The revoling screen had 3 sides(the 1st side was for showing the movie trailers, the 2nd side was for the orchestra, and the 3rd side was for screening the main movie. The 3sided screen was possibly unique in the World?
Looks like there is still possibly the base of the snack bar/projector room? Possibly the faint hint of the exit road on Murby Street? Still see the entrance road around the remains of the ticket booth at the end of John Street. Possibly still a metal building close to the North West of the remains of the ticket booth(maintenance shed?)?
Seen briefly in an episode of the tv series Mysteries at the museum, mentioning that this theatre is supposed to be haunted by a ghost of a lady who killed after being hit by a tram outside this theatre!?
This Theatre building is seen in an episode of the tv series Abandoned Americana.
Has anything been built on this site now?
Did the supermarket close the same day the cinema closed?
Opened on 3rd October 1947 with “Canyon passage”.
When did this Drive-in Theatre close?
The revoling screen had 3 sides(the 1st side was for showing the movie trailers, the 2nd side was for the orchestra, and the 3rd side was for screening the main movie. The 3sided screen was possibly unique in the World?
Opened on 5th September 1953 with “I love Melvin”.
180 degree screen inside the dome.
Opened on 15th October 1959 with a novelty (not named), a Tom.snd Jerry cartoon(not named), and “Sand”.
Address is 24 Brolga Street, Quilpue. This building is now Old Empire Cafe.
Looks like there is still possibly the base of the snack bar/projector room? Possibly the faint hint of the exit road on Murby Street? Still see the entrance road around the remains of the ticket booth at the end of John Street. Possibly still a metal building close to the North West of the remains of the ticket booth(maintenance shed?)?
Is there anything on the site where this drive-in was originally located?
Opened on 3rd July 1965 with “Chalk Garden”.
Closed in May 1966.
Did this drive-in theatre ever get rid of the whites only policy?
Seen briefly in an episode of the tv series Mysteries at the museum, mentioning that this theatre is supposed to be haunted by a ghost of a lady who killed after being hit by a tram outside this theatre!?
This theatre was used for the interior scenes in the picture theatre seen in the movie “Hercules returns”.
This theatre was used for the exterior shots of the picture theatre seen in the movie “Hercules returns”.
Opened on 15th June 1949 with “Pirates of Monterey”.
Now screens old movies in 35mm and 70mm.
Reopened as The Revival House at the Como Theatre on 14th June 2024 with “Pretty Woman”.
Opened in October 1950 with “The Return of Jesse James”.
Closed in September 1980. The screen was demolished in 1982.
Opened with “Africa screams”.
Now renamed Ace Hoyts Midland Gate Cinemas