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davidcoppock commented about Mansfield Twin Drive-In on Mar 7, 2020 at 6:22 pm

Reopened on 23/12/1970 on the east screen with “Patton” and on the west screen with “C.C. and company”.

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davidcoppock commented about Wilshire Village Cinema on Mar 7, 2020 at 6:06 pm

Did the video library close at the same time as the cinema?

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Innaloo on Mar 5, 2020 at 1:11 am

The proposed supermarket is Aldi, not Audi.

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davidcoppock commented about St. James Theatre on Mar 4, 2020 at 2:15 pm

The building there now is a dentist(Preston Smiles), telephone store(Eastern Telecom)(now empty and for lease), and a cash loans store(Cash stop)(now empty and for lease).

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davidcoppock commented about Gowerville Theatre on Mar 4, 2020 at 2:07 pm

The site is now a disability services & support organisation(Action on Disability Within Ethnic Communities).

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davidcoppock commented about Planet Cinema on Mar 4, 2020 at 1:58 pm

The site is now a nail salon(Pandora Nails & Beauty) and a clothing store(Wired for beads).

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davidcoppock commented about Village Reservoir on Mar 4, 2020 at 1:52 pm

The building there now is Reservoir Justice Service Centre.

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davidcoppock commented about Rae Twin Cinema on Mar 4, 2020 at 1:44 pm

Opened with “The sword in the stone” and “The biscuit eater”.

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davidcoppock commented about Jerry Lewis Cinemas on Mar 4, 2020 at 1:19 pm

Opened on screen 1 with “Slaughter house five” and screen 2 with “Fiddler on the roof”.

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davidcoppock commented about Rodeo Drive-In on Mar 1, 2020 at 9:52 am

Opened with “Task force” and “Black Bart”.

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davidcoppock commented about Midway Drive-In on Mar 1, 2020 at 9:44 am

Opened with “Body and soul” and “Thunderbolt”.

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davidcoppock commented about De Anza Drive-In on Mar 1, 2020 at 9:38 am

Opened as Cactus Drive-in on 24/3/1951 with “Gal who took the west” and “ Feudin', Fussin', and a fightin'”.

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davidcoppock commented about 22nd Street Drive-In on Mar 1, 2020 at 9:26 am

Opened on 30/5/1954 with “The living Desert”, “Ben and me” and “Make haste to live”.

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davidcoppock commented about Miracle Mile Drive-In on Mar 1, 2020 at 9:14 am

Opened as Biltmore Motor-Vue Drive-in with “Albuquerque” and “Easy come, easy go”. Opened as Miracle Mile Drive-in with “Diary of a madman” and “Amazons of Rome”, May also have been called Miracle Drive-in?

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davidcoppock commented about Gaslight Theatre on Mar 1, 2020 at 9:05 am

Opened on 14/4/1971 with “The last valley”. Opened(as Coronado) on 4/7/1975 with “Young Frankenstein” and “Paper moon”.

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davidcoppock commented about Plaza Theatre on Mar 1, 2020 at 4:57 am

Opened on 10/1/1973 with “Thoroughly modern Millie”. Closed in early or mid april with “Cabaret”. Reopened in late april after renovations. Closed again(date unknown?) Reopened as Plaza Theatre(now a single screen) on 12/9/1973 with “The Sound of music”. Closed on 1/9/1977 with “The Deep”.

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davidcoppock commented about Ken-Mar Drive-In on Mar 1, 2020 at 4:45 am

Why the name Ken-Mar?

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davidcoppock commented about Hilltop Drive-In on Mar 1, 2020 at 4:44 am

Opened on 1/5/1953 with “The Savage”, and the grand opening on 3/5/1953 with news, a cartoon(not named), “The Savage” and “Call me madam”.

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davidcoppock commented about Hilltop Drive-In on Mar 1, 2020 at 4:39 am

Opened on 1/5/1951. The ticket booth and one speaker post still remain too. The site is now a housing estate called Hilltop Estates.

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davidcoppock commented about Ken-Mar Drive-In on Mar 1, 2020 at 4:35 am

Opened on 28/4/1955. There may still be a moonbeam light remaining on the site(possibly now a graveyard?)?

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davidcoppock commented about Manistique Drive-In on Mar 1, 2020 at 4:26 am

Opened on 9/6/1953 with “Desert Song”.

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davidcoppock commented about Fiesta Theatre and Gardens on Feb 29, 2020 at 9:32 am

The pool and snooker hall has closed(date unknown?) and is now a sporting goods store(Surfland Warehouse).

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davidcoppock commented about Mt. Vernon Twin Drive-In on Feb 26, 2020 at 11:17 am

Is this drive-in actually on Route 66, as it says on the matchbox cover shown above?

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davidcoppock commented about AMC Classic Pekin 14 on Feb 26, 2020 at 11:11 am

Built on the site of the former Starlite Drive-in.

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davidcoppock commented about Jet Drive-In on Feb 24, 2020 at 4:23 am

Opened with “Passage west”. The entrance and exit roads are still there(possibly the marquee, screen, some ramps, and the snack bar/bio box are still there too?).