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davidcoppock commented about Lyric Theatre on Jan 1, 2019 at 9:16 pm

Part of the building(at the front, and above?) is now a cafe/bar(Henry the Eighth)(British food?).

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davidcoppock commented about Hillside Drive-In on Dec 31, 2018 at 9:20 am

Demolished in 1993. Site is now a baseball field owned by the nearby Oakcrest Community Center.

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davidcoppock commented about Tower Drive-In on Dec 31, 2018 at 9:05 am

Opened with 2 colour cartoons(not named), and “Frontier gal”.

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davidcoppock commented about Alfresco Drive-In on Dec 31, 2018 at 1:39 am

Opened with a colour cartoon(not named), a novelty short(not named), and “Cetennial summer”.

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davidcoppock commented about Motor-Vu Drive-In on Dec 30, 2018 at 2:29 am

Opened with “Home in Indiana”.

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davidcoppock commented about Circle Drive-In on Dec 30, 2018 at 2:20 am

Is the roundabout the drive-in was named after, still there?

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davidcoppock commented about Cinedome 7 Newark on Dec 30, 2018 at 2:03 am

Opened with(on different screens) “Snow White and the seven dwarfs”, “War games”, Smoky and the Bandit 3", “Flashdance”, “Octopussy”, Trading places", and “Class”. Is there anything on the site now?

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davidcoppock commented about AMC Newpark 12 on Dec 30, 2018 at 1:49 am

What was the name of the former departmenr store?

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davidcoppock commented about Super 51 Drive-In on Dec 29, 2018 at 8:16 pm

400 cars.

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davidcoppock commented about Super 51 Drive-In on Dec 29, 2018 at 8:14 pm

Opened with 2 colour cartoons(not named), a colour short(“a visit to Norway”), “Those redheads from Seattle”, and “Beyond the 12 mile reef”.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Wantirna Drive-In on Dec 29, 2018 at 1:53 am

Heritage listed by the National Trust on 3/12/2007.

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davidcoppock commented about Ideal Drive-In on Dec 26, 2018 at 9:21 pm

Closed in 1986.

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davidcoppock commented about Sunset Drive-In on Dec 26, 2018 at 9:19 pm

Opened with “Do you love me?”.

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davidcoppock commented about Sunset Drive-In on Dec 26, 2018 at 9:17 pm

Closed after the screen blew down in a storm on 5/8/1955. The entire site is still there overgrown.

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davidcoppock commented about Sturt Drive-In on Dec 25, 2018 at 6:07 am

Closed in circa 1987?

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davidcoppock commented about Windsor Cinema on Dec 25, 2018 at 1:32 am

The projector room for the second screen may be the same projector room from the outdoor picture gardens?

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davidcoppock commented about Sioux City Orpheum on Dec 25, 2018 at 1:30 am

This theatre building looks like a department store or office building from the outside(besides the theatre sign)!!

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davidcoppock commented about Sioux City Orpheum on Dec 25, 2018 at 1:28 am

Opened with on screen 1 with “Grease 2” and on screen 2 with “Bambi”.

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davidcoppock commented about Wallis Cinemas Mildura on Dec 24, 2018 at 4:48 am

93 Deakin Avenue. Reopened with 4 screens on 18/12/1996. 800 plus seats as a four screen cinema.

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davidcoppock commented about Windsor Cinema on Dec 24, 2018 at 4:27 am

Correction 2 screens, not 3.

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davidcoppock commented about Odeon Star Semaphore on Dec 24, 2018 at 12:55 am

Website is www.wallis.com.au

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davidcoppock commented about North Star Drive-In on Dec 23, 2018 at 7:29 pm

The site is now a appliance and furniture rental store(Rent-A-Centre).

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davidcoppock commented about Orana Drive-In on Dec 22, 2018 at 4:19 am

The chemist is now called Orana Pharmacy(photo in photo section).

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davidcoppock commented about Lakeshore Drive-In on Dec 22, 2018 at 4:14 am

Opened on 27/4/1957 with “Walk the proud road” and “Zarak”. 600 cars. Demolished(date unknown?). Site is now a shopping plaza.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Greece Cine 8 on Dec 22, 2018 at 4:07 am

How did the screen float?