[ April 20, 2008; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] 42nd STREETDick Powell Starring Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Ginger Rogers and Dick Powell. 42nd Street is a 1933 Musical film, set on the famous Manhattan street of that name, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The script was written by Rian James and James Seymour, from the novel by [...]
Entries from December 2007
Film Screening – ‘42nd Street’
December 6, 2007
Film Screening – ‘Singin in the Rain’
December 6, 2007
[ March 16, 2008; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] SINGIN’ IN THE RAINDebbie Reynolds A glorious classic film musical. In 1927, Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) are the darlings of the silent silver screen. Offscreen, Don, aided by his happy-go-lucky friend and piano accompanist, Cosmo Brown (Donald O’Connor), has to dodge Lina’s romantic overtures, especially when he falls for chorus girl [...]
Film Screening – ‘Meet Me in St Louis’
December 6, 2007
[ February 17, 2008; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] MEET ME IN ST. LOUISJudy Garland St. Louis 1903. The well-off Smith family has four beautiful daughters, including Esther (Judy Garland) and little Tootie (Margaret O’Brien). 17-year old Esther has fallen in love with the boy next door who has just moved in, John (Tom Drake). He however, barely notices her at first. The family is [...]
Cinema City Farewell
December 2, 2007
Members of The Australian Museum of Motion Picture Technology gathered for a special screening to mark the closure of Hoyts Cinema City in the Perth CBD. The final movie was ‘Hercules Returns’.
Cinema City was built by TVW Enterprises, opening in 1980 before being purchased by Hoyts in 1988. At the time, Cinema City was the [...]
STW9 Perth Tour
December 1, 2007
STW is owned by WIN Corporation and affiliated to the Nine Network. The call sign STW stands for Swan Television, Western Australia. STW-9 broadcasts from a transmitter mast located in Walliston in the Perth Hills beyond Kalamunda. Its operational base and studios are located at 9 Gay Street, Dianella, across the road from Seven’s studios [...]
Film Screening – The Band Wagon
December 1, 2007
[ December 2, 2007; 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] “The Band Wagon”1953, Colour, 112mins 2007 Film Screening Program.Entertainment includes live music and old newsreel. Showing at the Cygnet Cinema, Preston St Como. Sessions commence at 10.30am.Patrons are requested to be seated by 10.25am. Admission Prices AMMPT Members and Social Club Members $5.00 each.Senior Card Holders $8.00.Public Admission $10.00.
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