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"In the mid 1970s, Hoyts Cinema Centre in Bourke Street Melbourne (the first
multi-screened cinema in Victoria) was my go-to place for new release movies.
In addition to three different screens, there was McClure’s Restaurant where on
each table sat a black telephone with a direct line through to some
“off-screen” waiter who took your order. The height of sophistication.
I would also pick up the latest copy of the Hoyts movie magazine filled with
full page movie posters. A whole wall of my bedroom was devoted to these
miniature movie-daybills, one of which featured an image of the Frankenstein
castle flanked by Gene Wilder, his wild-eyed, wild-haired face all hysterical
madness and Peter Boyle, his comic-horror, reanimated-corpse-face sublimely
tipping his top hat.
“A Mel Brooks Film” it said and beneath that, in large letters seemingly carved
from stone, the words
Young Frankenstein."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
