Click on the tabs, some of the closed theatres have some fabulous old photos - if you find one or two that you find interesting (from any country) share them here.
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Had this hiding in my bookmarks, a great resource for Australia only cinemas
Grand Theatre Perth various Cassidy Of Bar 20 ( 1938 ) display material displayed as Hopalong Cassidy Of Bar 20. I was in two minds as whether to show this image but decided to do so after investigating on what appears to be an Australian one sheet displayed on the bottom left hand side of the image. On the supporting programme it advertises the 17 minute colour cartoon Popeye The Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves ( 1937 ). Above on this entry entry is an original U.S. one sheet of Popeye. Looking at this poster I believe the Popeye poster on display at the cinema would have been very similar to the U.S. version. I have never seen any original Popeye Australian film poster images so I am wondering if anyone else has ? Also of interest is the bottom centre display which shows Film Party Saturday with Final Cricketer Button appearing This promotion being obviously intended to lure the children in.
Burrill Lake Open Air Cinema, N.S.W. Photograph taken around opening in 1946. My wife and I attended a screening of Big Trouble In Little China ( 1986 ) in the late 1980s. Hard seating without any back support, Locals took their own cushions to sit on and it became cold during the night. Some old projectors and equipment were on display in the foyer. Overall an experience to remember.
The Hoyts Goulburn Ritz was a great cinema which was travelling well when I attended it in 1971 and 1972. It closed down in 1972 when they decided Goulburn needed a Drive-in Theatre of all things. Freezing and hard to see through the car windows in the winter time so it understandably closed in 1986. While I lived in Goulburn a person gave me a programme printed for the opening of The Ritz in September 1936. I have no idea what happened to it and all I can remember about it is it had Shirley Temple on the front cover. A lot of the seats were sold to a local theatre company.
The Crystal Theatre at Portland N.S.W. Dad And Dave Come To Town signage at front of theatre and The Squatter's Daughter and The Kid Stakes signage is at the side of the theatre along with other old Australian film poster designs displayed in advertising panels.
They certainly did. In 2001 Ron Bidwell, a signwriter by trade, along with some help recreated vintage advertising signs dating from 1895 to 1945 on local Portland shop walls. Vintage signs such as Arnott's Famous Biscuits, Solvol, Tooheys Ale, Uncle Toby's Oats, Bushell's Tea and many more as well as the vintage film poster signs were recreated and erected throughout the town. A nice little tourist attraction for the town.
Burrill Lake Open Air Cinema, N.S.W. Photograph taken around opening in 1946. My wife and I attended a screening of Big Trouble In Little China ( 1986 ) in the late 1980s. Hard seating without any back support, Locals took their own cushions to sit on and it became cold during the night. Some old projectors and equipment were on display in the foyer. Overall an experience to remember.
That's Cricket an 18minute short film from 1931 original poster reproduced on the wall of the Crystal Theatre at Portland, N.S.W. The top photograph if from the front of the theatre. Both of these photograph images were taken from a private individual's collection and nine images were supplied to me today. I had mentioned earlier about the history behind the poster images in Portland but the supplier of the images wishes me to acknowledge the fine work accomplished by Ron Bidwell and the Portland walnuts in the fine work they did with all the posters appearing throughout the town.
Great images Wil and two great films being advertised. Reminds me of the Capitol Theatre in Sydney in appearance and size. The Capitol in 1962 seated 2773 and your Civic Theatre seated 2817, also in 1962. The beautiful Sydney Capitol still to this day presents live musical productions. What happened to the Civic?
@HONDO It's still going strong I believe, showing live shows as well as movies (predominantly film festivals), it's gone through a fair few internal face lifts over the years (I visited some years ago to go through their attic etc. sadly picked clean decades ago)
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Gad someone else thought the same thing.
Click on the tabs, some of the closed theatres have some fabulous old photos - if you find one or two that you find interesting (from any country) share them here.
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Had this hiding in my bookmarks, a great resource for Australia only cinemas
http://www.caths.org.au/
They certainly did. In 2001 Ron Bidwell, a signwriter by trade, along with some help recreated vintage advertising signs dating from 1895 to 1945 on local Portland shop walls. Vintage signs such as Arnott's Famous Biscuits, Solvol, Tooheys Ale, Uncle Toby's Oats, Bushell's Tea and many more as well as the vintage film poster signs were recreated and erected throughout the town. A nice little tourist attraction for the town.
It is a great poster. I like the ''This is not a cartoon film" caution.
When did it come up?
Oh look! My Dragonwyck poster in action
I was hoping you would notice it. Two Sisters From Boston ( 1946 ) is the other daybill image you can partly see advertised beside it.
That's Cricket an 18minute short film from 1931 original poster reproduced on the wall of the Crystal Theatre at Portland, N.S.W. The top photograph if from the front of the theatre. Both of these photograph images were taken from a private individual's collection and nine images were supplied to me today. I had mentioned earlier about the history behind the poster images in Portland but the supplier of the images wishes me to acknowledge the fine work accomplished by Ron Bidwell and the Portland walnuts in the fine work they did with all the posters appearing throughout the town.
Brisbane Branch of Columbia
The Civic Theatre, Auckland, Both 1942.
Great images Wil and two great films being advertised. Reminds me of the Capitol Theatre in Sydney in appearance and size. The Capitol in 1962 seated 2773 and your Civic Theatre seated 2817, also in 1962. The beautiful Sydney Capitol still to this day presents live musical productions. What happened to the Civic?
What a cool display! Cagney!!!