According to their website: https://goldtownnick.com/location/drive-in/
Their current location is at Egan Drive & Whittier Street, Juneau. They also seem to only screen arthouse films?
A close address for the one is Metternichstraße 2, 44867 Bochum. It looks like its still a vacant lot with the faint outline of the drive-in still remaining.
Some more notes about this historic theatre, it burned down in October 1938 but was quickly rebuilt and reopened in December that same year. The world premier of the Nick Cave film “The Proposition” (that was shot in locations close to Winton) was screened there in 2005 as well.
Original owner was F.Brook - his name on the front facade of the building with the year of construction. Ownership history:
F. Brook 1934-37
A.G. McGowen 1937-39
G.H. Towart 1939-41
F. Brook 1941-71
Finally after Brook passed away the theatre was sold to Allan Dohnt who operated it until closure in 1983/84.
The ticket box looks like its been incorporated into the house design which is kind of cool, also the concession building still remains as of October 2022.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but in a May 2023 aerial photo, the screen and concession building appear to have been demolished. You can only see this view on the Google Earth Pro app, it hasn’t been updated on the web version yet.
This actually appears to have re-opened because its currently operational, its now called Shoebox Drive-in. Website address is https://www.shoeboxdrivein.ca/ and the approximate address is 159 Truro Rd, Westville.
This drive-in was located about half a mile north of the town on SK-25, there’s a property directly south of the hotel along this road, this is where the drive-in was. An old Google Earth image from 2012 shows the ramp marks and screen/concession building foundations. Nothing remains, a house has been built on the site.
There was a small drive-in located at the current address of Mahogany Drive, Galax. Its roughly between Galax and Hillsville so I guess it could be the location of the Midway?
Probably located just off Desert Lake Frontage Road North, Boron. A 1972 aerial photo shows what look like remains of ramps, screen and concession building, now bare desert, some of the ramp formations can still be made out in the sand.
According to their website: https://goldtownnick.com/location/drive-in/ Their current location is at Egan Drive & Whittier Street, Juneau. They also seem to only screen arthouse films?
A close address for the one is Metternichstraße 2, 44867 Bochum. It looks like its still a vacant lot with the faint outline of the drive-in still remaining.
The land was redeveloped into a housing estate in 2018.
Its being replaced with Mission and Ramona Business Park, which will be a mix of industrial buildings and warehouses.
Some more notes about this historic theatre, it burned down in October 1938 but was quickly rebuilt and reopened in December that same year. The world premier of the Nick Cave film “The Proposition” (that was shot in locations close to Winton) was screened there in 2005 as well.
Open seasonally, their website address is https://kookaburracinema.com.au/
Original owner was F.Brook - his name on the front facade of the building with the year of construction. Ownership history: F. Brook 1934-37 A.G. McGowen 1937-39 G.H. Towart 1939-41 F. Brook 1941-71 Finally after Brook passed away the theatre was sold to Allan Dohnt who operated it until closure in 1983/84.
Historical aerial images seem to show the second(?) screen actually stood until the late 90’s.
Unfortunately the site has already been cleared, a May 2023 aerial photo shows ramps bulldozed down to dirt and concession building being dismantled.
No, although its technically not on Powell Blvd, that is the closest major road.
This was designed by the Iranian Architect Heydar Ghiai.
I’ve read that the Dromana drive-in actually started using FM sound in early 1984 which would pre-date this one by two years.
The ticket box looks like its been incorporated into the house design which is kind of cool, also the concession building still remains as of October 2022.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but in a May 2023 aerial photo, the screen and concession building appear to have been demolished. You can only see this view on the Google Earth Pro app, it hasn’t been updated on the web version yet.
The site was completely cleared in 2020 and a new building has been constructed on the site, its currently being used by PFD Food Services.
Yep, Seattleprojectionist is correct, its now Ernie’s Fuel Stop which is mostly a parking lot for trucks.
I suspect “T Hetherington” was Tom Hetherington, who also ran a drive-in at nearby Balfour in the late 1940s.
This actually appears to have re-opened because its currently operational, its now called Shoebox Drive-in. Website address is https://www.shoeboxdrivein.ca/ and the approximate address is 159 Truro Rd, Westville.
This drive-in was located about half a mile north of the town on SK-25, there’s a property directly south of the hotel along this road, this is where the drive-in was. An old Google Earth image from 2012 shows the ramp marks and screen/concession building foundations. Nothing remains, a house has been built on the site.
Approximate address is 40 Ch Simpsons Mill Rd, Cavendish.
Ray Romans was the owner in 1973 according to his obituary.
The remains of the ticket booth can be seen on Google Street view in August 2013, the entire site has now been redeveloped as a housing estate.
There was a small drive-in located at the current address of Mahogany Drive, Galax. Its roughly between Galax and Hillsville so I guess it could be the location of the Midway?
I think this may have been a portable job, which would also explain the change in capacity, moving to a bigger space.
Probably located just off Desert Lake Frontage Road North, Boron. A 1972 aerial photo shows what look like remains of ramps, screen and concession building, now bare desert, some of the ramp formations can still be made out in the sand.