Paddy Baker Picture Show Man by Max D. Bell (2011)
| Author | Max D. Bell |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 9780859050937 |
| ISBN | 9780859050937 |
| Format | Books |
| Publisher | Hesperian Press |
| Size | 210 x 297 x 1mm |
| Weight (g) | 180 g |
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Paddy Baker (1898-1988) was born in Yundamindra on the north-eastern goldfields of W.A.
As a boy he became an assistant projectionist to a travelling picture man in Sandstone, and his love of films and their showing never left him.
From this start he developed his Baker's Photo Plays De Luxe and it grew into a large round of picture showings in the goldfields and wheatbelt with many drive-in theatres.
In 1951 ...
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Paddy Baker (1898-1988) was born in Yundamindra on the north-eastern goldfields of W.A.
As a boy he became an assistant projectionist to a travelling picture man in Sandstone, and his love of films and their showing never left him.
From this start he developed his Baker's Photo Plays De Luxe and it grew into a large round of picture showings in the goldfields and wheatbelt with many drive-in theatres.
In 1951 Paddy purchased the Subiaco Regal Theatre which remained the centre of his interests until his death. He gave his beloved Regal to a Trust where it remains to this day.
He is renowned among film buffs for his contribution to the popular cultural life of WA in times of war and depression.
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| Author | Max D. Bell |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 9780859050937 |
| Isbn | 9780859050937 |
| Format | Books |
| Publisher | Hesperian Press |
| Size | 210 x 297 x 1mm |
| Weight (g) | 180 g |
