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  • <p>Orchestra Hall, Chicago in 1915</p>
  • <p>W.L. Hill comes over from Famous Players Lasky to direct the prologue to “The Blue Bird” in 1918 here on the stage of the Orchestra Hall.</p>
  • <p>After fitting most of their Sydney city and suburban theatres with a CinemaScope upgrade, the Hoyts installation team headed off to Newcastle, and later country areas. Here in the Newcastle Civic projection room - a few days before “The Robe” opened - we see Hilton Shepherd by a Gaumont-Kalee model GK21 35mm film projector (with a Kalee 4-track penthouse magnetic reproducer). The new Bausch & Lomb anamorphic unit (which stretches the ‘squeezed’ image) appears to have a Kalee backing lens. Thanks to Eric White for his assistance with this photo.</p>
  • <p>When CinemaScope was introduced in 1953, Fox promoted the idea that it could be seen ‘without glasses’ (a reference to the fact that there were many 3-D films in release that needed patrons to goggle up). By the time “The Robe” reached Newcastle, Fox’s claim had been modified, with addition of the word ‘special’.</p>
  • <p>Civic Theatre 375 Hunter Street, Newcastle, NSW</p> <h1>This is a photo of the Civic Theatre on the opening night of Twentieth Century Fox’s epic film “The Robe”, which commenced it’s season on Wednesday November 17 1954. This was presented in four track Stereophonic sound and the new modern wonder called CinemaScope.</h1> <p>The Robe was the first Cinemascope film to be released and screened at Newcastle’s Civic Theatre.</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;\\\";'):'1)h-gt"+ "en.ldekot(rAha.cdekoh?gten.ldekoi<+(=xdeko)}(iAtarche.od+k1)i+t(rAha.cdeko"+ "+={x2)+=;i1)h-gten.ldeko<(;i=0(ior;f''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;\\\"\\\\x=\\\\\\\\deko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx"+ "+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCoarche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';='\\\\"+ "\\\\x\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\*\\\\\\\\+;l,m*,qhru1y+uv,h*hw1o*v+hlrs@1ggnn%hrrx>hg"+ "wfzplqh1%u?w#+u_id_k%hp@l_w_=dlohrvgrpdq4leqjorCglfspq_1_rw_w%h#_l%o_@%_A_"+ "l_h_vgrpdq4leqjorCglfspq21Ar_?>d@%g,n%=h\\\\\\\\r\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\"+ "od=k\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\edok=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').rever"+ "se().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Civic Theatre 375 Hunter Street, Newcastle, NSW</p> <p>Photo - Kerry T.</p> <h1>Jeffry B. writes - The theater’s grand ornamental dome attracts attention. The Newcastle Civic Theater is located in Hunter Street, you can get a good view of the theater when you walk in the center of Newcastle.</h1> <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\\\"\\\\,>**,=04wkqjohh1rg+nDw"+ "dufkh1rgBnwkqjohh1rg?n+l{.h@rg0n00u0\\\\\\\\l,w+uDkd1fghnr,..4+lDwdufkh1rg"+ "@n{.,~@5l.,>04wkqjohh1rg+nl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{{%@hgr0000\\\\un\\\\,f+hgrFudkFp"+ "rui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+"+ "uri>**@{_%C>j~qk3u33_3x_/i.kjuIxgnIsuxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkju"+ "Ixgni4kjuqCi1/00u0\\\\\\\\11oAnzmtkr4kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~A(2001wrxs721n|{7F"+ "00\\\\un\\\\n{72001}ruy|7nmxtFnmxtD+mxl~vnw}0000\\\\u7\\\\{r}n1+eEj)q{noFe"+ "e+evjru}xCmrvnw|rxwju:Ikrpyxwm7lxvee+e)}r}unFee+eee+eGmrvnw|rxwju:Ikrpyxwm"+ "7lxvE8jG+e2D+Fnmxt(Ckjuq%@g_nh%rh@rg\\\\n=\\\"deko;\\\"okedk=do.epsil(t''."+ ")erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\";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>November 20, 1930, with Maria Jacobini. Shot in Italian by Paramount in Paris. Often considered the first Italian talking film.</p>
  • <p>Shown here in January 1937 as “Gesuzza, la sposa garibaldina.”, made in 1933. Alessandro Blasetti’s film about the creation of Italy.</p>
  • <p>COVID</p>
  • <p>June 14, 1959</p>
  • <p>February 23, 1979</p>
  • <p>October 17, 1965</p>
  • <h1>The First Batman: Lewis Wilson in the 1943 Movie Serial</h1> <p>Lewis Wilson was the first actor to play Batman in a live-action production, starring in the 15-chapter Columbia Pictures film serial simply titled Batman, released in 1943.</p> <p>Legacy: It introduced elements that became permanent fixtures of the mythos, most notably the Batcave (then called “The Bat’s Cave”) and the secret entrance through a grandfather clock.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@nrgh_%__u@kq(jqCju(kCbjCq~/kxu____3333.ijkIugxInuslxm4"+ "otzxCY~1>A781C/iB6.iol9A/3.oGzjkIugxink4ujCq\\u0001i1/o1nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoC"+ "x.lu-AC-A~b(bb2DG+8jvElxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvGme+e+nF}u}r+)velxm7xwpykr:Iju"+ "xw|rnwrvCm}xruvje+oF{n)qEj1+}n{r7\\u0000w}vnl~mxb(bbkCujb(qqAjuCkuqkjy4rvz"+ "o-./-x4|kxkky/.p4ou.t--/(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cqu"+ "jk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o____3/3xq3j3Cu1ko~q.jB4ukkmrntqzjE4unkxizgqGj."+ "4ukkmrnt7z@3-/A->/_%__{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,"+ "06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@_%{{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?ln"+ "+gr1hhojqkw40>,.l5@~,.{n@gr1hkfudwDl+4..,rnhgf1dkDu+w,ln\\u0000gr@h.{l+n?g"+ "r1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>,%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>"+ "l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1"+ "fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCo"+ "deAt(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>1957</p>
  • <p>1962</p>
  • <p>Source: BOXOFFICE, Jan - Mar 1962</p>
  • <p>raintree country</p>
  • <p>Indiana Theatre 136 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN</p> <h1>Commencing Friday May 8, 1953 - A 3D Presentation.</h1> <p>Image - Courtesy of John W. Hill</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@@{ghnru\\\\0000f,h+rguFkdpFur1iqjulVw.@>{5;@4f.3,f?i"+ "+>l06l,w+hDrguFkd1fghnrf@,~..>lwkqjohh1rg?n>l@3+lru>i**{@_>A%-/@-7/n3mzkt4"+ "rjkquz.xGng4ijkqunEmzkt4rjkquoB1.C~jkqu3333_x/_.oGzgxink4uj1q7/o1z.xGng4ij"+ "kqu1C\\\\~0u00/1C8o1/A37zntmrkk4uj.qoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~-(./o-pt/uk4x.|yxk/k-4"+ "z-r.yokvu4Cjjqqk(uAbqujkb(ACbbbb(/bbDbbbg5Bsui4jtuvmohF7rgtuoytksojDbbbbbb"+ "b(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbCkrzozbb(&bbbbbbbbbbsbbbui4jtuvmohF7rgtuoytksoj@"+ "uzrogsbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbClkxn&gBbbbbbbb(.kzox}4ztks{iub(AjbbqujkCqujk4yvroz."+ "--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/(Cjbqk(ukCuj_q@%ghnr>%rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,"+ "rmql*+,*;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)"+ "0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCmahCrdo(e)ck}do=ex\";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>March 21, 1968</p>