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Strand Theatre 167 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS - 1951 Eileen Joyce Australian Premiere of “Wherever She Goes”. - Note: In 1956 the Strand was re-modeled by GUO and became the Odeon Theatre.

Image 1951 - Strand theatre newspaper advert for “Wherever She Goes” (The Story of Tasmanian Eileen Joyce)

The Australian premiere of “Wherever She Goes” (The Story of Zeehan born Tasmanian Eileen Joyce)-was held at the Strand theatre on the 7th September 1951 This was in the presence of the Premier of Tasmania Mr. Robert Cosgrove.

“Wherever She Goes” is a 1951 Australian feature film that tells the early part of the life story of pianist Eileen Joyce. Directed by Michael Gordon, it stars Eileen Joyce, Nigel Lovell, Muriel Steinbeck,& George Wallace as the stage manager.

Eileen Joyce herself is shown at the start and end of the film, performing the Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, but her role was primarily played by Suzanne Parrett, who never made another film. Eileen Joyce’s hand double was Pamela Page.

Eileen Joyce passed away with senile dementia on the 25 March 1991.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -