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A.E. Lydford |
| Birth Year |
1928 |
| Death Year |
0000 |
| Country |
United Kingdom |
| Comments |
A.E. Lydford was born in Bristol in 1874. He migrated to Australia in 1905 and established himself as a builder in the Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh. He conceived the idea to build the New Mentone Theatre and he together with his three sons build and operated the theatre until the early 30's. Due to the depression they were forced to sell.
Mr. Lydford is notable for being the first cinema managers in Victoria to recognise the benefits of 'talkies' over silent films. His installation of the required technology meant that the New Mentone was the first cinema outside the Melbourne CBD to be able to screen films with audio. |
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| journal - Cinema Record Issue 4 17. The New Mentone Theatre 4. 00-08-1994 |
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Trevor Walters
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| This Article gives a detailed history of The New Mentone Theatre. It documents it from the time of construction through to when it was demolished and it cont...[full record]
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| web - Kingston Historical Website - Opening the New Mentone Theatre: 1928 . 08-08-2006 |
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Leo Gamble
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| An online article that focuses primarily on the history of the New Mentone Theatre. It gives a detailed account of the events leading up to and including the...[full record]
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