This theatre was seen in the tv series “Great Australian Railway Journeys(series 1(episode - Canberra to Melbourne)). A little bit of the Australian movie "The Story of the Kelly Gang”(1906) was shown on the screen inside the theatre.
Opened on 4th July 1952 with the Robinson-Maxim fight footage, selected short features(not named?), a technicolour musical (not named?), and “Red Mountain”.
This theatre was seen in the tv series “Great Australian Railway Journeys(series 1(episode - Canberra to Melbourne)). A little bit of the Australian movie "The Story of the Kelly Gang”(1906) was shown on the screen inside the theatre.
The Medina Gardens was located behind the Medina Cinema building.
Before the site became a tavern, there was a Supermarket' on that site(4 Square).
Looks like there a fallen over shopping trolley to the left of film projector in the above photo?
Opened on 13th April 1960 with “On the beach” and “Noose for a gunman”.
Was anyone ever arrested and charged with the death of the patron who hit and killed by the steel ball bearing throw at them?
Has anything been planned to built on this site to replace the drive-in theatre?
Is that the movie “Jedda” on the movie screen?
The twin screens opened on 14th June 1974 on screen 1 with “American Graffiti” Charley Carrick" and on screen 2 with “Serpico” and “Badge 373”.
Opened on 10th June 1977 with on.screen 1 with “Rocky”, screen 2 with “King Kong(1970’s version?)” and screen 3 with “Network”.
Opened on 1st June 1950 with “Melody time” and “Family Honeymoon”.
Was the street it was on used to be called Powell Blvd?
Is that 4 doors underneath the screen(with a smiley face emoji on one of them?)?
Why the name K and D?
Built on the former site of the White Swan coaching Inn. There is a blue plaque on the outside wall of this building.
The World premiere of the movie “Barbie” was held in the Shrine Auditorium on 9th July 2023.
Opened on 4th July 1952 with the Robinson-Maxim fight footage, selected short features(not named?), a technicolour musical (not named?), and “Red Mountain”.
Sometime in the 1950’s, the screen was damaged by a tornado. The movie advertised on the marquee that night was “Gone with the wind”.
Opened on 22nd April 1950 with “Yellow sky”.
Closed in October 1984.
Interesting name?
400 cars.
Opened on 30th July 1954 with “Devil’s Canyon”. Closed in 1987.
The movie screenings are part of the Strange Festival.
Movies are been screened again in this theatre for the next 2 weeks.