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davidcoppock commented about Village Glenelg on Apr 1, 2020 at 5:40 am

The building is now a jewelery store(Adelaide Exchange Jewellers) and a noodle bar(Indochine), a cafe and restaurant(The Strand), a seafood restaurant and grill(Cardones), and a billard hall(Chalkers Eightball Centre).

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davidcoppock commented about Village Glenelg on Apr 1, 2020 at 5:23 am

Opened as the Palais Royal Dance Hall(circa 1920). Renovated(or demolished?) and reopened as the Palais Theatre on 24/1/1922. Renamed The Strand on 8/7/1927. Renamed The Orion on 19/12/1956.Renamed the Odeon Cinema 70 on 16/3/1967 and closed on 27/5/1967 . Reopened as Viilage Glenelg on 1/6/1967 and closed on 13/9/1980.

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davidcoppock commented about Parkline Drive-In on Apr 1, 2020 at 4:48 am

Northeast corner of Marion Road and Sturt Road.

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davidcoppock commented about Hi-Line Drive-In on Apr 1, 2020 at 4:44 am

Ketucky Avenue was extened on the former drive-in site. The drive-in was across the road from Centennial Park Cemetery.

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davidcoppock commented about Colonel Light Gardens Theatre on Apr 1, 2020 at 3:55 am

The chemist is called Chemist King Discount Pharmacy. The building also has a mortgage broker(Mortgage Choice) and a takeaway shop(Colonels Fish & Chickhen Shop).

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davidcoppock commented about Skyline Drive-In on Apr 1, 2020 at 3:31 am

Are both fields used for the same one screen now?

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davidcoppock commented about Melbourne Outdoor Theatre on Mar 31, 2020 at 3:58 am

Opened with “Mutiny” and “Phantom from space”.

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davidcoppock commented about AMC Fashion Island 16 on Mar 31, 2020 at 3:36 am

Opened on 13/2/1981 on different screens with “Melvin and Howard”, “Scanners”, “Seems like old times”, “Urban cowboy”, “Flash Gordon”, “Beyond the fog”, and “Agatha Christie’s The mirror crack’d”.

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davidcoppock commented about East Hartford Family Drive-In on Mar 31, 2020 at 1:39 am

Opened with “Botany Bay” and “Calamity Jane”.

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davidcoppock commented about Chinese Gardens Theatre on Mar 30, 2020 at 12:08 pm

Possibly also called Wondergraph Picture Pavilion. The only known open air picture gardens in Australia to have a theatre organ(possibly under it’s own cover?).

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davidcoppock commented about Coury's Drive-In on Mar 30, 2020 at 11:08 am

Why the name Coury’s.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoosac Drive-In on Mar 30, 2020 at 11:06 am

Why the name Hoosac?

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davidcoppock commented about Sunset Drive-In Cinema on Mar 30, 2020 at 11:03 am

This drive-in has a food court instead of a snack bar(possibly unique?).

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davidcoppock commented about 170th Street Cinema on Mar 30, 2020 at 10:34 am

Arson or accidental fire in the second floor print shop?

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davidcoppock commented about 170th Street Cinema on Mar 30, 2020 at 8:47 am

The building now a sports store(Simons Sportswear), a cell phone store(Metro PCS), a cuban restaurant(El Tropico), a creperie(Very Crepe), a pizza restaurant(Dominos), a money transfer service(Sunny Envios), a art and craft class, a cafe and grill(La Barra), a pharmacy(Solutions Pharmacy), an insurance company(Alltrust Insurance Group), a real estate office(Century 21), a Peruvian bistro(El Tatya), a beauty salon(Sally Beauty), a escow service(Florida Closing and Escrow), a beauty salon(I Brow), a gym(Fitness time) a spa(Med Spa), a beauty salon and spa(Trini Salon and Spa), a market and deli(European Delights), a restaurant(Bella Risorante), medical marijuana center(Miracle Leaf), a yoga studio(Alexia Wellness Meditation & Yoga Lounge), a real estate office(VIP beach realtor team).

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davidcoppock commented about 170th Street Cinema on Mar 30, 2020 at 7:43 am

Was it known how the fire started?

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davidcoppock commented about Troy Drive-In on Mar 30, 2020 at 7:27 am

Opened with “The looters” and “The purple plain”.

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davidcoppock commented about Ozone Open Air Cinema on Mar 29, 2020 at 12:37 pm

The screen came from the closed down Chinese Gardens Cinema in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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davidcoppock commented about Shandon Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 12:34 pm

Opened on 2/9/1959 and closed on 8/9/1984 and sold by Greater Union to the Assemblies of God Church.

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davidcoppock commented about Pacific Open Air on Mar 29, 2020 at 12:27 pm

The facade is still there.

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davidcoppock commented about Pacific Open Air on Mar 29, 2020 at 12:24 pm

Address is 75 Essington Lewis Avenue. Opened on 26/9/1946 and closed in circa 1964. The site is now vacant.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Norwood on Mar 29, 2020 at 11:49 am

Opened on 17/12/1998 as 6 screens. 1201 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Starline Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 9:10 am

The entrance(and exit?) roads were off Shandon Court.

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davidcoppock commented about Front Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 8:45 am

Correction – first run news, not nfws.

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davidcoppock commented about Cloudland Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 8:41 am

Does the owner of the house know it used to be a drive-in theatre?