https://www.theybuiltanempire.com/they-built-an-empire daily 0.75 2023-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/1636714105224-DJZHVREL2WA2DYJKFP8M/They+built+an+empire They Built an Empire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/1635658804624-X2DQ7832UH7J2Y7RZI9R/Pioneer+Theatre They Built an Empire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/1635660033629-HQ271GFNFQR291QKZK46/Greg+Lynch They Built an Empire https://www.theybuiltanempire.com/about-greg-lynch daily 0.75 2023-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/1636257471782-YKIJPRNR0PEGDR99YHKG/greg+lynch.jpg About Greg Lynch - About Greg lynch author of “they built an empire” and “al daff. downunder in hollywood-land” Greg Lynch entered the industry in 1954 under the management of Howard Keast, repairing film for 20th Century Fox in Perth, WA, later moving to Bob Yelland’s Consolidated Theatre Group and a position at the Regent Theatre Guildford, WA, as Assistant Projectionist. During 1956, the Lynch family moved to Victoria and a position was taken with Hoyts Theatre, once again as an Assistant Projectionist. Exploring further opportunities, Lynch moved to Universal Pictures under the eye of Brian Casey, as Dispatch Manager, and then into ad sales, later graduating to Film Booker. Universal became part of the Cinema International Corp and a move was made to United Artists as Film Booker, with a subsequent promotion to State Branch Manager. During the early Seventies under the management of Irwin Marks, Lynch moved to Sydney to take up the position of (GSM) General Sales Manager for Australia, NZ & the Pacific. This involved extensive USA travel and saw involvement in the Peter Weir production "The Last Wave", also the national distribution of "Rocky", "Carrie", "Annie Hall" & "The Spy Who Loved Me". 1979 saw a return to Melbourne and the formation of Greg Lynch Film Distributors and the release of the AFI Award Winning production “Hard Knocks” winning Best Actress for Tracey Mann and the Jury Prize for Direction. Joint production of the award winning “Centerspread” is to follow resulting in extensive overseas sales. This was the first Australian production to be shot in Super-16. Major records fall with the purchase of the new StereoVision 3D technology and the motion picture “Comin’ At Ya” in 3D. The film premiered in Melbourne at Village Theatres Swanston Cinema, smashing every record in the theatres history. "Comin' At Ya" continued to break box office records right across Australia and New Zealand. The year is rounded off with the acquisition of "The Secret Policemans Ball" and "A/C D/C Let There Be Rock" through Golden Lion. This is followed by the worlds first successful 3D Drive In theatre installation at Armadale NSW, utilising a new metal based silver paint, developed in Melbourne which would not oxidise on a Drive In theatre screen. 1983 saw the production and distribution of Australia’s first full length music video and the first ever reunion of Melbourne Rock 'n' Roll - “The Thunderbirds Rockin' at The Arcadia". The company went on to produce television commercials for Channel 7 and Walt Disney. Later Greg Lynch directed the Ist Australian / Japanese production “Arigato Baby”. The balance of the 80s sees the production of a series of documentaries for international distribution. Into the 1990s, Tony Barber commissions Greg Lynch to produce the video, "The Lost Forests" plus two episodes of “The Letter Licker Series” for Warner Vision - a division of Warner Bro’s. The 90s also sees a move into live entertainment and personal management. This involves the import and production of legendary international artists for Derrick Gray & Watts Rockin', such as Tommy Sands / Dave Sommerville / Wanda Jackson and locally with Col Joye, Lonnie Lee, Issi Dye, Vicky O'Keefe, Malcolm Arthur / Billy Owens / Betty McQuade & Judy Cannon. A long association with legendary composer Bob King Crawford results in a commission to write a song concerning the Gallipoli invasion for submission to Melbourne Legacy. Leslie Martin celebrity singer is chosen to record the resulting King Crawford composition "Glory of Gallipoli". The song is embraced and endorsed by "Legacy Victoria" and released in 2014 for the Centenary of Gallipoli. The first performance for Legacy by Leslie Martin was at Federation Square on August 31st, 2014 to a capacity crowd. A further Legacy concert is held at the Melbourne Town Hall on December Ist 2014, where Leslie is invited to reprise her Federation Square performance. This time in the presence of the composer Bob King Crawford. Greg Lynch continues to be involved with the cinema & entertainment industry as an author and historian, and there are more books and articles in the offing.. https://www.theybuiltanempire.com/reviews daily 0.75 2026-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/1636258704531-GPJ0ENE9XQM2LOROGXCR/TENNANT+CREEK+-+PIONEER+OPEN+AIR+-+TENNANT+CREEK+B%26W.jpg Reviews - Good morning Greg, A Great Read and I loved the added extras you have included. A wonderful history of an often forgotten part of our country and its cinema history. I can relate to the Alice details quite well, as the last time we were in Alice, we stayed at a motel around the corner from the Pioneer (YHA Hostel), and walked past it quite a few times. — Mike Trickett (Cinema Historian) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/1636258866516-KIYQ1SI3JQS97WFGH4QJ/Tennant+Creek+projection+box Reviews - G'day Greg. I am writing to say how much I enjoyed your superb book "They built an empire". Having visited all the towns and seen all the movies mentioned, the added details were very much appreciated. Congratulations on the wonderful research and effort you put into the endeavour. — Anthony Owen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/1636258990714-UJMW524FCSWDLH0NMK8U/PIONEER+C+%26+W Reviews - Hi Greg. Just a brief note to say how much I enjoyed THEY BUILT AN EMPIRE. Congratulations on a fantastic piece of research, amazing, and I'm so pleased you chose to tell the story in book form. The subject is clearly to big to be covered else where, in Cinema Record, for example, even over several editions. I liked the easy-to-read typeface too. The whole JEDDA story I found really interesting, enjoying it on its first release. I think it was at the Camden, Caulfield where I first saw it. Or was it a Hoyts release? I remember also seeing WALK INTO PARADISE (1956), also at my local theatre, the Camden, and how impressive to see such a rarity, like Jedda was, an Australian film. We really were starved for Australian cinema in those years, long before the Australian Film Commission and the State Corporations. Chauvel and Robinson really struggled back in the day. So, Greg, thanks for filling in this missing piece of the Australian film story jigsaw puzzle. Outback now has a new meaning. Best wishes. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. — Ross Campbell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/6127b4ef-2d81-4a76-a65f-0e7783a562e9/Film-Reel-Trunks-ready-for-transport+B%26W.jpg Reviews - What an inspirational and interesting book by Greg Lynch. I couldn't put it down. I knew nothing about the Northern Territory cinema history and was absolutely fascinated by the pioneering family's who built the Picture Gardens and Drive-ins - A great read and thoroughly recommended. — Issi Dye 60s Showman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/5ab6411f-01a8-4865-9301-12551abb8d7a/daff+copy.jpg Reviews - I have just flicked through the Al Daff book and I can tell I’ll really enjoy it. Some great work there in capturing the industry and Al’s success in it during that wonderful era. A story that needed to be told and if not by you, then no-one! — David Kilderry (Cinema Historian) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/7430dbcf-1439-4690-89e8-7950adacdd0e/team.jpg Reviews - Great job GREG , the cover looks very impressive - The story of Al Daff's career is fascinating. The contrast between the production standards and the "studio system" of those years and what is in place now was very evident. I found the added details of the 3D screenings in Australia very interesting as well — Mike Trickett (Cinema Historian) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/73e8747e-bf87-4d73-8551-c5a38e5fbfa6/lagoon.jpg Reviews - I certainly found the book both an interesting and an informative read, particularly the Widescreen and 3D developments. Greg you have covered a lot of territory, all of which makes a big contribution to recording cinema history and the Australian connection. — Ross King (Cinema Historian) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/2aaf9803-d090-4cb7-8bdf-46ca6b53d2bd/metroscopix.JPG Reviews - I couldn’t put the book down… a compelling and interesting read with breath-taking research about the life and times of an inspirational achiever - Greg Lynch has written a great book that features some truly magnificent Cinema Industry photos - I can't wait to see what he does next. — Issi Dye 60s Showman https://www.theybuiltanempire.com/home daily 1.0 2023-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/1636714105224-DJZHVREL2WA2DYJKFP8M/They+built+an+empire+cover+II.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/ef1a3b23-a2a8-4c1d-b70c-07fd158580f7/Al+Daff+Book+Cover+copy.png https://www.theybuiltanempire.com/al-daff daily 0.75 2026-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/ef1a3b23-a2a8-4c1d-b70c-07fd158580f7/Al+Daff+Book+Cover+copy.png Al Daff - Downunder in Hollywood-Land https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/fc120dcf-44c3-4ab2-87e8-023e0df9fb9c/metroscopix.JPG Al Daff - Downunder in Hollywood-Land - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/fcabfcd8-a1dc-483c-8f8f-a1a9a4ed8525/lagoon+creature+copy.jpg Al Daff - Downunder in Hollywood-Land - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/990e849d-24f6-4f2e-9b7b-a0b93dfe8fef/stewerdess.jpg Al Daff - Downunder in Hollywood-Land - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/64ec8392-3b27-4ce1-a85e-35c392b35b34/g.l.JPG Al Daff - Downunder in Hollywood-Land - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/c60577af-5b64-4335-b9f9-10702115eebe/revenge+of+creature+copy.jpg Al Daff - Downunder in Hollywood-Land - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/4a41f8a2-8f2d-4919-a082-d81faa91468a/daff+copy.jpg Al Daff - Downunder in Hollywood-Land - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617e20e5460db659c3422df6/1635660033629-HQ271GFNFQR291QKZK46/Greg+Lynch Al Daff - Downunder in Hollywood-Land