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Cinema and Theatre Historical Society Australia - CATHS CATHS was formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1989 for people with an interest in cinemas.

The Westgarth (Vic) had some interesting programming. We wonder how many people attended this Star Trek marathon in 1997...
15/10/2026

The Westgarth (Vic) had some interesting programming. We wonder how many people attended this Star Trek marathon in 1997 and lasted the distance from a 9am start to the last movie which started at midnight.

This was an historic moment in the history of the Astor theatre in St Kilda. A change of ownership in 2012 led to vacati...
12/10/2026

This was an historic moment in the history of the Astor theatre in St Kilda. A change of ownership in 2012 led to vacation by the long term leasee in April 2015. After much speculation as to its future it was leased to Palace Cinemas in mid 2015 and has continued with a similar program formula in the classic single screen cinema.

Happy 85th birthday to the fabulous Art Deco Capri cinema in Goodwood, SA. The cinema, originally the Star, was purchase...
09/10/2026

Happy 85th birthday to the fabulous Art Deco Capri cinema in Goodwood, SA. The cinema, originally the Star, was purchased by the Theatre Organ Society (SA) in Dec 1978 and has been restored and operated by them since then. They are currently screening programs from their opening year, accompanied by their Wurlitzer organ, which was originally in the Melbourne State Theatre.

Eva Marie Saint has died today at the age of 102. She had some very popular films in Australian cinemas, particularly he...
07/10/2026

Eva Marie Saint has died today at the age of 102. She had some very popular films in Australian cinemas, particularly her first in 1954 with Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront, and North by Northwest in 1959 with Cary Grant. Interestingly a 4K version of the Hitchcock classic is programmed at the Hayden Orpheum for next month.

The Ozone Theatre in Renmark SA overlooks the Murray river. The current building dates to 1925 and was first known as th...
05/10/2026

The Ozone Theatre in Renmark SA overlooks the Murray river. The current building dates to 1925 and was first known as the Arcadia. During the early 1930s depression, free dancing was presented after the talkies.It was renamed the Ozone in 1940, and closed in 1966. It was being used for retail when our 2012 photo was taken.

CATHS was very happy to receive a copy of Gavin John’s great new book “Australian Theatres & Cinemas” to add to our arch...
03/10/2026

CATHS was very happy to receive a copy of Gavin John’s great new book “Australian Theatres & Cinemas” to add to our archive. The book is now in bookshops and details buildings which are all still in existence. Gavin spent 2 years touring Australia to capture these images. He will be guest speaker at the next CATHS meeting at the Sun theatre on 25th October where we can hear details of his journey.

Deanna Durbin has appeared in a lot of our recent posts. Her hit movies opened the Piccadilly and almost financially sav...
01/10/2026

Deanna Durbin has appeared in a lot of our recent posts. Her hit movies opened the Piccadilly and almost financially saved the Melbourne State. We like this ingenious advertising by the Essendon Hoyts Plaza in 1939.

CATHS Annual collectors fair is on Sunday 11 October. Mark it in your diaries. Details attached, with a reminder of past...
01/10/2026

CATHS Annual collectors fair is on Sunday 11 October. Mark it in your diaries. Details attached, with a reminder of past fairs. Everybody welcome.

Collingwood (Vic) - News story today that the former Austral Theatre (opened in 1921) was gutted by fire last night. Ima...
27/09/2026

Collingwood (Vic) - News story today that the former Austral Theatre (opened in 1921) was gutted by fire last night. Images from the Herald Sun.

North Adelaide’s iconic Art Deco Piccadilly Theatre dates from 1940 but for a period from 1967 to 1983 it was known as A...
26/09/2026

North Adelaide’s iconic Art Deco Piccadilly Theatre dates from 1940 but for a period from 1967 to 1983 it was known as Adelaide’s 70mm theatre, called the Forum. Purchased by Wallis Theatres in 1983, they restored the original name. It was rejuvenated in 2023 after 14 months of restoration and now also includes two smaller luxury boutique cinemas.

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