| Reference Type |
The Age
newspaper
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| Title |
St Kilda has grown up fed a steady varied diet of film |
| Author(s) | Larry Schwartz |
| Publication Date |
11-04-2004 |
| Page Number |
n.p. |
| Comments |
Whilst the intention of this article is essentially promotional (with an intent to promote the launch of Peter Fogartyâs text âThe Screening of St Kilda: A History of St. Kildaâs Cinemasâ at the âAstor Theatreâ in 2003, the article incorporates relevant historical and biographical background to the textâs author Peter Fogarty, and most notably includes a short-list of St. Kildaâs redeveloped cinemas entitled âCurtain Downâ.
This list highlights the closure of the following St. Kilda cinemas:
St. Kilda Bioscope Theatre, Fitzroy Street
Broadway, Upper Esplanade
Lyric, Upper Esplanade
Palais de Danse, Lower Esplanade
Casino, Lower Esplanade
Arcadia, Lower Esplanade
Le Cinema Boulevarde, Upper Esplanade
The Corso, site of Le Cinema Boulevarde, Upper Esplanade
Pictureland, Upper Esplanade
Memorial, corner of Acland and Albert Streets
Victory, now the National Theatre, corner Barkly and Carlisle Streets
The Barkly, corner Barkly and Acland Streets
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| Synopsis |
Larry Schwartz in âSt. Kilda has grown up fed a steady varied diet of filmâ infers a correlation between the St Kilda Historical Societyâs text âThe Screening of St Kilda: A History of St. Kildaâs Cinemasâ (9 December 2003) and the socio-economic and cultural background of the textâs author Peter Fogarty. Schwartz contends that St. Kilda is âstill a popular spot for film locationsâ; however echoes Fogarty in denoting that physical cinemas are no longer highly prevalent (with the notable exceptions of âThe Georgeâ and âThe Astorâ according to Schwartz). In particular, Schwartz sights the redevelopment of multiple historical St. Kilda cinemas including the ironically titled âThe Memorialâ (at the âSt. Kilda Army and Navy Clubâ), âCasinoâ, âCorsoâ, âArcadiaâ and âLe Cinema Boulevardeâ. |
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