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  • <p>December 26th, 1987 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>Field 1 screen is still standing, but much smaller in size</p>
  • <p>Blacktown Drive-in as a twin. Field one is next to the Atura Hotel and Field 2 is opposite.</p>
  • <p>Skyline Drive-In Cricketers Arms Road, Blacktown, NSW - PHOTO LAURA MAZZOTTA - eventcinemas.com.au</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(txmnF+D200C2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1}J{jql7nmxtHq}pwnu7nmxtEr14\\"+ "u0001Fnmxtb{66662r1}J{jql7nmxt42:4r1}J{jql7nmxtF4\\u0001_x33342;F4rD2:6q}p"+ "wnu7nmxt1ErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u0001De+200w1xr7s12|nn{n\\u007F7{0210r}yu7|mntxnF"+ "xmDtte+eemxFneeeee+ee{p\\u0001oqy\\u0000z_x3333:u~q\\u0000.4mHt,q~Ir.hmyxu"+ "{\\u0000pFyuzqu\\u007Fz{xmL=un|sz{:p{ohy,.u\\u0000x\\u0000Iq.h.hpJyuzqu\\u"+ "007Fz{xmL=un|sz{:p{oHym;.JG5eeeee+ee\\u0001D0FD0xo1{FrD9Erxtnmu7wn}pDq4r24"+ "l_x3334tFmx7nql{jxLnm}Jr162D<orl19El2F4;:DA4\\u0001\\\\F{}wr7p{ovxqL{jxLnm"+ "l1b{66662xtnm\\u0001FFe+eemntxe+Fnmxt+DtxmnFtxmn7|yur}10027{n\\u007Fn{|n12"+ "7sxrw1002(A~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/\\u0001iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/39Aol"+ ".iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/_x3333qujkC~%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohq"+ "jwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u"+ "0000nrgh@{\";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><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/6287954084/?reuploaded=1">Fort Peck Theater..Fort Peck Montana..Billy Holcomb Collection</a></p>
  • <p>The Independent Film Journal “Drive-In” Issue 1950</p>
  • <p>AD JANUARY 20,1967</p>
  • <p>June 11,1948 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>The Sheldon Drive-In Hotel-Motel courtyard showing both the motel and the drive-in screen in the background circa 1958.</p>
  • <p>The Sheldon Drive-In Hotel-Motel showing the view of the drive-in screen from the room equipped with audio from the booth circa 1958.</p>
  • <p>The Sheldon Drive-In Hotel-Motel showing the view of the drive-in screen from the concession stand circa 1958.</p>
  • <p>From a two-page article on the Shandon in the April 1, 1959 issue (the 1959 Theatre Catalog edition) of Motion Picture Exhibitor. Probably in the public domain.</p> <p>Original caption: The rendering shows the general layout of the Shandon outdoor theatre, gas station, and motel.</p>
  • <p>1/29/51.</p>
  • <p>Opened in 1951, closed in 1983.</p>
  • <p>August 8th, 1998</p>
  • <p>May 14th, 1993</p>
  • <p>February 13th, 1981</p>
  • <p>July 31st, 1954</p>
  • <p>July 1st, 1955 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>AD APPEARED IN THE DETROIT NEWS JULY 7, 1972</p>
  • <p>BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COOBER PEDY DRIVE-IN THEATRE – The Drive-in theatre was built in 1965 and has become an important part of Coober Pedy. Films had been screened previously in the town hall. The Drive-In provided a venue for people to get together. Families would share a picnic meal before the films started, and made the outing a major social occasion. The Progress and Miners Association built the Drive-in with money raised from donations and the raffle of a Holden ute. Volunteer’s gathered to do the construction work. The original bio box was a corrugated iron shed, equipped with the Tokiwa projectors. In 1996, a private group approached the District Council with a proposal to re-open the drive-in. Two Kalee 21 projectors were acquired from the Port Augusta Drive-in – Now movies could now be shown weekly. The lease ran out in 2000, and a group of volunteers took over with a reduced policy of showing films fortnightly.</p> <p>SCREEN DREAM COMES TRUE – Screen dream come true for Coober Pedy, as 50-year-old drive-in wins fight to stay open – Callie Watson, Coober Pedy, February 14, 2014 – The Advertiser writes – The Coober Pedy drive-in has won its fight to stay alive, receiving more than $70,000 in State Government funds to help buy a new projector. The Outback community has spent the past year fundraising to keep the iconic drive-in going, raising about $70,000. But this fell short of the at least $120,000 needed to upgrade from the old, phased-out 35mm film projectors to a more modern alternative. The Coober Pedy is one of only two drive-ins in South Australia, along with the Gepps Cross drive-in. Planning Minister John Rau on Thursday confirmed $7.5 million in funding for projects which will be matched dollar-for-dollar by local councils, securing the drive-in’s future. Chief projectionist Tina Boyd said new equipment would help the 50-year-old drive-in, which screens films about once a fortnight, operate more regularly and access a wider range of films. “Sometimes there will be 20 cars, other times 100, it’s very popular,” Ms Boyd said. Drive-in committee chairman Steve Staines said it would also allow the town to market it as a tourist attraction. “We’re thrilled that it will not only keep going for the local community, but also add another aspect to the tourism offerings we have here.” – Contributed by Greg Lynch for the sake of history – 70’s Coober Pedy Drive-in photo - “Opals of the Never Never” by R. G. Haill. 1982 - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@@{ghnru\\\\0000f,h+rguFkdpFur1iqjulVw.@>{5;@4f.3,f?i"+ "+>l06l,w+hDrguFkd1fghnrf@,~..>lwkqjohh1rg?n>l@3+lru>i**{@_>~%kCuj3q33x3__i"+ "/k.ujxIngsIxu4ltmxoYz1CA~8>C7i16/iBl.Ao39o/z.kGujxIng4ijkquiCu\\\\00101/o1"+ "nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~2(00w1xr7s12|nn{u\\\\00F7{n2700}1ur|yn7xmFtmnt"+ "x+Dxtnm+Fxe~mnl}v\\\\w0u0070{r}neee+j1qEn)F{eo+eeeeejeuvxrm}vCwrrnw|uxIjr:"+ "ykwp7xxmeleevee)+ereu}F}en+eeeeeee+eeeeemevGwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7xxmEljve8+eGe"+ "2De+\\\\D0u00F100oD{xr19FrD1Extnmu7wn}p6q2:rDF42;3433_x\\\\_0u0041tFmx7nql"+ "{j}Jr1:442xtnml7jqJ{1}2r6666b{xtnm\\\\F0u0041r1tEmx7nnupwq}tHmx7nql{j}Jt1m"+ "x7nnupwq}:6C200D2F+mntxC(jkqu%_h@rg%nn>gr@hrnhgv1oswl*+,*u1yhuhhv,+m1lr+q*"+ "*\\\",x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21"+ ";8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx=\";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."+ "length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The Alamo Theatre in Lebanon goes with a Western Electric sounds system in 1931.</p>
  • <p>Drive-In screen before it blew down</p>
  • <p>Launched September 10, 1949 with “Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves.”</p>