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Photo by Roy Hayper - This image is seen prior to the installation of 70mm & major alterations to the proscenium. In 1965 as part of the up-grade the screen would be widened to 40 ft, the largest in any West Australian hardtop theatre.

In short - In 1965 the theatre would be converted for screening “My Fair Lady” in the wide-screen 70mm format. This required the removal of the third tier and installation of a floating ceiling. The curved screen installed stretched to an enormous 40ft.

This was draped by an enormous curtain containing 500 yards of china gold curtains imported from the USA . The projection booth has been trebled in size to house the upgrade which included new Cinemeccanica projectors, and a six-track stereophonic sound system,.

Alterations require the seating to be reduced from 1237 to 912. The old Royal Theatre had now transferred into the new Theatre Royal in readiness for the 70MM Hollywood blockbuster My Fair Lady.

In June 1965 Cinema Historian Roy Mudge moved from The Grand Theatre to The Theatre Royal, where he remained for ten months screening My Fair Lady on 70mm doing two shows per day.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -