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17/08/2007: "VINTAGE MOVIE POSTER ...... printed by Bega District News"

We began promoting film shows for R J T, first with three screenings in a movie buff's private theatrette with 64 seats, especially for USFA member skin divers. Predictably it was a full house each night.

We then tested the same films for the general public at the Union Theater, a luxurious 624 seat cinema and filled every seat. A re-run a week later had the same result, this was the beginning. The color was fantastic with original Kodachrome film being projected. The latest color slides were in fact medium format 6x6cm originals.

I played background music from the bio box with records borrowed from Sydney radio station 2UW's library, thanks to Gary Jaeger.

You had to distribute your own product. If put in commercial film distributor hands, the promotion and advertising was not as effective as they had many other films to look after. Doing it yourself was a novelty or a gimmick that works.