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davidcoppock commented about 1000 Islands Drive-In on Sep 26, 2020 at 11:27 am

Closed in 1961.

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davidcoppock commented about 1000 Islands Drive-In on Sep 26, 2020 at 11:26 am

Opened on 9/7/1948 with “Tarzan and the huntress” and “Code of tne west”. 500 cars.

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davidcoppock commented about Penn Can Mall 3 on Sep 26, 2020 at 11:15 am

Opened on 23/6/1973 on screen 1 with “The food of the gods”, screen 2 with “Murder by death” and screen 3 with “The sailor who fell from grace with the sea”.

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davidcoppock commented about North Drive-In on Sep 26, 2020 at 4:53 am

Opened on 1/6/1949 with a Woody Woodpecker cartoon(Wacky by baby), “Four faces west”, “On our merry way” and “Curley”. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now a shopping centre(Cicero Market Shopping Centre), anchored by a Wal-Mart supercenter. The marquee might still be there, possibly used as the shopping centre’s entrance sign!?

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davidcoppock commented about ABC Sidcup on Sep 24, 2020 at 11:42 am

Was the facade retained?

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davidcoppock commented about Twin City Drive-In on Sep 20, 2020 at 9:55 pm

Opened with “The big cat”.

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davidcoppock commented about Valhalla Cinema on Sep 20, 2020 at 3:42 am

Opened on 1/12/1937. Hopefully the rest of tne building might get heritage listed one day?

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davidcoppock commented about Odeon Drummoyne on Sep 20, 2020 at 3:10 am

Opened as Kismet Theatre. Name changed to Odeon in 1947.

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davidcoppock commented about Orana Cinemas & Lisa's Cafe on Sep 19, 2020 at 12:38 pm

Also known as Merredin Cinema & Cafe.

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davidcoppock commented about West O Drive-In on Sep 19, 2020 at 12:29 pm

Why the name West O?

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davidcoppock commented about West O Drive-In on Sep 19, 2020 at 12:28 pm

Opened on 25/5/1951 with a color cartoon carnival(6 cartoons, not named) and “ Last of the buccanders”.

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davidcoppock commented about Decatur Drive-In on Sep 19, 2020 at 11:43 am

Opened as Drive-in Theatre on 30/7/1948 with “Pardon my sarong”“. Opened as Decatur Drive-in on 19/4/1949 with two colour cartoons(not named), "The noose hangs high” and “Pursued”.

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davidcoppock commented about 121 Outdoor Drive-In on Sep 19, 2020 at 11:34 am

Opened on 28/7/1950 with “The Nevadan” and “Adventure in Baltimore”.

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davidcoppock commented about Warfield Theatre on Sep 19, 2020 at 11:25 am

The inside of this building is seen on the dvd “Kate Miller-Heidke live in San Francisco”.

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davidcoppock commented about Skyview Drive-In on Sep 18, 2020 at 10:08 am

The snack bar building is still there(possibly the bio box too?). Possibly also called Starlight Drive-in?

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davidcoppock commented about Springfield Drive-In on Sep 18, 2020 at 9:36 am

Opened with “Golden horse show”, a Andy Pandy cartoon(not named), Answer man" and “State fair”.

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davidcoppock commented about Rose Bay North Kings Theatre on Sep 17, 2020 at 10:01 am

Closed on 17/10/1958. After closure the dress circle was demolished and turned into a women’s clothes factory and later a fruit and vegetable market. Local heritage listed in 1995. Converted to a supermarket(Coles) in april 2006.

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davidcoppock commented about Wintergarden Theatre on Sep 17, 2020 at 9:48 am

Closed on 17/4/1985.

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davidcoppock commented about New Vogue Kingswood on Sep 17, 2020 at 9:41 am

Name changed to New Vogue in circa 1970. Closed on 27/10/1976. Local heritage listing in 2001.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Queensgate Cinema on Aug 14, 2020 at 2:40 pm

The Queensgate building was to be saved, but the sloped floors in the Queensgate Cinema were a problem, that couldn’t be fixed.

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davidcoppock commented about Beacon Theatre on Aug 14, 2020 at 2:36 pm

The medical centre is called Western Diagnostic. The building also has a pharmacy(Wray Avenue Pharmacy), and a cafe(Cafe on Hampton).

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davidcoppock commented about Star Dust Drive-In on Aug 14, 2020 at 2:10 pm

Opened on screen 1 with “Slap shot”, “Car wash” and “My name is Nobody” and on screen 2 with “The Sting”, The car" and"Sunshine".

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davidcoppock commented about Queen's Theatre on Aug 7, 2020 at 10:07 am

Reopened in 1909 with “The story of the Kelly Gang”.

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davidcoppock commented about Village 10 on Jul 30, 2020 at 11:37 am

Opened on 3/11/1988. 10 screens. 2228 seats(1988 to 2001). Closed in 2001. New cinema complex 50 metres away opened on 14/11/2002. 15 screens. Number of seats unknown?

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davidcoppock commented about Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn on Jul 27, 2020 at 8:40 am

I haven’t seen a screen showing the time before(wow!!)!!