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Category Archives: Victoria – Vale

VALE EDDIE (EDWIN) REVELL – (Mansfield, Vic).

Death Notices, Victoria - ValeBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterJuly 22, 2021

We are deeply saddened to advise of the passing of Victorian Cinema Pioneer, Eddie Revell in Mansfield on Tuesday 13th July 2021.      A life-time resident of Mansfield, Eddie was born on 7th August 1934, one of four siblings to parents Edwin (Sr) and Janet Revell (nee Dellar).      Eddies life-long love of cinema began…

VALE Garth Eva (Projectionist / Teacher) VICTORIA

Death Notices, News, VIC News, Victoria - ValeBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterJune 18, 2021

We are sad to have to inform you that former Victorian Branch President of the Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers Garth Eva passed away on Thursday June 10th. Garth had been a member of the Cinema Pioneers for many decades and for many years subsequent had been branch treasurer. Along with his recently deceased wife, Lois,…

VALE – ROB YOUNG (Gaffer)

Death Notices, NSW & ACT - Vale, Victoria - ValeBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterMarch 23, 2021

Dear Cinema Pioneers, We are very sad to inform you of the passing of our Victorian Branch member Rob Young, who passed away suddenly on March 5th aged 79, one day after his birthday Rob was a well respected Gaffer in the Australian Film Industry, having started working in film lighting in 1970. One of…

VALE: Brian Martin – Melbourne

Death Notices, News, VIC News, Victoria - ValeBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterMarch 11, 2021

VALE Brian Martin(Projectionist Village Rivoli and other locations) Dear Cinema Pioneers, We are very sad to inform you of the passing of our member Brain Martin, who passed away sometime in February. We were contacted by his son Tim to advise us of his loss.. Brain was a Projectionist of many years with Village Roadshow…

VALE: Lesley Alexander

Death Notices, VIC News, Victoria - ValeBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterFebruary 9, 2021

We are very sad to inform you of the passing of our Victorian branch member, Lesley Alexander, who passed away suddenly on Friday January 29th. Lesley was 84 years old, having been born on September 26th 1936. Lesley worked most of her career at the Village Rivoli Cinemas and at the Village Cinema Centre in…

VALE: TESSA McCANN – POSTHUMOUS MEMBER

Death Notices, VIC News, Victoria - ValeBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterFebruary 9, 2021

The Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers wishes to recognise the sad passing of TESSA McCANN back in August 2013 after a long illness. Tessa was born in Goulburn (NSW) in 1946. Many years later in Noosa (Qld) she would meet Ian McCann and the two were Wed after a short romance. The couple were inseparable,…

VALE: GRAEME HODGES

Death Notices, National News, News, VIC News, Victoria - ValeBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterFebruary 6, 2020

Dear Cinema Pioneers, We are very sad to inform you that former Victorian Branch President of the Cinema Pioneers and one of the cinema industry’s most respected executives, Graeme Hodges, passed away Monday morning. Graeme was also former National Cinema Pioneer of the year as well as a Victorian Cinema Pioneer of the year and…

VALE – MAURICE SCOTT

Death Notices, News, VIC News, Victoria - ValeBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterApril 30, 2018

Dear Cinema Pioneers, Sadly cinema industry doyen Maurice Scott passed away on Saturday after a long illness. He was arguably one of most respected and well known theatre managers of our time. He was also an excellent raconteur and ranks amongst the most entertaining speakers I have heard. Close friend Ross Campbell has prepared the…

Vale – Brian Scott

Death Notices, Victoria - ValeBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterNovember 13, 2017

I’m sad to inform you that well known former Hoyts projectionist Brian Scott passed away Saturday morning. Brian commenced at Hoyts Padua Theatre in Brunswick in 1949 as a page boy, he was later given the opportunity to transfer to the bio box and commenced his training as an assistant projectionist. After becoming proficient he…

Vale Frank Westaway

Death Notices, Victoria - ValeBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterOctober 23, 2017

Dear Cinema Pioneers, Sadly Village veteran and long time Cinema Pioneer Frank Westaway passed away late last week. After many years working for the ABC, Frank commenced doing projection shifts for Village drive-ins and suburban twin cinemas. He spent some time at Boronia Twin and also worked at Frankston Twin, Knox Twin and Clayton and Croydon drive-ins…

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