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Title Trust News: 'Illusions of Grandeur'
Author(s)Peter Handsaker
Volume 18
Issue 1
State Unknown
Country Australia
Publication Date 01-07-1989
Citation Date
Page Number 12-15
Comments This article is intended for an audience who is interested in Melbourne’s great ‘picture palaces’ of the early twentieth century. The information from this article could be used by historians, people interested in cinema or film studies, or by those fascinated with the architectural significance of these buildings. This article is important as the National Trust of Australia is involved with the conservation, preservation and protection of heritage sites for our future generations to appreciate and enjoy. It also portrays the insights and opinions of this topic from a particular point in time, 1989. The article provides a clear and logical account of the historical background to the atmospheric ‘picture palaces’, before going into an in-depth and detailed discussion of two grand ‘picture palaces’, the State (Forum/Rapallo) and the Regent. It is ordered in a logical sequence, which gives the reader a clear insight and understanding into the context of the architecture and film industry at that point in time, before discussing the two picture palaces. This was a well-researched article with original and accurate information. The article is of course influenced by the underlying assumptions of the National Trust of Australia, whose main goal is to conserve and protect Australia’s heritage. While the article does provide an interesting insight into Melbourne’s great ‘picture palaces’, it does so with the primary intention of encouraging the conservation of these buildings. (Alexandra Aaron)
Synopsis This article provides insight into the history of Melbourne’s grand ‘picture palaces’, including the impact that the film industry and the architectural influences of the time had on these magnificent buildings. The article focuses specifically on two of Melbourne’s iconic ‘picture palaces’, the State (Forum/Rapallo) and the Regent theatres. (Alexandra Aaron)
tags: architecture  Australian cinema Forum Theatre Historical National Trust  picture palace Rapallo State Theatre 
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