Sun Pictures is now 100 years old(9/12/16)!! It is the first outdoor theatre in the World to turn 100 years old!! There is a free movie screening(at 6.45pm, Australian Western Standard Time) of the movie “Elf” for current and past owners and the public!! Unknown if any other celebrations are planned?
Opened in(1946 or 1947?) as Victory. Name changed to Ashril in(1964 or 1965?) and closed in 1971. Reopened in October or November 1978 as Village Twin(in a merger of Village Cinemas and Denny Cinemas on 4/5/1978), and closed in 1989.
There is a book about Sun Pictures called “Reflections of The Sun” by Maria Mann released in 1991(out of print now i think?). There is also a novel set at Sun Pictures, called “Nights in the sun” by Colin Bowles.
The official theatricial premiere of the Australian film Bran Nue Dae was held at Sun Pictures on 8/12/2009. The World premiere was held at the Melbourne International Film Festival(closing night) on 8/8/2009. The original building(general store) that is now Sun Pictures opened in 1903. Sun Pictures has it own page on Wikipedia.
The inside of Longford Cinema was seen briefly on an episode of the Australian comedy television series The Late Show. It can be seen on the video(The Late Show volume 2) and on the dvd The Best bits of The Late Show champagne edition(volume 2 – chaper 16, What’s all that about).
The Embassy Theatre had the Australasian premieres for “The Lord of the rings, The Fellowship of the ring”, “The Lord of the rings, The Two towers”, and the World Premiere of “The Lord of the rings, The Return of the king”.
The cinema complex has been demolished, except for the floor(and the lift and escalators between the cinema complex and the food hall downstairs?). The cinema complex is being rebuilt(along with that part of Westfield Whitfords Shopping Centre), and is expected to reopen in 2017.
There us a picture (postcard?) of the Rialto Square Theatre in the book Legendary Route 66 (page 135).
There is a picture of the Coleman Theatre in the book Legendary Route 66 (page 135).
There is a picture of the El Caro Theatre in the book Legendary Route 66 (page 134).
There is a picture of the Elk Theatre in the book Legendary Route 66 (page 134).
Odd name! “Why was it called Y-Knot Drive-in?”
Correction – Galaxy 10 Cinema.
It looks there are some remains of the entrance and exit roads still there(behind Galaxy 8) in the above photo.
Sun Pictures is now 100 years old(9/12/16)!! It is the first outdoor theatre in the World to turn 100 years old!! There is a free movie screening(at 6.45pm, Australian Western Standard Time) of the movie “Elf” for current and past owners and the public!! Unknown if any other celebrations are planned?
Possibly opened in 1988?
Opened in 1997. Also been called AMC Cinema.
Opened in(1946 or 1947?) as Victory. Name changed to Ashril in(1964 or 1965?) and closed in 1971. Reopened in October or November 1978 as Village Twin(in a merger of Village Cinemas and Denny Cinemas on 4/5/1978), and closed in 1989.
Opened on 7/12/1995
There is a book about Sun Pictures called “Reflections of The Sun” by Maria Mann released in 1991(out of print now i think?). There is also a novel set at Sun Pictures, called “Nights in the sun” by Colin Bowles.
The official theatricial premiere of the Australian film Bran Nue Dae was held at Sun Pictures on 8/12/2009. The World premiere was held at the Melbourne International Film Festival(closing night) on 8/8/2009. The original building(general store) that is now Sun Pictures opened in 1903. Sun Pictures has it own page on Wikipedia.
Now Called Focal Point Cinema and Cafe Hastings(opening Date unknown?).
Reading cinemas Hastings closed on 29/1/2012. Current use of building unknown?
The inside of Longford Cinema was seen briefly on an episode of the Australian comedy television series The Late Show. It can be seen on the video(The Late Show volume 2) and on the dvd The Best bits of The Late Show champagne edition(volume 2 – chaper 16, What’s all that about).
The Embassy Theatre had the Australasian premieres for “The Lord of the rings, The Fellowship of the ring”, “The Lord of the rings, The Two towers”, and the World Premiere of “The Lord of the rings, The Return of the king”.
There are two other operating drive-in theatres in the Melbourne area, Coburg Drive-in, and Dromana Drive-in.
Village 10 opened on 21/12/1989, and closed on 10/10/2007. Reopened as Reading Cinemas on 28/8/2008.
There may still be a skeleton of a screen remaining on the site?
The cinema complex has been demolished, except for the floor(and the lift and escalators between the cinema complex and the food hall downstairs?). The cinema complex is being rebuilt(along with that part of Westfield Whitfords Shopping Centre), and is expected to reopen in 2017.
Located in Westfield West Lakes Shopping Centre.
Townsville Cinema Group screens movies at Warrina Cineplex Cinemas every second thursday( www.cinemagroup.org.au ).
Was the cinema named after the television series, Green Acres?