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davidcoppock commented about Northpark West 1 & 2 on May 11, 2020 at 6:29 pm

Opened on 22/9/1965 with on screen 1 with “The sandpiper” and on screen 2 with “The greatest show on Earth”.

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davidcoppock commented about Moon Lite Drive-In on May 11, 2020 at 5:25 pm

Opened on 2/6/1950 with “Albuquerque” and “Robin Hoodwinked”.

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davidcoppock commented about Warrick Theatre on May 9, 2020 at 6:17 pm

Alas poor Warrick!!

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davidcoppock commented about Fox Drive-In on May 9, 2020 at 1:32 pm

What is that area to the right of the drive-in theatre site and the road on the right of the photo(it seems to be connected to the drive-in site by a small road between the two sites)?

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davidcoppock commented about Cinema I, II and III on May 9, 2020 at 1:26 pm

Opened on cinema 1 with “The birds” and on cinema 2 with “Miracle of the white stallions”.

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Campbelltown on May 9, 2020 at 1:14 pm

Opened on 12/4/1990. Closed on 12/3/2006. Reopened on 18/4/2006.

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Burwood on May 9, 2020 at 1:08 pm

Event Cinemas Burwood opened on 14/11/2000. Cinema 1 – 417 seats, cinema 2 – 238 seats, cinema 3 – 175 seats, cinema 4 – 139 seats, cinema 5 – 153 seats, cinema 6 – 129 seats, cinema 7 – 383 seats, cinema 8 – 210 seats, cinema 9 – 163 seats, cinema 10 – 123 seats, cinema 11 – 137 seats, cinema 12 – 103 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Hurstville on May 9, 2020 at 12:57 pm

Opened on 28/6/1990(1893 seats). 1930 seats(1996 to circa 2014?). Closed in(2014 or 2015?) for a upgrade in march 2015. Reopened on 19/11/2015(1456 seats).

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Miranda on May 9, 2020 at 12:44 pm

Opened on 3/9/1992. with 8 screens(2086 seats). Closed in 2014. Reopened on 2/4/2015 with 10 screens(number of seats unknown?).

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Shellharbour on May 9, 2020 at 12:37 pm

Opened on 20/12/2001. Operated by Greater Union and BCC(Birch, Carroll & Coyle), now operated by Event Cinemas. Cinema 1 – 234 seats, cinema 2 – 234 seats, cinema 3 – 234 seats, cinema 4 – 167 seats, cinema 5 – 167 seats, cinema 6 – 122 seats, cinema 7 – 122 seats, cinema 8 – 122 seats..

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davidcoppock commented about Khartoum Theatre on May 9, 2020 at 12:26 pm

Closed in 1966 with “The wild one”.

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Tuggerah on May 9, 2020 at 12:10 pm

Opened on 19/10/1995. Cinema 1 – 224 seats, cinema 2 – 224 seats, cinema 3 – 442 seats, cinema 4 – 442 seats, cinema 5 – 208 seats, cinema 6 – 208 seats, cinema 7 – 208 seats, cinema 8 – 208 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Castle Hill on May 9, 2020 at 11:13 am

Opened as Greater Union 6 on 29/8/1993 on the site of a demolished 2 storey shopping arcade(built in 1967) as part of the Castle Towers Shopping Centre expansion. Before it closed, it had in cinema 1 – 282 seats, cinema 2 – 255 seats, cinema 3 – 380 seats, cinema 4 – 448 seats, cinema 5 – 285 seats, cinema 6 – 202
seats. Closed in circa 1999 when the shopping centre expanded and upgraded with a new cinema complex opened 200 metres away, reopening on 23/9/1999 and renamed Greater Union Piazza Cinemas(2042 seats), with 10 screens. Renamed Greater Union Castle Hill(date unknown?) Renamed Event Cinemas Castle Hill in 2009. 16 screens in 2018(number of seats unknown?).

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davidcoppock commented about Forest Drive-In on May 8, 2020 at 9:39 pm

Opened on 13/4/1949 with 4 colour cartoons(not named) and “In the navy”.

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davidcoppock commented about Amboy Multiplex Cinemas on May 7, 2020 at 8:10 pm

Built on tne former site of Amboys Drive-in.

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davidcoppock commented about Amboy Multiplex Cinemas on May 7, 2020 at 8:01 pm

Opened with “Star Trek the motion picture”.

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davidcoppock commented about Amboys Drive-In on May 7, 2020 at 7:55 pm

Opened with “Johnny Tremain” and “Beyond Mombasa”.

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davidcoppock commented about Twilite Drive-In on May 6, 2020 at 6:48 am

Opened on 30/5/1953 with “Sunny side of the street”.

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davidcoppock commented about Oak Hills Drive-In on May 5, 2020 at 12:16 pm

Opened on 21/7/1951 with 2 cartoons, “Puny express(Woody Woodpecker), and Cat and the mermouse(Tom and Jerry), and "American guerrilla in the Philippines”.

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davidcoppock commented about Oak Hills Drive-In on May 5, 2020 at 12:03 pm

The cars in the above photo, look like they parked very close together!!

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davidcoppock commented about Gemini Drive-In on May 4, 2020 at 7:22 pm

Opened on the north screen with “Circus world” and “Who’s minding the store” and on the south screen with “Beach blanklet bingo” and “Pajama party”. Stars, Frankie Avalon, Deborah Waley, and Big John Hamilton were there for an autograph party on the opening night.

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davidcoppock commented about East 70 Drive-In on May 4, 2020 at 8:16 am

Opened with “A night in Casablanca” and “Sunbonnet Sue”.

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davidcoppock commented about H and H Drive-In on May 3, 2020 at 1:50 pm

Why the name S & S?

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davidcoppock commented about H and H Drive-In on May 3, 2020 at 10:23 am

Why the name H and H.

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davidcoppock commented about United Cinemas 14 Leghorn Street, Rockingham, WA 6168 on May 3, 2020 at 9:55 am

Yes, your right Terrywade!!😊