MEMORABILIA PAGE 2
CINEMA SOUVENIRS
A special screening of the film 'My
Son, My Son' starring Madeleine
Carroll, took place at
Johannesburg's 20th Century
Theatre in 1940 for the Women of
the Civic Service.
Well-known organist Dean
Herrick presented a special
programme on stage - "Salute To
Women"
Son, My Son' starring Madeleine
Carroll, took place at
Johannesburg's 20th Century
Theatre in 1940 for the Women of
the Civic Service.
Well-known organist Dean
Herrick presented a special
programme on stage - "Salute To
Women"
The special 'Outstanding
Achievement Award" presented
in 1966 to the Colosseum
Theatre, Durban for setting a new
record for roadshow attendance
in Durban for the Fox musical
'The Sound Of Music'. The all-time
South African attendance record
for this film was achieved by the
Fine Arts Theatre in
Johannesburg with a 69-week
continuous run.
Achievement Award" presented
in 1966 to the Colosseum
Theatre, Durban for setting a new
record for roadshow attendance
in Durban for the Fox musical
'The Sound Of Music'. The all-time
South African attendance record
for this film was achieved by the
Fine Arts Theatre in
Johannesburg with a 69-week
continuous run.
A special Durban
newspaper spread that
appeared in 1935 to
coincide with and promote
the opening of the
Playhouse Theatre in
Smith Street..
newspaper spread that
appeared in 1935 to
coincide with and promote
the opening of the
Playhouse Theatre in
Smith Street..
PRAISE FOR COLOSSEUM
DURBAN
DURBAN
PLAYHOUSE DURBAN IN THE NEWS
MEMORIES OF PORT ELIZABETH
Below are samples of the weekly printed programmes that were handed out to patrons
who attended The Astra, Metro, Embassy and Grand cinemas in Port Elizabeth in 1954
who attended The Astra, Metro, Embassy and Grand cinemas in Port Elizabeth in 1954
