Going to the cinemas is an activity that is enjoyed by all ages alike. Being immersed in a film for two hours is not only entertaining but going to the cinemas is a social outing that also leaves us with great memories. Here are some of the films the Over60 community saw on their first trip the pictures.

1. Bambi, 1942

“My first was Bambi. My sister 18 months older than me was going with friends, I badgered her to go too but she refused. For once my Mum (reclusive) decided I should go and took me herself. My sister was furious when we turned up. I did wonder later if Mum was checking up on her instead of being kind to me. I suppose I will never know but the film was fantastic!” – Mary Bennett 

2. The Sound of Music, 1965

“Mum took my brother and I to see The Sound of Music I was around seven years old loved it. My brother about five at the time said that the best part was the drumstick ice cream at the interval.” –  Karen Bruce

3. Fantasia, 1940

“The first I remember would be Fantasia – I can't remember how old I was but the ‘Sorcerer's Apprentice’ scared the dickens out of me.” – Chris Simms 

4.  The Ten Commandments, 1956

“Going back years ago, we used to get two movies and a half time then watch the second movie. [My first movie] was Ten Commandments. We paid 20 cents to see movies.” – Dot and Trevor Dixon

5. The Wizard of Oz, 1939

“My elder sister got scared by the wicked witch so we had to leave.” – Kerryn McDonnell

6. Sleeping Beauty, 1959

“I used to go to the cinema on Saturday mornings along with most of the local kids. We got a main movie, a cartoon and an episode of a serial, all for sixpence. Sixpence more for sweets and a drink. For a shilling for each child the local mums had three hours free on Saturday mornings and most of us walked there and back with friends. The first film I can remember seeing was Sleeping Beauty with the scariest witch ever!” – Nita Crompton

7. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937

“My earliest memory is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. My big brother took me and I was probably about 4 at the time.” – Alistair McAllister 

8. Journey to the Centre of the Earth, 1959

“The first film I remember seeing in the cinema was Journey To The Centre of the Earth with James Mason and Pat Boone which would have been around 1960 when I would have been about seven. I will always remember the scenes with the prehistoric animals that scared me to death at the time.” –  Phil Ross

9.  King Kong, 1976

“The very first version of King Kong. Not many believe me when I tell them a few people saw the giant animals and ran screaming from the cinema.” - Mark Giaquinto 

10. The Parent Trap, 1961

“My dad took me to Melbourne for my birthday when I was quite young to see the Parent Trap starring Hayley Mills.” - Kathy Pearce 

What was the first movie you saw at the cinemas? Let us know in the comments below.