Theatres & Cinemas

If you thought limelight was a Hollywood phenomenon, you’d be wrong. It was actually invented by an Aussie in 1816, and yes, limelight was a real form of lighting used to project films back then! In fact, in the early days of film it was Australia that was at the forefront of the industry in more ways than one. The first cinema of Oz was opened in 1896, while it took Americans until 1905 to open theirs. It’s not surprising, since there ...

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