The Dalwallinu Drive-in closed on 26/11/1983 with Long weekend(a documentary),and Local hero(with Peter Capaldi,Burt Lancaster,and Jenny Seagrove). There is some pictures of The Dalwallinu Drive-in and other Drive-ins' in the book Paddy Baker Picture show man (by Max D. bell).
The pizza restaurant was called Pizza Showtime,it opened(1980?),and closed(mid 80’s?),and turned into a food hall until it was closed and demolished in 1990 along with the Woolworths Variety store next door to the theatre,and the hotel behind it(name unknown?)in Wellington Street. The site is now an arcade including a Woolworths Supermarket
The Skyline Drive-in opened on 17/11/1955 with Broken lance, and cartoons(not named),and a traveloge, and newreels. The Drive-in closed on 5/4/1986 with Legend,and The jewel of the Nile.
The address is wrong, the entrance Road was off Oceanic Drive,where the photo was taken,and the exit Road was off Bold Park Road. The Drive-in site was used for viewing Halley’s comet in 1986. The entrance Road,and exit Road and ramps,(and bases of snack bar/bio box, ticket booth/s,and screen still there,next to the Town of Cambridge Shire offices. I think it is planed to include the Drive-in site in the Town of Cambridge(or Bold Park) heritage trail?
Club X showed there after the Savoy theatrette closed (I think late 80’s/early 90’s). It have have been showing adult films at the same time as well before that too? Club X used to called barbarellas.
Barry,i wasn’t at the auction(i was only about 2 and a half then). I got the sign and flyer/program much in a differant auction/s in the 1990’s i think? I think the auction was mentioned in the West Australian at the time(I think there was a bridge of sighs repicia in there somewhere that was chipped away and sold in (small?) pieces i think,what a pity?!).
The Bencubbin Drive-in theatre was located in the southern end of Monger Street,Bencubbin. The Drive-in opened on June 11,1965 with the film Bachelor of hearts,supported by selected shorts and a cartoon(not named.). The Drive-in closed about(1980?),partly dismantled in 1980,and then demolished(completely?
)–(80’s-90’s?),site now occupied by the Shire(Mount Marshall) Caravan Park. Information from the local area paper News Express and (website) ammpt.asn.au/cinemaweb/site/index.php
After the Metro theatre was demolished in February 1972,the site was used to build a the(head office?) of Perth building society(later Challenge Bank,now Westpac). I believe that during the demolishon,there one of the beams in the theatre building was hard to dislodge. There is a bas-relief that survived from the demolishon gracing the walls of Exit Nightclub(in Stirling Street,Northbridge),pictured in the book,Stage Screen and Stars(page 24).
There was an auction in the Ambassadors Theatre a few days after it closed! The Rooftop Movies is not the only operating cinema in the city,there is also Cinema paradiso,Moonlight outdoor picture gardens(in Kings Park,part of the year),Club X(formally barbarellas)after moving from the Savoy theatre to Barrack Street,and a picture gardens in East Perth(near Plain Street,across from Langley Park(I think?).),i don’t remember the name of the place,it only opened last year(I think?).
There was an auction in the the Ambassadors Theatre a few days after the theatre closed with the film Diamonds are forever, before the theatre was demolished. I have an old Ambassadors Theatre price sign,it is pre-decimel(pounds,schillings and pence and(entertainment?) tax,on both sides(double sided sign),i have no idea how old it is,but is before the change of currency in(february?)1966. I also have a flyer/program of diamonds are forever which may have been from the Ambassador Theatre’s final screening?
I think the Savoy Theatre may have been seen in the music video for What about me(By Shannon Noll) filmed in in and near Coonabarabran wher Shannon Noll is from?
There was two theatre organs in the Metro Theatre(I think of the organs might have been in Wesley Church(Perth) before being installed in the theatre?). One of the organs is now in Hale college(Wembley Downs),the other organ is now in the Karrinyup Comminity Centre.
the drive in was seen in the television series Knight Rider-season 3,episode 5(halloween knight),chasing the bad guy into the drive in near the of the episode.
The Dalwallinu Drive-in closed on 26/11/1983 with Long weekend(a documentary),and Local hero(with Peter Capaldi,Burt Lancaster,and Jenny Seagrove). There is some pictures of The Dalwallinu Drive-in and other Drive-ins' in the book Paddy Baker Picture show man (by Max D. bell).
There is a picture of the Prince of Wales Theatre (unique?) refridgerator in the book Stage,screen and stars(page 29).
The Melrose Theatre also had a pictutre gardens(also called Melrose.
The Prince of Wales Theatre was on the North-east corner of William Street and Murray Street(now a mall on the Eastern side of William Street).
No idea how many cars it holds,but it is at least 100? The website for the Drive-in is galaxydrivein.com.au
The site is now the Perth underground train station,and shops and offices(180 william?).
The pizza restaurant was called Pizza Showtime,it opened(1980?),and closed(mid 80’s?),and turned into a food hall until it was closed and demolished in 1990 along with the Woolworths Variety store next door to the theatre,and the hotel behind it(name unknown?)in Wellington Street. The site is now an arcade including a Woolworths Supermarket
The Margaret River Drive-in was on the corner of Bovell Avenue and Bussel Highway(State Road 10).
What remains of the Kojonup Drive-in has been heritage listed by the Shire of Kojonup(date of listing unknown?).
The Skyline Drive-in opened on 17/11/1955 with Broken lance, and cartoons(not named),and a traveloge, and newreels. The Drive-in closed on 5/4/1986 with Legend,and The jewel of the Nile.
The Drive-in was on the corner of Barker Road and Stead Road. the gt karting website is www.gtkarting.com.au
The address is wrong, the entrance Road was off Oceanic Drive,where the photo was taken,and the exit Road was off Bold Park Road. The Drive-in site was used for viewing Halley’s comet in 1986. The entrance Road,and exit Road and ramps,(and bases of snack bar/bio box, ticket booth/s,and screen still there,next to the Town of Cambridge Shire offices. I think it is planed to include the Drive-in site in the Town of Cambridge(or Bold Park) heritage trail?
Club X showed there after the Savoy theatrette closed (I think late 80’s/early 90’s). It have have been showing adult films at the same time as well before that too? Club X used to called barbarellas.
Barry,i wasn’t at the auction(i was only about 2 and a half then). I got the sign and flyer/program much in a differant auction/s in the 1990’s i think? I think the auction was mentioned in the West Australian at the time(I think there was a bridge of sighs repicia in there somewhere that was chipped away and sold in (small?) pieces i think,what a pity?!).
The Bencubbin Drive-in theatre was located in the southern end of Monger Street,Bencubbin. The Drive-in opened on June 11,1965 with the film Bachelor of hearts,supported by selected shorts and a cartoon(not named.). The Drive-in closed about(1980?),partly dismantled in 1980,and then demolished(completely? )–(80’s-90’s?),site now occupied by the Shire(Mount Marshall) Caravan Park. Information from the local area paper News Express and (website) ammpt.asn.au/cinemaweb/site/index.php
After the Metro theatre was demolished in February 1972,the site was used to build a the(head office?) of Perth building society(later Challenge Bank,now Westpac). I believe that during the demolishon,there one of the beams in the theatre building was hard to dislodge. There is a bas-relief that survived from the demolishon gracing the walls of Exit Nightclub(in Stirling Street,Northbridge),pictured in the book,Stage Screen and Stars(page 24).
The inside of the Savoy Theatre is still there,accessible from the door at the back(fire exit?),only the front door(and staircase?)are gone!
There was an auction in the Ambassadors Theatre a few days after it closed! The Rooftop Movies is not the only operating cinema in the city,there is also Cinema paradiso,Moonlight outdoor picture gardens(in Kings Park,part of the year),Club X(formally barbarellas)after moving from the Savoy theatre to Barrack Street,and a picture gardens in East Perth(near Plain Street,across from Langley Park(I think?).),i don’t remember the name of the place,it only opened last year(I think?).
There was an auction in the the Ambassadors Theatre a few days after the theatre closed with the film Diamonds are forever, before the theatre was demolished. I have an old Ambassadors Theatre price sign,it is pre-decimel(pounds,schillings and pence and(entertainment?) tax,on both sides(double sided sign),i have no idea how old it is,but is before the change of currency in(february?)1966. I also have a flyer/program of diamonds are forever which may have been from the Ambassador Theatre’s final screening?
I think the Savoy Theatre may have been seen in the music video for What about me(By Shannon Noll) filmed in in and near Coonabarabran wher Shannon Noll is from?
There was two theatre organs in the Metro Theatre(I think of the organs might have been in Wesley Church(Perth) before being installed in the theatre?). One of the organs is now in Hale college(Wembley Downs),the other organ is now in the Karrinyup Comminity Centre.
The Sun Picture Gardens was seen briefy in the television series Two men across the top near the end of the last episode in Broome.
The Sun Picture Gardens may have appeared on the television program WA Weekender(in 2014)?
The Liberty Theatre was aslo called the kimberly theatre. I think is now a jewelery store inside the theatre?
the drive in was seen in the television series Knight Rider-season 3,episode 5(halloween knight),chasing the bad guy into the drive in near the of the episode.