Email to a friend Curtain Up, Curtain Down by Marc Fiddian Our Price:  $15.00 Add to Cart Qty Out of Stock Availability: In Stock Add Review Ask a Question Curtain Up, Curtain Down – The Cinema in Australia - by Marc Fiddian   Product details Paperback: 84 pages Publisher: Raccoon Tail Books (2007) ISBN: 9780980289015 Trim size: 210 x 128 mm   Synopsis    In this largely pictorial work, the author looks at the rise and fall of picture theatres in Australia and their minor comeback in recent years. The cinema in cities and suburbs was dependent on film devotees attending. During the rise of the industry in the 1920s and 1930s large cinemas were built to cater for these people. The big picture theatres were the first to close when patronage fell during the 1950s due to competition from drive-in theatres and television. The subject makes an interesting study from both a theatrical and sociological aspect. Currently there are no reviews for this product. (View All) Currently there are no questions for this product. Related Products A Life-long Innings (Hardback) $24.95 A Rail of Two Cities $14.95 Australasia’s Tramways $15.00 Continent of Iron Roads (Hardback) $25.00 Flinders St Station $10.00 So Near, So Far $15.00 The Best of Football Trivia $20.00 Victoria’s Parliament House $16.50 Similar Products Beginnings $15.00 Drama in Silent Rooms $39.95 Forever Fitzroy $14.95 A Suitable Immigrant $35.00