http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/04/03/movies-and-memories/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/04/03/movies-and-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-639188 Lucy jablon Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:39:20 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=4641#comment-639188 What a wonderful rememberance of a bygone era my son has embarked on. To the baby boomer generation of America, nostalgia is a wonderful way to look back to a simpler time and I hope that the people of Southeast Asia will enjoy this as well. What a wonderful rememberance of a bygone era my son has embarked on. To the baby boomer generation of America, nostalgia is a wonderful way to look back to a simpler time and I hope that the people of Southeast Asia will enjoy this as well.

]]> http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/04/03/movies-and-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-638116 Frank G Anderson Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:34:56 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=4641#comment-638116 When I first came to Thailand back in the mid-1960s, the movies were not just movies. The theaters would have an after-movie talent show where people would get up and sing, like American Idol Early Version. Lots of talent back then, as well as lack of talent that the audience was not overly happy with. Some performers were booed off the stage with dispatch! When I first came to Thailand back in the mid-1960s, the movies were not just movies. The theaters would have an after-movie talent show where people would get up and sing, like American Idol Early Version. Lots of talent back then, as well as lack of talent that the audience was not overly happy with. Some performers were booed off the stage with dispatch!

]]> http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/04/03/movies-and-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-638091 'Pong Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:04:24 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=4641#comment-638091 Wow! Thank you for share this. It brings back my memories of going to the cinemas. Wow! Thank you for share this. It brings back my memories of going to the cinemas.

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