| Reference Type |
web
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| Title |
e melbourne-the city past and present:Cinema |
| State |
VIC |
| Country |
Australia |
| Publication Date |
00-00-2008 |
| Citation Date |
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| Site URL |
http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00347b.htm |
| Comments |
This section of website focuses on how the cinema industry has been changed during 1900âs and it described how the peopleâs entertainment changed over a time. The article described that the cinema was popular choice from audience for their entertainment during early 1900âs. Many of cinemas emerged in the Melbourne but the actual cinema venues were only established after 1907. And Melbourneâs first purpose built cinema was opened at 1909 at Sturt Street, City Road, South Melbourne.
However, introduction of television in Australia had a devastating impact on Melbourneâs cinema. It described that the attendances fell by 52% in less than three years and many of cinema were demolished and disused cinemas were reused as factories or wear houses. Also people enjoyed newly introduced sports such as squash and bowling. The cinema chain attract its audience in the different way that they introduced wide screen formats like cinemascope or Cinerama.
While Cinema North Reservoir remained popular, the surrounding area and cinemas nearby closed down due to the introduction of television and drive-in cinema. Many of people enjoy television program instead of going cinema. Those technologies development affect on the cinema industry. However, Cinema North Reservoir remained popular with wide screen formats of cinemascope.
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| Synopsis |
It provides cinema value in Melbourne during 1900âs. |
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