The Red Beret
The Red Beret ( 1953 ). I would like to hear any thoughts regarding these three daybill posters printed for The Red Beret, which opened in Australia in 1954 ? 0
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The Red Beret ( 1953 ). I would like to hear any thoughts regarding these three daybill posters printed for The Red Beret, which opened in Australia in 1954 ? 
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I've got a new research project for you, Lawrence.
See what you can dig up on The Film Centre, Buckingham St, Surry Hills, Sydney.
There was a shared arrangement between several studios for warehousing and distributing the films and posters etc.
We will need to negotiate a fee first.
This is an incentive then. All I can inform you about is there is based at 56 Buckingham Street, Surry Hills a J.J.Splice Films. Apart from that at the present time I have nothing on The Film Centre, Buckingham street, Surry Hills. What period of time are we talking about and is # 56 the Street number you Have ?
About ten years ago I met a guy who worked there in the early '80s. By coincidence, I just caught up with him again last week and did a deal on some posters he'd been hanging onto.
He told me Hoyts, GU, Fox/Columbia & Warner Bros/Roadshow shared the warehouse costs. There were girls working in the splicing room to add ratings and ads to the films as they came in.
I don't know how long the arrangement lasted for and that's why I thought you might like to investigate further.
Current occupants: http://www.jjsplice.com/contact
An interesting link in name to what was there before? The business was registered in 2012 and were originally out of Strawberry Hills (just round the corner) until they moved to where they are in 2012.
Dean Francis is their current CEO
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I can tell also you that Mrs. Fulford who used to reside at that address was hoping to catch up with Ralph...in 1881. (look under Personals)
There is good news and some not so good news.
The not so good news is that JJ Spice and 56 Buckingham Street Surry Hills have nothing to do whatsoever with what you were asking me about.
The good news is I have been referred to a person who most likely, if he contacts me back, will be able to provide me with the answers to what you want to know Mark.
I have a good deal of background info already, but this was an important place and others should be aware of what was going on. Maybe start a dedicated thread.
Was the main distribution hub for many of the posters we are seeing today.
The following is information I have just received.
''THE FILM CENTRE was near the corner of Buckingham and Devonshire. Two doors in from Buckingham Street.It wasn't at 56 Buckingham Street. THE FILM CENTRE was a 5 floor building housing studio prints right up to the 90s. It's now a block of apartments, same building but converted. All the prints were systematically destroyed in a shed in Rosebery about 5 years ago when digital came in.''
This differs slightly in what Mark said in that it was a three story building. I always love a good challenge. Hopes this helps.
I may have gotten mixed up with three floors of warehouse space. I think he said one was below ground level. Splicing floor separate.
Apparently there were four desks / phone lines for the different film company orders. They were supplying the individual states, Amalgamated 16mm, plus shipping to other south pacific countries.
My buddy Wes went there a lot and was invited to take what he wanted from the posters on one occasion. From what I gather, they weren't attributed with any value and many thousands went missing off the shelves!
The earlier material from '50s & '60s went to make more room.
Interesting place to find out about and important historically.