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  • <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> <p>To the people of Hampton “The Southern Theatre” was a Picture Palace, a ‘Palace of Dreams’, part of a glamorous entertainment era that will never return. A night out at the movies was an event, and an afternoon matinee was a major treat - 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\\\\\\\"e\\\\ox}=cdeko)r(hdmCra.CnorfSg+i;t2==xc801c+f);<-(iit3"+ "e)o(rAhd.Cdakcce)o+=;{t+nilhegoe<.;d=k(io0;i'rxf\\\\'=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\"+ "\\\\;,\\\\**q+rl1m+,vhhuhy1u*,+*lwso1vghnrh@rg>nn%gr@h_%,>___%dA?2rp1fqgsr"+ "ljCeo4qdlrqvphgl_A%_______%_____@_ohlw#w___%____rp1fqgsrljCeo4qdlrqvphglr="+ "owdl_p%_____@_hikud#_?%_+_whul1zqwphfxgr_%n>gr@hrnhgv1oswl*+,*u1yhuhhv,+m1"+ "lr+q**%,h@rg\\\\n=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\dk\\\\\\\\eo\\\\\\\\=d\\\"ke;o\\"+ "\"\\\\kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('');\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.net"+ "g-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(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 Southern Theatre 357 Hampton Road, Melbourne, VIC</p> <p>Midnight Show - Glass theatre slide</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"x=edok})c(edoCrahCmorf.gnirtS=+x;821=+c)0<c(fi;3-)i(tAedoCrahc.edok"+ "=c{)++i;htgnel.edok<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\">,**=,40kwjqho1hgrn+wDudkf1hgrnBkwj"+ "qho1hgrn?l+.{@hgrn0000u\\\\,l+wDudkf1hgrn.,4.l+wDudkf1hgrn@.{~,5@.l>,40kwj"+ "qho1hgrn+?l>3@l+uri>**@{>%{h@rg0000u\\\\nf,h+rguFkdpFur1iqjulVw.@>{5;@4f.3"+ ",f?i+>l06l,w+hDrguFkd1fghnrf@,~..>lwkqjohh1rg?n>l@3+lru>i**{@%_>-/.-otpu/4"+ "k.xy|kxk/4--z.royvk4ujCqjkqu(Auqkj(CtbmxFnx+~mnl}v0000u\\\\wr7n{e}1+Ej)q{n"+ "oF+eeevjru}xCmrvnw|rxwju:Ikrpyxwm7lxee)v+e}r}unF+eee+eeeGmrvnw|rxwju:Ikrpy"+ "xwm7lxvE8j+eDG+21000u\\\\D0FD0xo1{FrD9Ert1mx7nnupwq}:6D24r;F4233x31000u\\"+ "\\__F4xtnml7jqJ{1}4r2:t4mx7nql{j}Jr1b2{b6666xtnm1000u\\\\F14Erxtnmu7wn}pHq"+ "xtnml7jqJ{1}xtnmu7wn}p6q2:0C20(DAbC~--lAxuo.6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA111000u\\\\/"+ "Ciuqkji4gnIxjuGk.z/o93oA.lBi/61i7C>8~AC1zYoxmtl4uxIsgnIxju.k/i3333__xuqkj~"+ "CC(jkqu@%_ghnr%@hgrn\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <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> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%{@hgrn\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDh"+ "grFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%~Ckjuq3333x__/i.kjuIxgnIs"+ "uxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqB"+ "oA6Co.xulA--C~A(\\u0001Fnmxt6666{b2l1nmxL{jqLvx{o7pwr{}\\\\F4\\u0001DA;:F4"+ "l29El1orD<62r1}JnmxL{jql7nmxtFl4333x__244rDq}pwnu7nmxtErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u000"+ "1D+4333x__Iqp{w9999~e5o4qp{O~mtOy{~r:szu~\\u0000____I74333x__GD>=I7o5<Ho4r"+ "uG?95u4\\u0000Mqp{O~mto:qp{wIo7666{b577uGt\\u0000szqx:qp{wHuG<Iu4~{rG33I43"+ "33x__G.8667}x~y=87tI:33x__\\u0001tL=66{bt\\u0001=86673333x__x{\\u007FI:33x"+ "__=ts~zLts~zJ1s~r4333x__|t}3333x__=6666{b\\u0001x3333x__t71kKp/w\\u0001tuL"+ "kk1k|px{3333x__~Isx|t}I:33x__x~}p{@Oqxv\\u007F~}s=r~|kk1k/3333x__x3333x__{"+ "tLkk1kkk1kMsx|t}I:33x__x~}p{@Oqxv\\u007F~}s=r~|K>pM1k8J1Lts~z.Iqp{w+Fnmxt("+ "Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode"+ ".length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(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>https://archive.org/details/motionpicturenew00moti_1/page/n479/mode/1up?view=theater</p>
  • <p>Los Angeles Premiere Engagement (August 24th, 1950)</p>
  • <p>Crying' room 1937 - Photo MICHAEL MAGNUSSON</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;\\\")''n(oi.j()"+ "seerev.r')('itpl.sdekoe=od;kk\\\"\\\\do=e\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\document.write\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\a(h<e =r\\\\\\\\f\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\\lmoidtm:niienslo@ai1pbng.ood\\\\\\\\c\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\i\\\\\\\\lt=t\\\\\\\\e\\\"\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\d\\\\\\\\m>niienslo@ai1pbng.ood<cam\\\\\\\\/"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\);\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\x;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;"+ ")+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcrat"+ "Ak(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse("+ ").join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Paybox Courtesy Adrian Crothers</p>
  • <p>newest IMAX Industrial Laserprojection screen 1</p>
  • <p>1937</p> <p>original interior</p> <p>looks like the Radio City Music Hall N.Y.</p>
  • <p>This is how the multi-format screen works.</p> <p>The screen consists of 9 movable panels wich can be arranged flat or in 129 degree curve for 70 MM 1:2.1 or 146 degree curve for 3 strip Kinopanorama (comparable with 3 strip Cinerama 1:2.75).</p>
  • <p>Esplanade Picture Gardens The Esplanade and William Street, Perth, WA</p> <p>Spencer’s Pictures 1908 - The venue is hosting a boxing event - The cinema screen has been covered with advertising material for the purpose of the event.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%{@hgrn\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDh"+ "grFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%~Ckjuq3333x__/i.kjuIxgnIs"+ "uxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqB"+ "oA6Co.xulA--C~A(\\u0001Fnmxt6666{b2l1nmxL{jqLvx{o7pwr{}\\\\F4\\u0001DA;:F4"+ "l29El1orD<62r1}JnmxL{jql7nmxtFl4333x__244rDq}pwnu7nmxtErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u000"+ "1D+4333x__Iqp{w9999~e5o4qp{O~mtOy{~r:szu~\\u0000____I74333x__GD>=I7o5<Ho4r"+ "uG?95u4\\u0000Mqp{O~mto:qp{wIo7666{b577uGt\\u0000szqx:qp{wHuG<Iu4~{rG33I43"+ "33x__G.J81Mp>K|~r=s}~\\u007FvxqO@{p}~xI:33x__}t|xsM1k1kLt{3333x__x3333x__/"+ "1k|~r=s}~\\u007FvxqO@{p}~xI:33x__}t|xsI~3333x__{xp|1kLut\\u0001w/pK17t3333"+ "x__x\\u00016666{b=3333x__}t|4333x__r~s.Iqp{w+Fnmxt(Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh"+ "1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.cha"+ "rCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>