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davidcoppock commented about Hardy Court Cinema 8 on Dec 25, 2019 at 11:54 pm

Opened on screen 1 and 2 with “Mame” and screen 3 with “My name is nobody.

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davidcoppock commented about Village Cinema on Dec 25, 2019 at 11:51 pm

Opened on 19/7/1973 on cinema 1 with “Charlotte’s web”, and cinema 2 with “Kansas City bomber”.

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davidcoppock commented about Glo Drive-In on Dec 25, 2019 at 11:46 pm

Did this drive-in theatre glo in the dark?

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davidcoppock commented about Event Pacific Fair Cinemas on Dec 25, 2019 at 11:44 pm

Cinema 1(Gold class) – 48 seats, cinema 2(Gold Class) – 48 seats, cinema(Gold Class) – 56 seats, cinema 4(V-Max) – 384 seats, cinema 5 – 156 seats, cinema 6 – 143 seats, cinema 7 – 146 seats, cinema 8 – 244 seats, cinema 9 – 339 seats, cinema 10 – 198 seats, cinema 11 – 153 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Event Australia Fair Cinemas on Dec 25, 2019 at 11:32 pm

Opened on 31/8/1993. Cinema 1 – 371 seats, cinema 2 – 250 seats, cinema 3 – 224 seats, cinema 4 – 216 seats, cinema 5 – 239 seats, cinema 6 – 250 seats, cinema 7 – 181 seats, cinema 8 – 208 seats, cinema 9 – 194 seats, cinema 10 – 337 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Surfers Paradise Cinema on Dec 25, 2019 at 11:25 pm

Also called Hoyts Cinema Centre. Opened on 20/11/1985. Closed on 30/4/2000. Surfers Paradise Boulevard is now called Gold Coast Highway. Cinema 1 and 2 had 270 seats, and cinema 3 had 440 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Regal Theatre on Dec 25, 2019 at 11:17 pm

Opened on 29/6/1955.

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davidcoppock commented about Capitol Theatre on Dec 25, 2019 at 11:14 pm

Opened on 8/11/1924 witn “Ben Hur”(silent film version). Closed on 10/3/1989.

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Coolangatta on Dec 25, 2019 at 11:10 pm

Opened on 4/4/1990. Cinema 1 – 199 seats, cinema 2 – 199 seats, cinema 3 – 199 seats, cinema 4 – 199 seats, cinema 5 – 114 seats, cinema 6 – 99 seats. Digital projection installed in 2012. Cinemas 1 to 3 are 3d capable. Cinema’s 1 to 4 are on two levels, and cinema 5 and 6 are stadium seating.

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davidcoppock commented about Coolgardie Town Hall and Gardens on Dec 25, 2019 at 10:59 pm

There is a new Coolgardie Town Hall(76 Bayley Street). No movie screening known in tne new town hall? The new town hall is also used as a musuem. The old town hall is now called Coolgardie Visitor Centre & Goldfields Exhibition Musuem.

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davidcoppock commented about Tweed City 6 on Dec 25, 2019 at 10:47 pm

Opened on 23/9/1999. Cinema 1 – 141 seats, cinema 2 – 67 seats, cinema 3 – 114 seats, cinema 4 – 99 seats, cinema 5 – 90 seats, cinema 6 – 103 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Panania Star Theatre on Dec 25, 2019 at 10:40 pm

The Moonshiners was a Hayley Mills movie and The Ghost and Mr Chicken was a Don Knotts movie.

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davidcoppock commented about Penrith Skyline Drive-In on Dec 25, 2019 at 9:34 pm

What is being redeveloped for?

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Penrith on Dec 25, 2019 at 9:27 pm

Opened in april 1998. Cinena 1 – 193 seats, cinema 2 – 188 seats, cinema 3 -176 seats, cinema 4 – 158 seats, cinema 5 – 193 seats, cinema 6 – 230 seats, cinema 7 – 150 seats, cinema 8 – 288 seats, cinema 9 – 368 seats, cinema 10 – 192 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Albury Theatre on Dec 25, 2019 at 9:06 pm

The chemist is called Chemist Warehouse.

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davidcoppock commented about Starline Drive-In on Dec 25, 2019 at 8:09 pm

650 cars. Reported to be the only drive-in in South Australia with a walk in theatrette(167 seats).

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davidcoppock commented about Butch Cassidy Drive-In on Dec 25, 2019 at 8:01 pm

Opened with a cartoon(not named), “The Old Spanish Trail” and “Pardon my sarong”.

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davidcoppock commented about Stargazer Drive-In on Dec 25, 2019 at 7:54 pm

Opened on 5/10/1972 with “Carry on up the jungle”. Operated my Mr David Scott from 1972 to 1978. Taken over by the Smith family and Roc Kirby from 1978 to january 1981. Taken over by Village in january 1981. Last movie screened before Villsge took over was “Rocky 3. Closed on 31/12/1990.

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davidcoppock commented about Middletown Drive-In on Dec 25, 2019 at 8:09 am

Opened on 16/7/1947 with “Tars and spars” and “Renegades”.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Bankstown on Dec 25, 2019 at 8:02 am

Correction clothes shop, not clothrs shop.

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davidcoppock commented about Star Theatre on Dec 25, 2019 at 7:53 am

Also called Padstow Star.

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davidcoppock commented about Star Theatre on Dec 25, 2019 at 7:30 am

Opened on 4/7/1956. Closed in january 1978. Reopened in 1979 by Phil McGee. Closed on 20/10/1985 with “Caravan of courage: An Ewok Adventure”.

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davidcoppock commented about Star Theatre on Dec 25, 2019 at 7:14 am

The video library(Civic Video) has closed down(2016 0r 2019?). The building is now a personal training gym(One PTS Gym), and a pizza restaurant(Angelo’s Traditional Pizza and Ribs).

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Bankstown on Dec 25, 2019 at 1:58 am

Opened on 11/6/1937. Address is 19 Restwell Street. Also called New Hoyts and Village. Closed on 19/7/1989. Demolished(july 1989?). Site is now a Lebanonese restaurant, bakery, clothrs shop, and a medical centre.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Bankstown 8 on Dec 25, 2019 at 1:46 am

Opened on 5/4/1990. 2410 seats.