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  • <p>1961 photo credit jalopyjournal.com</p>
  • <p>Opening night photo from TheParallelJulieverse.com and Tumbler.</p>
  • <p>(savoy) last week</p>
  • <p>The cover of the brochure issued to celebrate the re-installation of a Compton organ in the, by then, Cannon. The original lift and chambers were re-used. This organ remained in the cinema for some 10 years.</p>
  • <p>In better Times</p>
  • <p>Resident organist Harold Nash.</p>
  • <p>Section view of Savoy circle showing large ceiling rectangular lighting trough which is enclosed on three sides by wide stylized banding, which is replicated onto the side walls.</p>
            
              <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>Showing circle foyer prior to official opening. The main feature being the ceiling lighting trough, surrounded by abstract designs. The one main entrance to the circle on the right is gained through two pair of double doors.</p>
            
              <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>Main entrance to the Savoy prior to official opening on 4th May 1936 complete with pair of pay boxes and much else to be viewed. Designed by Clark & Fenn.</p>
            
              <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>Photograph taken prior to official opening on 4th May 1936 it shows the auditorium with decorative detail carried out by Clark & Fenn. The original Compton organ in the midst of a flower bed, behind are the well known ABC House Tabs featuring a mass of coloured butterflies.
              However the badly sited clocks look like an after thought.</p>
            
              <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>Stalls side wall view prior to official opening. Set into the ribbed graduated ribbing are the decorated grilles that enclose the Compton organ chambers. An upper frieze to the rear stalls follow the contours of the circle above.</p>
            
              <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>The Hampton Picture Theatre  357 Hampton Road, Melbourne, VIC - Vintage glass theatre slide, wishing the audience Happy New Year.</p>
            
              <p>Note: In 1935 The Hampton Picture Theatre was to become Hoyts Southern Theatre Hampton. Closing the doors finally in 1964</p>
            
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  • <p>Hoyts Southern Theatre  357 Hampton Road, Melbourne, VIC</p>
            
              <p>Midnight Show - Glass theatre slide</p>
            
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  • <p>Photo from 2015 Sketchfest. This years comedy fest has been postponed due to covid. Photo by Jakub Mosur.</p>
  • <p>March 4, 2022.</p>
  • <p>Hoyts Regal Camberwell Road and Toorak Road, Hartwell - VIC - Grand opening program May 8, 1937</p>
            
              <p>Image - Opening night program May 8, 1937 - Courtesy National Library of Australia</p>
            
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  • <p>https://archive.org/details/motionpicturenew00moti_1/page/n479/mode/1up?view=theater</p>