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davidcoppock commented about Glen Drive-In on Jan 28, 2019 at 6:11 am

Opened as a twin with on screen 1 with “It’s alive”, “Track down” and “Death Machine”, and screen 2 with “Sex on the groove tube”, “Deadly weapons” and “Foursome”.

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davidcoppock commented about Glen Drive-In on Jan 28, 2019 at 5:54 am

Opened with a colour cartoon carnival, “The Oklahoman” and ‘dino".

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davidcoppock commented about Beach Drive-In on Jan 28, 2019 at 5:41 am

Opened on 19/7/1950 with a cartoon(not named), “The big punch” and “The girl from Jones Beach”. Closed in 1961. Demolished(date unknown?). Site is now Lake George Elementary School.

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davidcoppock commented about 9W Drive-In on Jan 28, 2019 at 4:01 am

Opened with “South of St. Louis”.

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davidcoppock commented about Tsaya Drive-In on Jan 26, 2019 at 4:58 am

Why the name Tsaya?

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davidcoppock commented about has been untoched! on Jan 24, 2019 at 3:02 am

The ramps aren’t curved anymore!! What is that in the top left corne. What is those things to the left of the lower screen and the round thing in front of the lower screen too?

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davidcoppock commented about Bel-Aire Twin Drive In on Jan 24, 2019 at 2:45 am

Opened on 25/5/1955 with “Track of the cat” and “Many rivers to cross”.

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davidcoppock commented about Starlite Drive-In on Jan 23, 2019 at 11:26 pm

Also opened with a colour cartoon(not named), and some short subjects(not named).

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davidcoppock commented about Denniston Drive-In on Jan 23, 2019 at 11:23 pm

Also opened with “Seven cities of gold”.

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davidcoppock commented about Stark Drive-In on Jan 23, 2019 at 10:17 am

Why the name Stark?

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davidcoppock commented about Stark Drive-In on Jan 23, 2019 at 10:16 am

There was also a second cartoon on the opening night(“Kitty Kornered”).

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davidcoppock commented about Stark Drive-In on Jan 23, 2019 at 10:13 am

Looks like there a car behind the giant man too?

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davidcoppock commented about Stark Drive-In on Jan 23, 2019 at 10:12 am

What is that giant man sitting in a giant chair doing there, near the screen?

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davidcoppock commented about Roulette Drive-In on Jan 23, 2019 at 8:27 am

Did someone have to spin a roulette wheel, to see what movie or movies to play that night?

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davidcoppock commented about Motor View Drive-In on Jan 23, 2019 at 8:17 am

Opened(first time) after a soft launch, with a Cinemascope short(not named), a cartoon(not named) , and “The racers”. Actoress Betsy Blair(from the film “Marty) was there in person on grand opening night.reopened on 2/7/1971 with "Mash” and “Patton”.

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davidcoppock commented about Lucky Twin Drive-In on Jan 21, 2019 at 11:17 pm

Opened with(offical grand opening) with on screen 1 with “5 against the house” and on screen 2 with “Kentucky rifle”. Why the name Lucky?

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davidcoppock commented about Comet Drive-In on Jan 19, 2019 at 8:26 am

Opened on 22/6/1950 with “Dear wife”.

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davidcoppock commented about Rolla Drive-In on Jan 19, 2019 at 7:49 am

Site is now a card yard(Al West Nissan).

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davidcoppock commented about Astro Drive-In on Jan 18, 2019 at 3:59 am

Was it known how the fire started?

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davidcoppock commented about Astro Drive-In on Jan 18, 2019 at 3:59 am

There appears to to be trucks or transportable buildings on the site now? The fences are still there, and possibly the snack bar/bio box building!!?

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Double Bay Theatre on Jan 16, 2019 at 4:21 am

I think the site is now Woollahra Public Library and a bank(NAB)?

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davidcoppock commented about North Star Drive-In on Jan 15, 2019 at 10:12 pm

Opened with “The silver-whip”.

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davidcoppock commented about Canal Drive-In on Jan 15, 2019 at 11:29 am

Was there a canal there?

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Rialto Kew on Jan 14, 2019 at 11:14 pm

The bank is called Bank Australia.

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davidcoppock commented about Lakeshore Drive-In on Jan 11, 2019 at 8:53 am

Rest of site is an empty field.