Opened on 6/9/1929. Name changed to Lincoln Cinema on 3/1/2019 under a new owner. Featured on an episode of the Australian tv series “The Project” on 19/3/2019. Closed for minor renovations on 29/1/2019, and reopened on 28/2/2019. Website is now www.lincolncinema.net
Site is now a hotel(Parkhurst Inn). There is a light pole with two lights on top in a small carpark behind Parkhurst Inn, that might be from the drive-in?
This might be the same theatre building seen on an episode of “American Pickers”(Cowzilla in Colarado), that was also a service station, dance hall, and beer garden?
Also opened with 2 techicolour cartoons(not named).
This was Australia’s first drive-in/walk in drive-in theatre.
The film screenings may no longer happen at this building?
Opened on 6/9/1929. Name changed to Lincoln Cinema on 3/1/2019 under a new owner. Featured on an episode of the Australian tv series “The Project” on 19/3/2019. Closed for minor renovations on 29/1/2019, and reopened on 28/2/2019. Website is now www.lincolncinema.net
Was there any zebra crossings in this drive-in?
This might be the same building that was originaly Regent Theatre?
This might be the same theatre building that is now Orana cinemas and Lisa’s Cafe?
I think the site is now a golf course?
Opened with “Gun for a coward” and “Battle hymn”.
Opened with newreels and “The knockout”.
Opened with “Parish” and “Mister Roberts”.
Also opened with a cartoon(not named) and a short subject(not named).
This might be the same theatre building seen on an episode of “American Pickers”(Frank’s folly).
Opened on 7/3/1948 with “Trail Street”.
The site is now Bud’s Harley-Davidson.
Opened with “The show off”.
The site is now houses.
Opened as a twin with on screen 1 with “Rooster Cogburn”, “Jaws” and “My name is Nobody”, and screen 2 with “Too hot to handle” and “The arousers”.
Opened with “Down among the sheltering palms” and “Blazing forest”.
This site is now B&B Windows & Doors, and Weathergard.
Built on the site of the former East Side Drive-in.
Opened with “When Willie comes marching home”. Last advert is on 20/10/1973 with “The hammer of God” and “Pretty maids all in a row”.
Also opened with a cartoon(not named).
Site is now a hotel(Parkhurst Inn). There is a light pole with two lights on top in a small carpark behind Parkhurst Inn, that might be from the drive-in?
This might be the same theatre building seen on an episode of “American Pickers”(Cowzilla in Colarado), that was also a service station, dance hall, and beer garden?