Photograph, Stathi Raftopoulos & friends at his home cinema, c 1970

Historical information

Stathi Raftopoulos is pictured with a group of friends his home cinema which was located in the basement of his home in North Balwyn. The basement area also contained film and cinema memorabilia collected by Stathi over the decades. The seating is from an old cinema.
Pictured is Stathi Raftopoulos (standing) and seated to the right is Michael Black and Paul Connell. Others are unidentified.

Significance

Stathis Raftopoulos was a pioneer in promoting and screening Greek movies in Melbourne.

Physical description

Black & White photograph ( enlarged) with white border, slightly faded of group of 10 men in two rows at Stathis Raftopoulos's house in his basement theater in Nortth Balwyn.

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