rjwxv|mnxruCj}erevF+neqoj{e)1E}+{n7rw\\u0000v}lnm~Dxx+nttmmF7xyn"+ "r|1u0}70n2n{|\\u007F1{7nx2ws0r21A0b(bb~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/\\u00"+ "01iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/39Aol.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/____x3333q"+ "ujkCb(~~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Boq.ju4kkrmtnz73A/1o8C\\u0001/1~qCju4knixgzGo.711/uqk"+ "ji4gnGx.z/oq____x3333juCk1~o.qBju4kkrmtnzqEju4knixgzGq.ju4kkrmtnz73@/--A/("+ "A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxG"+ "z.o/____x3333qujkC~1.oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A_%__>{@*"+ "*>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulq"+ "j1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+"+ "**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(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>Trans Lux Theatre Marquee from street level</p>
  • <p>Oppenheimer was presented in IMAX 70 MM film 16 perf</p>
  • <p>May 2, 1980</p>
  • <p>August 1, 1953</p>
  • <p>2021</p>
  • <p>One of the single best presentations all time.</p>
  • <p>North Sydney Orpheum. 1946. (Source: NSW State Archives.)</p>
  • <p>Sketch of rejuvenated auditorium</p>
  • <p>Sketch of rejuvenated auditorium</p>
  • <p>Sketch of rejuvenated entrance (2024)</p>
  • <p> White Christmas add page 1</p>
  • <p>Sun Theatre 8 Ballarat Street, Melbourne, VIC</p> <p>Photo courtesy of Christine Kris Duffin - Vintage un-torn stalls theatre ticket</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\")\\\\\\\\=;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\a<\\\\o>./nmpcid@olgnbi1namods\\\\ei\\\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\""+ "\\\\\\\\=\\\\\\\\li\\\\ e\\\\tt\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\o.\\\\nmpcid@olgnbi1namodsoelia:\\\\ti\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\=\\\\\\\\eh\\\\af\\\\r \\\\\\\\<\\\\\\\\(\\\\"+ "\\\\tr\\\".enimwctde;u\\\\o\\\\\\\"k\\\\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<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'')\\\";x;'=;'o"+ "f(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.lengt"+ "h-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.c"+ "harAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Grand Lobby (1928)</p>
  • <p>Trade journal sketch of auditorium (1928)</p>
  • <p>Theatre Royal 208 Main Street, Lithgow, NSW</p> <h1>Image - Courtesy of Caths - Film Weekly July 29, 1954</h1> <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\\\\\\\"e\\\\ox}=cdeko)r(hdmCra.CnorfSg+i;t2==xc801c+f);<-(iit3"+ "e)o(rAhd.Cdakcce)o+=;{t+nilhegoe<.;d=k(io0;i'rxf\\\\'=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\"+ "\\\\;,\\\\**q+rl1m+,vhhuhy1u*,+*lwso1vghnrh@rg>ng%frpxqh1wuzwl+h_%d?k#hu@i"+ "___%dpolrwg=plqhlvqrodC4lesjqr1grf_p%_#_lwow@h___%___%gAplqhlvqrodC4lesjqr"+ "1grf?pd2%A,_%>h@rg\\\\n=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\dk\\\\\\\\eo\\\\\\\\=d\\\""+ "ke;o\\\"\\\\kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('');\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<oke"+ "dl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?"+ "hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\";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.le"+ "ngth-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>