THE THEATRE RENOWN - Midland Junction Perth, Western Australia - First Talkie Movie - 1930

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First Talkie Movie to screen at “The Renown Theatre” Midland Junction MARCH I5 & 17 – 1930

As advertised in the Swan Express (Midland Junction, WA) Friday 14 March 1930, page 2

“The Renown Theatre” Attractions SATURDAY MID MONDAY, MARCH I5 & 17, 1930 – “TANNED LEGS” (talkie) plus Silent Picture: Antonio Moreno in “NAMELESS MEN”. All Talking Feature, All Talking Short*, and Silent support Feature.

“Tanned Legs” A very early talking picture is a 1929 American Pre-Code musical comedy directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Thomas J. Geraghty based on a story by Louis Sarecky. The film starred Ann Pennington, Arthur Lake, June Clyde, Dorothy Revier, Sally Blane. – Arthur Lake went on to become DAGWOOD BUMSTEAD in the Dagwood & Blondie Movies … Note : The theatre was originally known as “The Theatre Renown” later known as “The Renown Theatre” (refer to the photo on this site) – Contributed by Greg Lynch –