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davidcoppock commented about Super 51 Drive-In on Jun 2, 2024 at 12:11 am

Opened on 1st May 1948 with “Melody Ranch”.

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davidcoppock commented about Peninsula Drive-In on Jun 1, 2024 at 6:43 am

Opened as a twin on 24thnJuly 1970 on both screens with “Paint your wagon” and “True grit”.

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davidcoppock commented about Peninsula Drive-In on Jun 1, 2024 at 6:41 am

Opened on 17th July 1970 with “A man named horse” and “Daddy’s gone a-haunting”.

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davidcoppock commented about Twilight Drive-In on Jun 1, 2024 at 3:40 am

Opened on 7th February 1952 with “Slaughter Trail”.

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davidcoppock commented about Barco Drive-In on Apr 25, 2024 at 9:09 am

Opened on 28th April 1950 with “a colour cartoon(not named), "America’s heritage ”, a Three Stooges short(Punchy Cowpunchers), and “The Nevadian”.

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davidcoppock commented about Glenbrook Cinema 3 on Apr 24, 2024 at 8:26 am

Opened on screen 1 with “New York, New York*, on screen 2 with "Bad New Bears Breaking training”, and on screen 3 with a animation festival. Is there anything on this site now?

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davidcoppock commented about Lincolndale Drive-In on Apr 24, 2024 at 7:59 am

Opened on 11th September 1953 with “Jack McCall desperado” and “Flattop”.

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davidcoppock commented about Shankweiler's Drive-In on Apr 16, 2024 at 4:22 am

90th anniversary today.

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davidcoppock commented about Palace Gardens Drive-In on Apr 16, 2024 at 4:20 am

Opened on 22nd June 1950 with “Second course”.

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davidcoppock commented about Wicky Bear Theatre on Apr 14, 2024 at 2:46 am

I think the inside of this building was seen on an episode bof the tv series “Salvage Hunters”.

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davidcoppock commented about Majestic Theatre on Apr 10, 2024 at 3:15 am

I think the High Street Mall end of Manning Arcade might be where the entrance, and foyer, and ticket office(and candy bar?) for the Majestic Theatre might have been located?

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davidcoppock commented about Oriana Theatre on Apr 10, 2024 at 2:42 am

One of the buildings on this site now is a restaurant(The Gypsy Tapas).

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davidcoppock commented about Riverdale Drive-In on Mar 28, 2024 at 11:20 pm

Opened on 27th May 1950 with “All the king’s men” and “Blondie’s big deal”.

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davidcoppock commented about Joe's Drive-In on Jan 28, 2024 at 12:15 am

Opened on 2nd August 1948 with “The shocking Miss Pilgrim”.

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davidcoppock commented about Ski-Hi Drive-In 2 on Jan 27, 2024 at 3:20 am

Opened in 18th August 1950 with “Barricade”.

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davidcoppock commented about Muncie Drive-In on Jan 27, 2024 at 3:17 am

Closed on 1st September 1986 with “Club Paradise” and “Wildcats”.

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davidcoppock commented about Aceway Drive-in on Jan 26, 2024 at 6:04 am

The community centre is called Carramar Community Centre.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Redcliffe on Jan 26, 2024 at 5:37 am

Opened on 12th December 1998.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Redcliffe on Jan 26, 2024 at 5:34 am

8 screens..1900 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Redcliffe Drive-In on Jan 26, 2024 at 12:31 am

The site is now a hamburger restaurant (Sam’s Quality Burger). Formally a fast food restaurant (Red Rooster).

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davidcoppock commented about Starway Drive-In on Jan 22, 2024 at 6:00 pm

Opened on 13th May 1949 with “Black gold”.

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davidcoppock commented about Perth Town Hall on Jan 20, 2024 at 9:51 pm

Correction - located at the southeast corner or Hay Street and Barrack Street. Used in 2024 for the Perth Fringe Festival.

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Townsville City on Jan 18, 2024 at 3:07 am

The old Townsville Twins was partially demolished for the building of the Event Cinemas building.

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davidcoppock commented about Westline Drive-In on Jan 17, 2024 at 6:39 am

Also known as Skyline Drive-in.

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davidcoppock commented about Northside Drive-In on Jan 17, 2024 at 2:19 am

Reopened as the Northside Drive-in on 25th July 1986 with “Poltergeist 2” and “To live and let die in LA”.