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davidcoppock commented about Roma Drive-In on Oct 25, 2018 at 11:25 am

The site?

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davidcoppock commented about Starline Drive-In on Oct 24, 2018 at 12:02 pm

Screen demolished on 8/6/2013. The company that demolished the screen, offered the group raising money move the screen, to come and take pieces of the screen(unknown if it hapoened?). The last standing drive-in screen in the Northern Territory

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davidcoppock commented about Midway Drive-In on Oct 24, 2018 at 11:39 am

I think the drive-in site is on the market for sale or rent, according to a sign on the fence(Alta Avenue side)?

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davidcoppock commented about Roadium Drive-In on Oct 24, 2018 at 10:59 am

Opened in 1950 and closed in(late 1980’s?). Is the missile(or rocket?) seen behind the screen in the above photo still there? Why the name Roadium?

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davidcoppock commented about Circle Autoscope Drive-In on Oct 23, 2018 at 4:04 pm

Opened with “Mr Hobbs takes a vacation” and “Sergeants 3”. 260 cars. closed in(1965?) Date of demolition unknown? Site became a gardening suply company(for which a metal sign still stands). Site is now Carlisle Plaza Senior Mobile Home Park. There might still be the entrance and exit ramps and some sign mounts for the marquee and some short red, white and blue posts that separate the lot from the frontages on Carlisle and Claremont.

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davidcoppock commented about Starlite Drive-In on Oct 23, 2018 at 1:37 pm

Opened with “Black Bart”. The shopping center is called Starlite Shopping Center.

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davidcoppock commented about Vermont Drive-In on Oct 23, 2018 at 1:12 pm

Opened with “Dear Ruth” and “Fear in the night”. Site is now houses. There was also a swap meet on the drive-in site. 900 cars. Spanish subtitles.Closed in 1999.

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davidcoppock commented about Ball-O-Jak Drive-In on Oct 23, 2018 at 11:35 am

Odd name!! Why the name Ball-O-Jak?

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davidcoppock commented about Elkton Drive-In on Oct 23, 2018 at 2:50 am

Site is now a Wal-Mart.

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davidcoppock commented about Rimar Drive-In on Oct 22, 2018 at 4:35 pm

500 cars. Demolished(date unknown?) Site is now Value Place Hotel and Orange County Tax Collector.

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davidcoppock commented about Pine Hills I & II on Oct 22, 2018 at 4:25 pm

Opened with on screen 1 with “Airport” and on screen 2 with “Midnight cowboy”.

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davidcoppock commented about Swap Shop Drive-In on Oct 22, 2018 at 3:23 pm

There was a fire on 24/1/2007, next door in auto parts yard. Two of the screens were evacuted after the firefighters noticed a 250 pound propane tank nearby.

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davidcoppock commented about North Andrews Drive-In on Oct 22, 2018 at 3:08 pm

Opened with two colour cartoons(not named), and “Lone hand” and “Girls night”. Demolished in(1985?). Site is now an apartment complex.

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davidcoppock commented about Lauderdale Drive-In on Oct 22, 2018 at 3:00 pm

Opened with “Centennial summer”.

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davidcoppock commented about Federal Drive-In on Oct 22, 2018 at 2:54 pm

Opened with “Not as a stranger” and “Black fury”.

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davidcoppock commented about Davie Boulevard Drive-In on Oct 22, 2018 at 2:43 pm

Opened with two cartoons(not named), and “wIchita” and “The pride of Blue grass”.

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davidcoppock commented about Cottage View Drive-In on Oct 22, 2018 at 12:51 pm

Opened on 24/8/1966. Neon marquee.

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davidcoppock commented about Skylark Drive-In on Oct 22, 2018 at 12:41 pm

Closed in(1972?).

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davidcoppock commented about Bronco Drive-In on Oct 22, 2018 at 10:49 am

Closed in 1982.

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davidcoppock commented about Melody Cruise-In Auto Theatre on Oct 22, 2018 at 5:11 am

Did it close because they couldn’t afford a digital projector?

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davidcoppock commented about Melody Cruise-In Auto Theatre on Oct 22, 2018 at 5:11 am

Opened on 7/3/1947 with “Bowery to Bagdad” and “Southwest passage”. Closed in 2016. A church (St. John Lutheran) holds church services here in summer.

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davidcoppock commented about Camp Bowie Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 4:38 pm

400 cars. Located near the main entrance of the former army camp.

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davidcoppock commented about Canadian Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 4:33 pm

185 cars. Closed in 1979.

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davidcoppock commented about 77 Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 4:31 pm

Closed in 1985. Demolished(date unknown?). Site is now a nursing home(Cameron Nursing Center).

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davidcoppock commented about Apache Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 4:17 pm

Closed in 1985.