The snack bar/bio box building might still be there? The ramps and entrance road(and exit road and base of the screen?) are still there. The drive-in theatre site is currently for sale.
Opened on 17th April 1970 on screen 1 with “True grit”, “The sterile cuckoo’s and "Barefoot in the park” and on screen 2 with “Topaz”, “The golden goose” and “The Ipcress file”.
The Camelot Outdoor Cinema will not be opening for the 2023/2024 season due to noise restrictions implemented in the area. Hopefully it might reopen for the 2024/2025 season?
Opened as BBC(Birch Carroll and Coyle) on 14th December 1997. Name changed to Event Cinemas in (2010’s?). Closed on 22nd April 2022, and being renovated by Limelight and expected to be reopened in(2023?). 2088 seats.
Reopened 3 weeks after closure under new management (unknown who?) as a bargain cinema, but closed again on 12th December 1997.
Located at the northern end of Valentine Street.
Closed in circa mid 1980’s? Operated by Ray Dean for West’s Pictures.
The office block on this site has been demolished. Another building is being built on this site(unknown what the building is?).
Why was it called Corning?
Opened on 27th December 1986.
Possibly also called Dain City Drive-in?
The snack bar/bio box building might still be there? The ramps and entrance road(and exit road and base of the screen?) are still there. The drive-in theatre site is currently for sale.
Opened on 1st March 1973 with “Shamus”.
Can(ada)-View?
Screened the World premiere of Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Is the Fun Farm still there.
Opened on 9th April 1949 with “Desert Fury”.
Opened on 3rd November 1948 with “Holiday in Mexico”.
Has something crashed or fallen over to the left of the marquee in the above photo?
Opened on 5th June 1968 the sand screen with “Villa rides” and “Maroc 7” and on the surf screen with “The Scalphunters” and “Kill a dragon”.
Opened on 8th July 1959 with “Ask any girl” and “Night of the quarter moon.
Opened on 17th April 1970 on screen 1 with “True grit”, “The sterile cuckoo’s and "Barefoot in the park” and on screen 2 with “Topaz”, “The golden goose” and “The Ipcress file”.
The Sydney Opera house is 50 years old today(20th October 2023).
The Camelot Outdoor Cinema will not be opening for the 2023/2024 season due to noise restrictions implemented in the area. Hopefully it might reopen for the 2024/2025 season?
Is anything planned to be built on this site?
This was the first movie theatre in the World to be built to screen talkies.
Limelight Cinemas.
Opened as BBC(Birch Carroll and Coyle) on 14th December 1997. Name changed to Event Cinemas in (2010’s?). Closed on 22nd April 2022, and being renovated by Limelight and expected to be reopened in(2023?). 2088 seats.
Opened on 17th May 1950 with “Miss Grant takes Richmond”.