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davidcoppock commented about Tyrone Garden Auto Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 10:13 am

525 cars. Site is now a Wal-mart.

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davidcoppock commented about Sky-Vue Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 10:10 am

Opened with “The last bandit”. Site now occupied by various businesses.

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davidcoppock commented about 28th Street Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 9:56 am

Opened with “Glass menagarie” Demolished in 2000. Site is Lealman Intermediate School.

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davidcoppock commented about Dunedin Plaza Cinema on Oct 21, 2018 at 9:34 am

Were any Jerry Lewis movies screened here?

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davidcoppock commented about Outdoor Theatre on Oct 21, 2018 at 9:29 am

Address is 6060 Ulmerton Road. Opened as Palm Drive-in on 18/12/1953 with “Gentlemen prefer blondes” and “Pony soliders”. Reopened in 1958 as Ulmerton Drive-in as closing for a brief time. Also called Outdoor Drive-in. Closed in 1960. Demolished(date unknown?). Site is now occupied by various businesses.

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davidcoppock commented about Capitol Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 8:30 am

Closed in 1975. Screen burned down in 1988. Site is now a retention pond.

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davidcoppock commented about Ravalli Theatre on Oct 21, 2018 at 7:17 am

Site is now a gift shop(Hamilton Gifts).

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davidcoppock commented about Sunset Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 7:02 am

The concession stand is part of the commication tower and transmitter.

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davidcoppock commented about Boulevard Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 4:58 am

Opened with two colour cartoons(not named), and “Southern Yankee”. Site also occupied by Tires Plus.

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davidcoppock commented about Tropicaire Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 4:50 am

Opened with “If you knew Susie” and “Bet your life”. There was a home in the screen tower(manager?).

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davidcoppock commented about North Dade Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 4:35 am

Opened with “Marty” and “The gunfighter”. Site is now Dolphin Plaza Shopping Center.

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davidcoppock commented about Lib-City & Palm Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 4:21 am

The site is now Poinciana Park Elementary School.

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davidcoppock commented about Le Jeune Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 3:55 am

Why the name Le Jeune? The name sounds French?

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davidcoppock commented about Kendale Lakes Triple on Oct 21, 2018 at 3:47 am

Possibly a shopping center(name unknown?), or a Fedex building?

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davidcoppock commented about Dixie Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 3:31 am

Opened in 1949 and closed in 1979.

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davidcoppock commented about Coral Way Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 3:03 am

Swap meet opened in 1970. Site is now a Cuban restaurant(El Palacio de los Jugos).

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davidcoppock commented about 27th Avenue Drive-In on Oct 21, 2018 at 2:26 am

Opened in 1950 and closed in 1986. Screen demolished in 2001. Site is now municipality facilities.

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davidcoppock commented about Palace Theatre on Oct 20, 2018 at 2:30 pm

This picture theatre is now gone with the wind.

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davidcoppock commented about Tower Drive-In on Oct 20, 2018 at 2:25 pm

Demolished in 1985.

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davidcoppock commented about Hillsboro Drive-In on Oct 20, 2018 at 2:00 pm

Also opened with selected shorts(not named). The apartment complex is called Tuscany Point condominiums.

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davidcoppock commented about Dale Mabry Drive-In on Oct 20, 2018 at 1:40 pm

The apartment complex is called Lighthouse Bay. Also a fly in drive-in. Selmon Expressway at the back of the drive-in site.

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davidcoppock commented about Bill Alderman's Drive-In on Oct 20, 2018 at 1:05 pm

Also opened with a Woody Woodpecker cartoon(Knock knock), a Mickey Mouse cartoon(Mickey and the giant) , a Gandy Goose cartoon(Gandy’s adventure), and a movie serial(Last of Mohicans chapter 1).

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davidcoppock commented about Auto Park Drive-In on Oct 20, 2018 at 12:53 pm

24/6/1948 with “Carnival in Costa Rica”.

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davidcoppock commented about 20th Century Drive-In on Oct 20, 2018 at 12:38 pm

Opened on 26/11/1952 with a cartoon(not named), news, a comedy(short?)(not named) and “At sword’s point” and “Two tickets to Broadway”. 600 cars. The apartment complex is Arbour Ponds.

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davidcoppock commented about Maratha Mandir Theatre on Oct 20, 2018 at 10:46 am

The Indian movie “Dilwali Dulhania Le Jayenge(The big-hearted will take away the bride)” has been screening at this theatre since 1995(longest running movie in India, and possibly the World!?), it screens at 11.30am every day.