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ISS.54 - Edition 1 - 2007

Page 4 Letters

Page 6 Newsreel

Page 8 Birth of the drive-in - David Kilderry
Cheap land, rising incomes and a high car ownership were the ingredients for success, and Australia had all three.

Page 15 The drive-in on the Screen
The concept as a screen 'prop' has a mixed history.

Page 16 Skyline Burwood - David Kilderry
The history of Australia's first drive-in

Page 21 The Night I Saved John Wayne - Ken Lindsay
A night of excitement at the drive-in is put to words and music.

Page 22 Memoirs of a Film Distributor - Peter Broome
In Part four Peter Broome moves into selling Fox TV shows.

Page 28 Lunar Drive-in, Dandenong - David Kilderry
From the Panoramic drive-in of 1956 to today's three-screen Lunar.

ISS.55 - Edition 2 - 2007

Page 4 Letters and Newsreel

Page 6 Theatres of the Roman Age - Cameron Hall
Rome appropriates Greek culture

Page 12 The State, North Hobart - Niall Maurici
The story of a feisty cinema survivor

Page 18 Silver Screens of Murray Bridge - Peter Wolfenden
A proud river town attracted many show people

Page 24 The Regent Dunedin - David Lascelles
Fresh ideas enliven Regent- style

Page 30 Memoirs of a Film Distributor - Peter Broome
Television rules and Peter Broome is in the thick of it

Page 34 At the Paramount Maryborough - Roderick Smith and Kate Branton
Recollections of good times over thirty years

ISS.56 - Edition 3 - 2007

Page 4 Letters and Newsreel

Page 6 CATHS Visits ACMI
Behind the scenes at the home for screen media studies

Page 8 At The State Film Centre Ross King
When a screen image was mainly a cinema image

Page 12 The Rialto Kew Gerry Kennedy
One of Hoyts' smaller theatres is well remembered.

Page 16 Arise Rialto Phillip Adams
Memories of the matinee

Page 18 Ben Hur at the Regent Albury John Stevens
The start of a lifelong interest

Page 20 Memoirs of a Film Distributor Peter Broome
Conclusion: The view from the top

Page 24 The Banks Family Tony Froude
Three generations with cinema in the blood.

Page 26 Saving Theatres the American Way Ian Williams
An internet survey: dreams and reality

ISS.57 - Edition 4 - 2007

Page 4 Letters, Newsreel

Page 6 CATHS Tours the South-West
Four days of theatre inspections

Page 14 Front of House At The Capitol - Loraine Wood
An usherette tells

Page 18 From Regent Fitzroy to Teletheatre Harold Aspinall
Television breathes life into a faded venue.

Page 24 Bringing Sound to the Theatre Audience Peter Wolfenden
The search for clarity of sound, not noise

Page 30 Naming Rights Brian Miller
Fashions in theatre names

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