Saturday Night at the Movies

Looks at the history of cinemas in Australia, focusing largely on the heyday of the grand picture palaces when going to the movies was an event.

Looks at the grand picture palaces in the cities and suburbs - also when a trip to a country cinema on a Saturday night was usually a highlight of the week.

In 1956 with the introduction of television suddenly Australians started to stay home for their entertainment and the decline in cinemas commenced.