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  • <p>as Forum theatre</p> <p>original interior</p> <p>in all its splendor</p>
  • <p>A bad copy of a photograph taken shortly after the Gaumont opened, however, it is clear there appears to everything except the kitchen sink here and some areas look like rejected Mollo & Egan designs with a carbuncle clock. The opening programme does not mention an interior designer, so everyone must have had a go.</p> <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>Hoyts Windsor Theatre 1 Albert Street, Windsor, VIC</p> <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\\\\\\\"'\\\\n)o'.((isje)ee.r'v(ri)p'.tdlkseeoo;=kd\\\\k\\\\\\"+ "\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\o\\\\ed\\\\=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\g\\\\frpxqh1wuzwl+h?%#dukih_@p%ldwo=rlghpvqrldq4oeCjlrsgqf1pr%"+ "_w#wlho_@_%A%lghpvqrldq4oeCjlrsgqf1pr2?Ad,%\\\\>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;\\\\=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc"+ ".ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCmahCrdo(e)ck}do=e\\\\x=\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\dk\\\\\\\\eo\\\\\\\\=d\\\"ke;o\\\"\\\\kode=kode.split(''"+ ").reverse().join('');\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahA"+ "r(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.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Hoyts Windsor Theatre 1 Albert Street, Windsor, VIC</p> <p>Photo - Buxton Real Estate</p> <p>The Hoyts Windsor Theatre was sadly closed in 1962 with the advent of television, finally being demolished in the late 2000s. A large modern building has been built on this unique corner site which is made up of units & offices.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"r\\\\h=%n*g+@l,m*,qhru1y+uv,h"+ "*hw1o*v+hlrs@1ggnn_hnrg>@%%r_hg_f_prqx1huwwz_l_h%___d_k_h+#?\\\\\\\\@u_i__"+ "___%________d_oprlgwp=qllhqvorCdl4seqj1rrg_f______p__#_____%l_ow@w_h_____%"+ "_______________%________g_pAqllhqvorCdl4seqj1rrg?fdp_2_____%A_,>%___{>*@>*"+ "ri+u@l>3?ln+gr1hhojqkw40>,.l5@~,.{n@gr1hkfudwDl+4..,rnhgf1dkDu+w,l\\\\\\\\"+ "0u\\\\\\\\000rnhg{@+.?lrnhgo1qhwjBkrnhgf1dkDu+wrnhgo1qhwj0k,4*=,*_>@%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=e\\\"\\\\xx';;=o'(f=r;i<0kid(.oeeglhn1t;-+)2i{=+)kxd=.oherctaiA1(++"+ "o)ekcda.Ah(r)tkid}=o+eixk(d<.oeeglhnktd?.oherctakAd(.oeeglhn1t:-');'\\\")x"+ ";'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}d"+ "o=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\";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>Here’s a 1925 shot of the theatre then as the Palace showing “Greed” with this great front in front of the theater’s box office.</p>
  • <p>November 2017 projection booth.</p>
  • <p>Advertised on December 11th, 1959</p>
  • <p>SCI-FI SIDEWALK STUNT - This photo appeared in the September 7, 1953 issue of the Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin and carries the caption, “The New York Mayfair stopped crowds on the sidewalk, in cooperation with Paramount, for the opening of War of the Worlds. The special kit, put out by Archer Plastics, are being carried by two models and a ‘spaceman.’”</p> <p>The War of the Worlds playset is a very desirable items for toy collectors, usually fetching around $2,000.00 for a complete set.</p> <p>Incidentally, the “spaceman” is wearing (–he has the “oxygen tanks on backwards–) a Space Patrol Outer Space Helmet manufactured by Beeman Plastics. This 1952 toy often is valued between $750.00 to $1500.00, depending on condition and whether it is in its original, illustrated box.</p> <p>Photo & caption courtesy of Earl Blair.</p>
  • <p>May 1954 Mayfair Theatre street promotion for “Johnny Guitar"starring Joan Crawford. Photo courtesy of Vintage Americana Facebook page.</p> <p>http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F07E1D8133EE53BBC4051DFB366838F649EDE</p>
  • <p>1964 photo credit Robert Juzefski.</p>
  • <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>