The Famous Lasky Film Service Ltd, later Paramount Film Services Building, later Paramount House, also United International Pictures Pty, 256-260 King Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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The Famous Lasky Film Service Ltd, later Paramount Film Services Building, later Paramount House, also United International Pictures Pty, 256-260 King Street, Melbourne
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1985
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BIF-CITY 105377
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2021:__________________________________________________Period: Inter-WarDATE: 1929-30;ASSOCIATIONS: Jabez Gadsden; The Famous Lasky Film Service Ltd; Paramount Pictures;DESIGNER: Beedham, Eric C;BUILDER: Wright, J S G.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORMhttps://librarysearch.melbourne.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/ARCENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1211959https://librarysearch.melbourne.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/ARCENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=754276.CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONShttps://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/60672/images/44777_349574-006561925-1929 Jan 11213 ₤11000 Erection of building: Film Exchange, 256-258 King St; owner: Jabez Gadsden of 5 Miller Grove, Kew etcOct erection of verandah lights…1932 alts to building etc1975 $30,000 theatrette to 1st floor….VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-11321866 - buildings shown along most of King Street frontage. 1880 - two-storey building. 1905 - small single storey building with kitchen at rear..NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1917https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201553415Paramount Pictures.Opening of Paramount 'House 'By Lord -Mayor of Sydney...the new home of Feature Films Ltd. (Paramount Pictures).1931If you write to Famous Lasky Film- Service Ltd. (Paramount Pictures'), .256 King Street, Melbourne, … and enclose one shilling and threepence you. Should be able to get a photograph of the lady (Claudette Colbert ).1937https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11097282Mr. Harry Hunter, managing director of Paramount Film Service Ltd., and Mr. W. Hurworth, general sales manager of the company, arrived in Melbourne from Sydney yesterday to attend previews of the new season's films. On Tuesday they will j give a luncheon to members of the Victorian Independent Exhibitors Association.1940https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11320605"WORLD IN FLAMES"Many representatives of the State Government and the business life of Melbourne were present at Paramount House, in King st., yesterday, to witness a special preview of the momentous documentary film "World in Flames," which will begin a season at the Capitol Theatre to-day. World In Flames" was made throughout the years from the Kellogg Briand pact to the present time, and is the first feature length picture of its kind to be shown...Mr. Alec Lorimore, tho managing director of the "Paramount Pictures." arrived in Sydney, on December 19, 1916, and In a few months has established and organised a colossal business that is favorably known throughout Australasia...DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL1925256-8 Michel, Lewis J., ldnghse1935256-258 Paramount Film Service Ltd1942256-260 PARAMOUNT HOUSE-256-260 Paramount Film Service Pt y Ltd
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