KEVIN ADAMS – A LIFETIME IN CINEMA Kevin is deeply humbled by this recognition. His involvement in the Industry spans 40 years and counting. Still in High School, he worked weekends at the Progress Theatre in West Coburg, and spent time in the bio-box at HOYTS Altona Drive-In. Leaving school he became an Assistant Projectionist…
John Rochester commenced his career as a Chartered Accountant in the commercial sector with Email and became Financial Controller of their Consumer Products Division. John commenced with HOYTS Theatres Limited in 1975 and in 1976 was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. He was appointed General Manager Theatre Operations and in 1980 was appointed…
Marlene Gregory (nee Shaw) began her lifelong love of the film industry in 1958 as an usherette at Greater Union’s Majestic Theatre in Launceston, Tasmania. She later transferred to the ticket box/booking office which was located in rather cramped conditions between two sets of marble stairs. Marlene relocated to Adelaide in 1961 and commenced work…
Roy Mudge commenced in the WA Cinema Industry after leaving John Curtin High School in 1963. Starting as an assistant projectionist with City Theatres at the Princess Theatre in Fremantle, before transferring across town to the Oriana Cinema where he learnt his craft for the next fifteen months. In June 1965 Roy moved into Perth…
Beryl Madsen is the 2019 Queensland Cinema Pioneer of the Year, Beryl’s career began in Maryborough in 1963 as a cafe attendant at the Starline Drive-in. The job suited Beryl down to the ground, working nights while her husband looked after the four kids. Beryl progressed to ticket seller and then Assistant Manager. Following Jack…
Jan entered the WA Cinema industry in 1965 as an usherette at the Metro Theatre, William Street, Perth. Her duties included showing patrons to their seats, checking there was no smoking and ensuring that everyone stood for the National Anthem. In 1971 she progressed to box office clerk. Working in the cinema in those times…
In 1978 I began my employment with “Tasmanian Drive-In Theatre Holdings” later to become “Village Cinemas”. At the time the Hobart Cinema Complex consisted of only 2 cinemas. I started as an Usherette, working split shifts doing 4 hours in the day, having a break then coming back for 4 hours of an evening. I…
David Kilderry enjoyed attending cinemas as early as he can remember. His local cinema in Reservoir was Cinema North which included a crying room and some of his earliest cinema memories are from this private glassed in viewing room at the rear of the theatre thanks to his noisy younger brothers and sister. The family…
Brian Pearson was born on 25th May 1929 in Adelaide.When he was nine years old, because of his interest in films and picture theatres he was given a toy Japanese projector for Christmas. Following a visit to the Regent Theatre Adelaide, a lifetime of passion for theatres and in particular Hoyts Regent Theatres was formed. In…
Most Projectionists toil away out of the public gaze, but not our QLD Cinema Pioneer of the Year for 2018. Uniquely, Ben would go on to not only find himself the projectionist, but at the same time the Theatre owner and also appearing on screen in a film he was screening. And it all happened…