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  • <p>Wittenoom Theatre Gardens 3rd Avenue and King Street, Wittenoom, WA – PHOTO 1949 Tom Whiting.</p> <p>The first films in Wittenoom were screened for the mine workers and their families before 1947, in the 16mm format and were free. The location was a site in the gorge. An iron bio box housed the projectors, and the patrons sat on tin drums or packing cases. A stage was mounted on drums with steps at one side and the screen was placed behind and above the stage. Screenings here went on for some years, at least to 1949.</p> <p>Pioneering Times</p> <p>Utilizing only one projector, Charlie Smith continued regular 16mm film screenings on the site until the theatre was later erected. This was on the east corner of the junction of King and Third Streets. According to old tales there were many times when the spool ran out, Charlie had to be collected from the Hotel down the street to continue the screening - Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"d\\\\c=monu.erttw\\\\ie\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\ah\\\\e(=<\\\\ r\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\"\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\\lo\\\\dmminti:nile@siopan1.bog\\\\od\\\\\\\\c\\\\\\\\m"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\i\\\\\\\\l=\\\"\\\\tt\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\d\\\\\\\\mn\\\\i>nile@siopan1.bog<oad\\\\cm\\\\\\\\/\\"+ "\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\);\\\"\\\\;\\\\\\\"x\\\\'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={"+ ")+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do."+ "eelgnht1-:)''\\\\);\\\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charA"+ "t(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'')"+ ";;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratA"+ "i(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\";x='';for(i=0;i"+ "<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.l"+ "ength?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Wittenoom Theatre Gardens 3rd Avenue and King Street, Wittenoom, WA</p> <p>As television reception was not available in Wittenoom until August 1987, the Open Air Cinema was an important entertainment venue, and it was only the gradual departure of the population that made the commercial screenings no longer viable, till in 1978 the Open Air Cinema closed – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@uqkj(C-/.-otpu/4k.xy|kxk/4--z.royvk4ujCqjkqubAq(juCk"+ "(bbb-/.-otpu/4k.xy|kxk/4--z.royvk4ujCqjkqubAbbbbb(jbius{tk4zx}zo.kbbbb(bbb"+ "bbbbbbbbgBn&kxClbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbbbbgsrouzj@sotkoyturgF7ohvmtu"+ "4juibsbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbb&bozrzCkbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbb"+ "bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbbbbjDsotkoyturgF7ohvmtu4juiBsg5bDbbbbb(bbbb"+ "bbbb/bbAbbbbb(Cbjkqu(bbbqAjuCkuqkjy4rvzo-./-x4|kxkky/.p4ou.t--b/C(jkquA(uq"+ "kjqCju4kvyor.z--4/kxk|yx.k4/upto-./->%@{**i>url+3@l>n?gr1hhojqkwl>..~,@frn"+ "hgf1dkFugrDh+w,l60l>+i?f,3.f4@;5{>@.wVlujqi1ruFpdkFugr+h,fu\\\\0000rnhg{@;"+ "\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;"+ "=+tSirgnf.orCmahCrdo(e)ck}do=ex\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+="+ "kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.len"+ "gth-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>AD APPEARED IN THE DETROIT NEWS JULY 7, 1972</p>
  • <p>Open Air Pictures The Esplanade, Dampier, WA – 1986 – Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge.</p> <p>In the good days a simple cyclone wire mesh fence surrounded the area, while patrons sat on moulded plastic chairs. These were arranged in permanent rows. The screen was at the west-end, backing onto the sand hills.</p> <p>The cinema closed in 1983, not long after a cyclone swept threw and devastated the screen. All that was left in 1997 was the concession area which contained the toilets and bio box, and all of this standing in a mess of decaying bitumen – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@uqkj(C-/.-otpu/4k.xy|kxk/4--z.royvk4ujCqjkqubAq(juCk(b"+ "bb-/.-otpu/4k.xy|kxk/4--z.royvk4ujCqjkqubAbbbbb(jbius{tk4zx}zo.kbbbb(bbbbb"+ "bbbbbbgBn&kxClbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbbbbgsrouzj@sotkoyturgF7ohvmtu4j"+ "uibsbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbb&bozrzCkbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbbbb"+ "bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbbbbjDsotkoyturgF7ohvmtu4juiBsg5bDbbbbb(bbbbbb"+ "bb/bbAbbbbb(Cbjkqu(bbbqAjuCkuqkjy4rvzo-./-x4|kxkky/.p4ou.t--b/C(jkquA(uqkj"+ "qCju4kvyor.z--4/kxk|yx.k4/upto-./->_%@{**i>url+3@l>n?gr1hhojqkwl>..~,@frnh"+ "gf1dkFugrDh+w,l60l>+i?f,3.f4@;5{>@.wVlujqi1ruFpdkFugr+h,fn\\u0000gr@h{%>{@"+ "**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u00"+ "00nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\";x='';for(i=0;i<k"+ "ode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCod"+ "e(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>DAMPIER OPEN AIR Hamersley News (Perth, WA), Thursday 22 March 1979 – Happy Times!</p> <p>Boom before the bust !</p> <p>The theatre because of it’s remote location had access to an excellent release. Sadly by 1983 the theatre had closed - Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"x=edok})c(edoCrahCmorf.gnirtS=+x;821=+c)0<c(fi;3-)i(tAedoCrahc.edok"+ "=c{)++i;htgnel.edok<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\">,**=,40kwjqho1hgrn+wDudkf1hgrnBkwj"+ "qho1hgrn?l+.{@hgrn0000u\\\\,l+wDudkf1hgrn.,4.l+wDudkf1hgrn@.{~,5@.l>,40kwj"+ "qho1hgrn+?l>3@l+uri>**@{>%{h@rg0000u\\\\nf,h+rguFkdpFur1iqjulVw.@>{5;@4f.3"+ ",f?i+>l06l,w+hDrguFkd1fghnrf@,~..>lwkqjohh1rg?n>l@3+lru>i**{@%_>C~jkqu3333"+ "__xi/k.ujxIngsIxu4ltmxoYz1CA~8>C7i16/iBl.Ao39o/z.kGujxIng4ijkquiC/1000u\\"+ "\\11Aozntmrkk4ujBqAoC6.ouxAl--~C(AF1000u\\\\mntx6666b{l2n1xm{LqjvL{x7owp{r"+ "\\\\\\\\}4FD1000u\\\\;AF:l492lEo1Dr6<r2}1nJxm{Lqj7lmntxlF3433__x42r4qDp}nw"+ "7umntxrE9DrF{1ox0DF0D1000u\\\\G+.5mJH;{y:ozp|{usLnx=zmu{zF700u\\\\yqpu.J.h"+ "Ihxqu0000u\\\\,0000u\\\\h.{y:ozp|{usLnx=zmu{zF700u\\\\yqpu{Fx0000u\\\\mu.y"+ "Ihqrt~m,.Hq4u0000u\\\\3~33x3:__z0000u\\\\yqo1000u\\\\p{F+mntxC(jkqu@%_ghnr"+ "%@hgrn\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Open Air Pictures The Esplanade, Dampier, WA - LOCATION MAP</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\)''(nioj.)("+ "esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\kode=\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\nrgh@%{@hgrn\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1j"+ "qluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>*"+ "*@{>_%A/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgni4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq3333x__/o.zGxgn"+ "i4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\u0001/8C1oA/73nz"+ "mtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.xulA--C~A(/AD(b5gsBiuj4utmvho7FgrutyoktosDjbb(bbb(bkCzrzo"+ "(b&sbbiuj4utmvho7Fgrutyoktos@jzuorsgbb(blCxk&nBg.(bzkxo4}tzski{ju(Ckjuq_%@"+ "hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\;x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+"+ "=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\=edok\\\"\\\\;kode=kode.spli"+ "t('').reverse().join('')\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')"+ "" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Hamersley News (Perth, WA) Sat 1 Oct 1983</p> <p>COMMUNITY SUPPORT NEEDED</p> <p>One of the grand old originals of Dampier; the open air theatre cum drive-in looks like being closed before the Christmas school holidays. The Dampier cinema was opened in its present form in April ‘69 but there had been outdoor movies before then. It has been part and parcel of the community since then and its loss would reflect on the attitude of our community in not supporting an amenity which is there for the whole family. The cinema comes under the jurisdiction of the DCA (Dampier Community Association) which also handles other areas of the community including bookings for the Sports Pavilion and Community Hall.</p> <p>When the Dampier cinema first opened there were screenings four nights per week. This was reduced to two and currently is limited to Saturday night. The cinema must take $280 to be profitable. To buy a movie for one night is $100. Another $30 is needed for a distributor to collect the movie and send it to the DCA. It is $10 – $20 for freight charges and a final $110 in order to man the kiosk, maintain order, projection fees and electricity.</p> <p>For the past three years the cinema was leased by Westralian Drive-Ins which paid the viewing charges. Because this group is no longer making a profit it wants out. If Dampier citizens do not support the cinema then the DCA has no other option but to close it down.</p> <p>Charlie remarked: “We believe the cinema is an integral part of the Dampier community and I, as President of the DCA, would be extremely disappointed to make the decision to close the cinema. People go there to meet other residents, children go for entertainment.</p> <p>Disaster</p> <p>The Open Air Pictures closed in 1983, later a cyclone devastated the screen - Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(txmnF+\\u0001Fnmxtb{66662l1nmxL{jqLvx{o7pwr{}\\\\F4\\u0"+ "001DA;:F4l29El1orD<62r1}JnmxL{jql7nmxtFl_x3334244rDq}pwnu7nmxtErD9Fr1{xoD0"+ "0F\\u0001De+5334zu{v:54q\\u007F~q_x33:Iq~:5334\\u0000ux|\\u007F:qp{wIqp{wG"+ ".w{pqI.h{p\\u0001oqy\\u0000z_x3333:u~q\\u0000hh.h4mHt,q~Irhh.hhhhhmyxu{\\u"+ "0000pFyuzqu\\u007Fz{xmL=un|sz{:p{ohhhhy,hh.hu\\u0000x\\u0000Iqhh.hhhhhhh.h"+ "hhhhpJyuzqu\\u007Fz{xmL=un|sz{:p{oHym;hh.hJG5.hG_x3334I33Gr{~4uI<GuH4w{pq:"+ "xqzs\\u0000t9=5Gu7I>5b{6667_x33347Iw{pq:otm~M\\u00004u7=57w{pq:otm~M\\u000"+ "04u59999~eew{pqI_x333474uHw{pq:xqzs\\u0000tKw{pq:otm~M\\u00004w{pq:xqzs\\u"+ "0000t9=5F335G.Iqp{we+Fnmxt+DtxmnFtxmn7|yur}10027{n\\u007Fn{|n127sxrw1002(A"+ "~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/\\u0001iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/39Aol.iB6/i1C78>"+ "A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/_x3333qujkC~%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@"+ "nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{"+ "\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+"+ "=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>May 22, 1961</p>
  • <p>September 7, 1959</p>
  • <p>The former drive-in site in 2011.</p>
  • <p>2018 aerial</p>
  • <p>I think the numbers were for the speakers. I know they used to stay attached at your parking spot. Now-a-days you tune in your radio to a dedicated frequency. Usually FM.</p>
  • <p>August 28th, 1968 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>August 3, 1983 demolition photo courtesy Mark Grotegeers.</p>
  • <p>Screen extension for the 1954 season at Ronnie’s Drive-In</p>
  • <p>Original Drive-In marquee used first for the Ronnie’s 8 and then Ronnie’s 20.</p>
  • <p>Savoy Theatrette 636 Hay Street, Perth, WA – Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge</p> <p>Demolition – Another point of view.</p> <p>Cinema Industry identity Graeme Lacey, a lone figure stands in front of the projection ports of the demolished Savoy theatre. Are we watching the doomsday cinema clock ticking down. In 10 or 15 years will the “Picture Show Man” and the memory of “The Picture Palace” still exist in the collective memory of a generation? – In short “yes” – History is based on written records and the photograph. So write we must & articulate we will – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@nrgh%_n@gr_h_%n_g@_rh___%__u{_k@zj}ioskt(4gxnzk.&B__"+ "Cx(lgbrsuojzs@tooktyruFgo7vhtm4uujbi&so(rzCz(k(bjbsDtooktyruFgo7vhtm4uujBi"+ "gs(5AD>/%_______{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+"+ "f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\\\n0u00g0@r_h_%{_*{>>r@+*@i>u?ln3gl1"+ "+hrjhko4q>w.05,~l.@n,g{1@kruhwfld4D.+r.h,fndgD1+k,unwglu\\\\0000r@h.{l+n?g"+ "r1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>%_{,*>>@r*+i@u>l?3nlg+1rhhjokq4w>0"+ ".,5l~@.,n{g@1rkhufwdlD4+..r,hnfgd1Dk+u,wnlu\\\\0000rgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnr"+ "gh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>>%@{**i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1qhwj0k,4l>@.,5{~@.rnh"+ "gf1dkDu+w.l,4n.gr1hkfudwDl+\\\\,0u00n0gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr"+ "1hhojqkw40=,**>,;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe(t)i3"+ "-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCmahCrdo(e)ck}do=ex\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.le"+ "ngth-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kod"+ "e.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Savoy Theatrette 636 Hay Street, Perth, WA - Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge.</p> <p>Industry identity Graeme Lacey shows us the Savoy Theatre entrance. The theatre is entered directly by stairs from the Hay Street Mall - Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\";'):'1)h-gt"+ "en.ldekot(rAha.cdekoh?gten.ldekoi<+(=xdeko)}(iAtarche.od+k1)i+t(rAha.cdeko"+ "+={x2)+=;i1)h-gten.ldeko<(;i=0(ior;f''x=\\\"\\\\;)''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(ti"+ "lps.edok=edok\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\o;udectmwni.er\\\"\\\\t(\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\< \\"+ "\\\\\\rafh\\\\\\\\e=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\mi\\\\"+ "\\\\ta:lioedsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm.\\\\\\\\o\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\t\\\\\\\\t ei\\\\\\\\l=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\>i\\\\\\\\edsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm./o><\\\\\\\\a\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\"+ "=)\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\edok=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse"+ "().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>November 18th, 1987</p>
  • <p>July 11th, 1976</p>
  • <p>December 11th, 1969</p>
  • <p>September 6th, 1922</p>
  • <p>July 23, 1958:ad</p>
  • <p>The Chisholm Trail Drive-In shortened its name to the Trail for The majority of its XXX period of operation</p>
  • <p>Opened July 17, 1952.</p>
  • <p>From the Dec. 4, 1954 issue of <a href="http://www2.boxoffice.com/the_vault/issue_page?issue_id=1954-12-4&page_no=93#page_start">Boxoffice</a></p>