There is still some of the rear entrance road on the Clarinda Road side of the site and a light pole too, and some cyclone fencing and barbed wire on the Bourke Road side and some cypress trees too.
The last night of operation of this drive-in was on 28th November 1988. The 2 movies planned to be screened were “Masquerade” and “A new life”, but only 2 cars turned, so the operater sent them home and closed the drive-in.
All the streets on the streets on the Old Drive-in site Bogart Drive-in(Humphrey Bogart), Bergman Crescent(Ingrid Bergman), Green Street(Sydney Greenstreet), Lorre Court(Peter Lorre), Raines Court(Claude Raines(, and Wilson Drive(Dooley Wilson) are people who either acted in or directed the movie “Casablanca”(and possibly also the movie “The Maltese Falcon” too?).
Closed on 28th November 2998 with “Babe 2 Pig in the city”.
Also called Waikerie Drive-in.
Cine 1 opened on 25th December 1969 with “Oliver”.
The sign was restored without it’s 2 title boxes(marquee) below the sign. The sign has been heritage listed.
Opened on 6th April 2014 with “Ice age confidential drift”, “The Internship” and “Abraham Lincoln”.
I didn’t expect movie screenings to be happening on the grounds of a royal residence!!
I mean the 19th hole miniature golf course.
Are the Holiday House Motel and The 29th Hole miniature golf course still there?
Operated by Rural Theatres Ltd(Roy Tuohy).
Correction Victoria’s first drive-in church.
Possibly name after the old Cobb & Co coach company?
There is still some of the rear entrance road on the Clarinda Road side of the site and a light pole too, and some cyclone fencing and barbed wire on the Bourke Road side and some cypress trees too.
Operated together by Greater Union and Village Drive-in’s Theatres.
Opened with a invite only audience on 29th August 1956. The public opening was on 30th August 1956.
Self service in the snack bar?
Opened on 29th July 1959 with “Tammy” and “Abbott and Costello meet the Keystone Cops”.
This drive-in theatre was also used as Victoria’s drive-in church in 1968.
What is going to be developed on this site?
Now called Showbiz Cinemas Drive-in Ballarat.
The Robin Hood movie on the last night of operation was called “Robin Hood Prince of thieves”.
The last night of operation of this drive-in was on 28th November 1988. The 2 movies planned to be screened were “Masquerade” and “A new life”, but only 2 cars turned, so the operater sent them home and closed the drive-in.
Different levels with safety barriers, I haven’t seen that kind of layout Inna drive-in theatre(possibly unique?)!!
Correction Bogart Drive, No Bogart Drive-in.
This drive-in may have been called Mayfair?
All the streets on the streets on the Old Drive-in site Bogart Drive-in(Humphrey Bogart), Bergman Crescent(Ingrid Bergman), Green Street(Sydney Greenstreet), Lorre Court(Peter Lorre), Raines Court(Claude Raines(, and Wilson Drive(Dooley Wilson) are people who either acted in or directed the movie “Casablanca”(and possibly also the movie “The Maltese Falcon” too?).