The Greater Union Story: 75 Years Of Cinema In Australia 1910-1985
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the flickering silent pictures of 1910 to the blockbuster era of 1985, The Greater Union Story: 75 Years of Cinema in Australia chronicles the remarkable rise of one of Australia's most enduring entertainment empires. Written by Terry O'Brien and meticulously researched by John Fraser and Terry O'Brien, this authoritative volume presents the full corporate and cultural history of the Greater Union Organisation — the cinema chain that helped shape the moviegoing habits of an entire nation across three-quarters of a century. Beyond the boardrooms and box offices, this work stands as a vital document of Australian social and cultural history, illustrating how the silver screen became woven into the fabric of everyday life Down Under. O'Brien's narrative is precise yet engaging, grounding grand institutional history in the human stories of audiences, exhibitors, and entrepreneurs who built an industry from the ground up. A compelling record of ambition, adaptation, and entertainment, it leaves the reader wondering just how much of modern Australian culture was first dreamed up in the dark of a Greater Union cinema.
Author: Terry O'Brien
Format: Paperback
Published: 1985, The Greater Union Organisation Pty Limited
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the flickering silent pictures of 1910 to the blockbuster era of 1985, The Greater Union Story: 75 Years of Cinema in Australia chronicles the remarkable rise of one of Australia's most enduring entertainment empires. Written by Terry O'Brien and meticulously researched by John Fraser and Terry O'Brien, this authoritative volume presents the full corporate and cultural history of the Greater Union Organisation — the cinema chain that helped shape the moviegoing habits of an entire nation across three-quarters of a century. Beyond the boardrooms and box offices, this work stands as a vital document of Australian social and cultural history, illustrating how the silver screen became woven into the fabric of everyday life Down Under. O'Brien's narrative is precise yet engaging, grounding grand institutional history in the human stories of audiences, exhibitors, and entrepreneurs who built an industry from the ground up. A compelling record of ambition, adaptation, and entertainment, it leaves the reader wondering just how much of modern Australian culture was first dreamed up in the dark of a Greater Union cinema.