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Wagin Drive-In 27 Ballagin Street, Wagin, WA

TRIBUTE - TRIBUTE - Frank Terry

Peter Narducci writes - It is indeed with sadness we farewell Frank Terry. I met Frank Terry many years ago when I was employed as an area representative for Atkins Carlyle.

Frank operated an electrical shop in Wagin and I would call in to see Frank and we would chat about the cinema industry and forthcoming movies. Frank also operated the Wagin Drive-in.

One day, Frank said..“Have you got a few minutes to spare..I want to show you my dream project” We walked around to a building that Frank told me was an old SEC office depot and said “ This is going to be turned into a movie theatre” Over the next few months, Frank would show me the stages of the development of the Little Gem Theatre.

One of my favourite memories was Frank’s idea of overcoming a fireproof problem for some curtains that he had to install in the theatre. Frank found that a phosphorous nitrogen compound and the use of dye did the job. The curtains looked fantastic.

I never did sit in the Little Gem Theatre to watch a full movie but Frank “threw” a few movie shorts on the screen to prove that his theatre was going to be something that the Wagin community would enjoy for many years to come!
He was so correct! A man of great vision and a gentleman - So long Frank. You will be missed but never forgotten!

Contributed by Greg Lynch -