Two local cinemas occasionally show Filipino movies, and Jollibee was filled with youthful dinners speaking the country's dialect.

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For young Bill Blass the local cinemas promised another world, of glamour, where people did nothing all day except wear nice clothes and have a good time.

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This ludicrous divergence between two areas of London derives from the Cinematograph Act of 1909, which first granted local authorities the power to license cinemas in their areas.

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Even further west, the suburb of Mount Druitt will turn into a thriving family entertainment precinct with the implementation of FUNPARK. Developed together with the local community, the impressive theatre-installation project will have everything from interactive arcade cinemas to hula-hooping marathons and rock opera performances.

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You can see it in the movies: as multiplex cinemas have spread, so the choice of movies, and thus the number of local movies screened, have grown.

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