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  • <p>Classic Retro 50’s Midnight Show Leaflet - Hoyts Southern Theatre Hampton Victoria, Australia - Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript">
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  • <p>June 24, 1954 print ad courtesy Rockland Historical Society.</p>
  • <p>2011</p>
  • <p>February 18th, 1938</p>
  • <p>September 26, 1953</p>
  • <p>The operators of Yuma’s Mesa Drive-In were so impressed with its success that it built a second Yuma ozoner. It was the Silver Spur Drive-In Theatre that launched May 20, 1953 with the films “Pony Express” and “The Girls of Pleasure Island.”</p>
  • <p>September 26, 1953</p>
  • <p>This house is on Princes Street adjacent to the Eden Theatre site</p>
  • <p>Where the historic theatre once stood stands this statue of Stan Laurel (nee Arthur Stanley Jefferson) whose father, Arthur Jefferson was Owner/Manager.</p>
  • <p>July 11th, 1969</p>
  • <p>August 26th, 1966</p>
  • <p>September 26th, 1947 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>July 15th, 1948 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>April 22nd, 1949 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>Grand opening time for the State Drive-In and their first film, “Streets of Laredo” on July 6, 1950.</p>
  • <p>The final night of operation for the Spanish-language audience was October 20, 1979 and for English-programs, the State Drive-In closed out its run with these films on October 27, 1979. Each farewell screening had ten cent popcorn and 65 cent admission.</p>
  • <p>April 15th, 1950</p>
  • <p>March 26th, 1948</p>
  • <p>April 12th, 1957</p>
  • <p>From the Jan. 7, 1956 issue of Boxoffice</p>
  • <p>“Rootin' Tootin'” Jay Wooten built and owned the Great Western Drive-In Theatre. In the 1970’s he leased it to Commonwealth Entertainment.</p>
  • <p>June 28th, 1946</p>
  • <p>October 23rd, 1940</p>
  • <p>From the Nov. 6, 1954 issue of <a href="http://www2.boxoffice.com/the_vault/issue_page?issue_id=1954-11-6&page_no=139#page_start">Boxoffice</a></p>
  • <p>Ritz Theatre 424 Oxford Street, Mount Hawthorn, WA - 1959 - Photo Ian Atkins</p>
            
              <p>Comment by Ken Hicks - “It was a big day when "The Ritz” was built. Having our own picture theatre"</p>
            
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