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  • <p>Capri Theatrette 721 Hay Street, Perth, WA – 1969 audience seated in the Capri Cinema for the premier screening of the Tjilla Trail made by BP Australia.</p> <p>Photo: State Library of WA</p> <p>The Tjilla Trail summary: - Building the 265-mile railway linking the Mount Newman iron mine with Port Hedland, W.A., showing rapid mechanical construction methods with impressions of the country and its wild life – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%>,**=,40kwjqho1hgrn+wDudkf1hgrnBkwjqho1hgrn?l+.{@hgrn\\u0000,"+ "l+wDudkf1hgrn.,4.l+wDudkf1hgrn@.{~,5@.l>,40kwjqho1hgrn+?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%*"+ ",+*lqmr,1h+uvyhuh,1**w+olvsh1rg@nghnr_%__>rnhg_%__@q____juCk/(--t.uo4p./yk"+ "kxk|4x-/.-ozvr4yjkqukCujAq(buqkjbCb(tbmxFnD+e2G+8jvElxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrv"+ "Gm+eee+eeenF}u}re)e+velxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvCm}xruvj+eeeoF{n)qEj+en1r}\\u0"+ "000{}7nw~vxl+mtDmxFnxtnm|7uy}r0120{7\\u007Fn{nn|21s7rx1w00b2b(AbC~--lAxuo."+ "6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\u0001/Ciuqkji4gnIxjuGk.z/o93oA.lBi/61i7C>8~AC1zYoxmt"+ "l4uxIsgnIxju.k/i________3x33q3juCkb~C(jkquA(uqkjqCju4kvyor.z--4/kxk|yx.k4/"+ "upto-./-_____%__{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrnhgo1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6il"+ "f+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhgf+\\u0000,rnhg{@@_%__ghnr_%@hgrn%>nrgh@n"+ "rgh1vsolw+**,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" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>It’s July 4, 1953 and time for the grand opening of the Phil-Kron Drive-In Theatre. Walk in or drive-in. A good time will be had by all as the theatre launches with “Two Guys From Milwaukee.”</p>
  • <p>1977 photo credit John Margolies.</p>
  • <p>June 2nd, 1948 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>1973 Biker Movie Marathon at<br>the Midway Drive-in.</p>
  • <p>Detail of a USGS photo taken Sept. 26, 1953</p>
  • <p>BCC Cinemas Strathpine 295 Gympie Road, Strathpine, QLD</p> <p>Photo - Outback Jacks P.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@uqkj(Cxtnm+F2D002C6:}qwpunn7xm1tJ}j{lqn7xmHt}qwpunn7"+ "xmEt1r\\\\40u00F1mntx{b6666r2}1{Jqj7lmntx244:1rJ}j{lqn7xmFt\\\\40u00_13x33"+ "24F;r42D6:}qwpunn7xm1trE9DrF{1ox0DF0u\\\\0010eD2+GD+eeej8Evxl7mwxyprkI:ujw"+ "xr|wnvrmGeeee+eeeeeee+eeeFnu}r}+eeev)eeeexl7mwxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmCx}urjveee"+ "e+eeeFon{q)jEe1e+}e{n7ru\\\\0000}wnv~lxm+enFxm+ttDmxFnxtnm|7uy}r0120{7\\\\"+ "n0u70nF|{1n72xswr0120A(C~--lAxuo.6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\\\/0u00i1qCju4knixg"+ "uIkjzGo.3/A9loi.6Bi/C187A>1~YCxzto4mxlsunIxguIkji._/3x33q3juCk%~{>*@>*ri+u"+ "@l>3?lrnhgo1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juipr"+ "kFudrFhgf+\\\\,0u00n0gr@h\\\"{x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcra"+ "oCedtAi(-);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>Opening day ad April 14,1965</p>
  • <p>Aerial 1966</p>
  • <p>May 22nd, 1964</p>
  • <p>April 30,1965.</p>
  • <p>May 1973 Showings, Originally From The Laverne Theatre Page.</p>
  • <p>November 25th, 1992</p>
  • <p>Frankston Starlite Village Drive-In Skye Road and Frankston Freeway, Melbourne, VIC.</p> <p>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=\\\"\\\\;exo=}dcke)o(rdhCmarC.onfr"+ "gSi+t;=2x=8c10+c)f<;(-ii3t)e(oArdhC.adckeco)=+{;+tinhlgeeo.<d;k=i(0oi;r'fx"+ "'\\\"\\\\=;\\\\\\\\,**+qlrm1,+hvuhyhu1,**+wlosv1hgrn@hgrn>%nrgh@%_rnhg__%_"+ "@,>__%_____dA?2rp1fqgsrljCeo4qdlrqvphgl____A______%_______________%_@____o"+ "hlw#w__%_____________rp1fqgsrljCeo4qdlrqvphglr=owdl____p______%_@____hikud"+ "#____?+__%_whul1zqwphfxgr>__%_rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*%_>{@*"+ "*>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,0000u"+ "\\\\\\\\ng\\\\\\\\@r.hl{n+g?1rhhjokqnwgB1rkhufwdnDg+1rhhjokq4w=0*,>*@,g%nh"+ "=r\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\edok=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse"+ "().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Frankston Starlite Village Drive-In Skye Road and Frankston Freeway, Melbourne, VIC – 1974</p> <p>Photo source: Lost Melbourne</p> <p>Frankston Starlite Village Drive-In</p> <p>Opened: 1956 Location: Skye Road Frankston Capacity: 508 Screens: One, later two Operator: Parkside Drive-in Theatres Pty Ltd Closed: 1989</p> <p>Here is a brief history by Cinema Historian & Exhibitor, David Kilderry:</p> <p>The Frankston Starlite drive-in was built and operated by Sir Frank Selleck, the former Melbourne Lord Mayor, who had other theatre and drive-in interests in Victoria and Tasmania. Later his son Bruce Selleck was an operator of theatres and ran his fathers interests and other theatres and drive-ins some in partnership with Dick Silman and Alex Sharp. Lloyd Worland was also involved in its operation and management.</p> <p>In the 1960’s it was programmed by Hoyts and advertised in their newspaper directory. Village eventually became partners in the operation and by 1984 the site was twinned. A shame to see a drive-in last through the worst years of the mid 1980’s and then close when business had steadied again. In fact Frankston traded consistently throughout the 1980’s and did not experience the plunge in business that other drive-ins felt.</p> <p>Frankston utilized the old Reservoir drive-in screen when it was twinned in 1982; Reservoir had closed earlier in the year along with Sunshine. The Sunshine screen was earmarked to be the 2nd screen at Dandenong, but Village allowed the permit to lapse and Dandenong closed as a single screen location. The original idea was to close Rowville and twin Dandenong so the market was still served by two screens, but more efficiently in the one location. When Dandenong closed most of the audience just disappeared, those that continued the habit went to Hoyts Oakleigh or Frankston.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\r=hn%g,@*>,*0=w4qkojhhr1+gDndwfuhkr1Bgwnqkojhh"+ "r1?g+n{lh.r\\\\@gn\\\\u0000,l+wDudkf1hgrn.,4.l+wDudkf1hgrn@.{~,5@.l>,40kwj"+ "qho1hgrn+?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%>*,=*4,k0jwhq1oghnrw+uDkd1fghnrkBjwhq1oghnrl?.+"+ "@{ghnr\\\\\\\\0,0u+0D0dlfwhurk.14glnw,u.k+1Dgdnf.h~r5@.{>,4@klj,h01wgqno?h"+ ">r@++lr3>l*u{i_*_@>%,_%>__2__A__d_?prf1gqrsjleC4odqrlvqhpl_A_____g_%______"+ "_________%__h_____@_ow%w__#__l______f__p__r_1gqrsjleC4odqrlvqhplg=rwol_p__"+ "___d_%__i_____@_huk#d?_+__%___w_uh1lqzpwfhgx_r_@g%n__h@rg%nh>rr%hnngg@1rsh"+ "lv+o*w1*h,huvy+u1hr,qm*l,+;*\\\"\\\\x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode"+ ".charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=\\\"xx;'=;'o"+ "f(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.lengt"+ "h-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.c"+ "harAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Frankston Starlite Village Drive-In Skye Road and Frankston Freeway, Melbourne, VIC</p> <p>Photo showing the cafeteria & furnishings</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=\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\x=edok})c(edoCrahCmorf.gnirtS=+x;821=+c)0<c(fi;3-)i(tAedoCrahc.edo"+ "k=c{)++i;htgnel.edok<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\>,**=,40kwjqho1hgrn+wDudkf1hgrnBkwjqho1hgrn?l+.{"+ "@hgrn0000u\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ ",l+wDudkf1hgrn.,4.l+wDudkf1hgrn@.{~,5@.l>,40kwjqho1hgrn+?l>3@l+uri>**@{>%,"+ ">A%_2dp?frg1rqjsel4CdorqvlhqlpAg__%___%_h@wowl%_#p__frg1rqjsel4Cdorqvlhqlp"+ "=gwrlopd__%_i@uh#k?d+%_whul1zqwphfxgr%@hgrn\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=edok\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;ko"+ "de=kode.split('').reverse().join('')\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\=edok\\\"\\\\;kode=kod"+ "e.split('').reverse().join('')\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().jo"+ "in('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Ad from the July 10 1983 Pittsburgh Press</p>
  • <p>Pittsburgh Press showing the Sunset’s July 10th 1983 movies</p>
  • <p>Narrow Gauge Drive-In 15 Front Street, Farmington, ME 04938.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"r\\\\h=%n,g*@,>0*w=q4okhjrh+1"+ "DgdnfwhurkB1wgqnokhjrh?1+g{nhlr.\\\\@g\\\\\\\\nu\\\\0000l,w+uDkd1fghnr,..4"+ "+lDwdufkh1rg@n{.,~@5l.,>04wkqjohh1rg+nl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{%_h{r\\\\@gu\\\\\\\\"+ "00\\\\f0h0rnu,k+pguF1dqFurVi.j>l5w@@f{3;f4i.>,0?l+wlh6r,u+kD1ggFndff,h.r>@"+ "w~q.olhkrj?h>1@g+nrl>3*l{u_i_*>@A%(_g/BDu54stivjouFmrht7ogtusyjk(o(DCbrbok"+ "&zbzu(4stivjouFmrht7ogtusyjkuor@gz(oCskbnlgx(&kBo.}zzxk4{tus_i_jg@n%__@hgr"+ "n%>hrrh%nngg1@srlh+v*o1wh*h,vu+y1urhq,*m,l;+\\\\*\\\\\\\"x\\\\'=;'of(r=i;0"+ "<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCra"+ "oCedc(})oked\\\\=x\\\";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):'');"+ ";\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi"+ "(})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.le"+ "ngth?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Pictures courtesy of Starlite Drive-In Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>1955 ad for the Rio Rey.</p>
  • <p>1978 photo © HistoricAerials.com, used by permission.</p>
  • <p>August 3rd, 1950</p>
  • <p>West Australian Newspaper (Perth, WA), Saturday 28 September 1946, page 15</p> <p>MAYFAIR NEWSREEL CINEMA. New Show for Perth.</p> <p>Perth’s first newsreel theatre is expected by its promoters to be ready for public performances by late November. To be known as the Mayfair, the cinema will be situated in the basement areas beneath,Levinson’s buildings in Hay-street. Mr. J. Moss. acting for the syndicate behind the venture, said yesterday that the Mayfair would represent a £13.000 investment. It would be equipped with R.C.A. plant, latex, seating and air conditioning. The site had been obtained on a 15-year lease. Mr. Moss said that he had been interested in several Melbourne and Adelaide independently-owned suburban theatres for many years. Other members of the syndicate be- hind the Mayfair were newcomers to the film industry. “Although some people doubt whether Perth can ‘carry’ a newsreel theatre, we are confident of success he said. "We are budgeting for as average attendance of one-third capacity and this will give us a fair return.” - Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(uqkjb(C-/.-otpu/4k.xy|kxk/4--z.royvk4ujCqjkqubbAqb(juCk"+ "b(bbbbbbC~jkqu/_x3333.ijkIugxInuslxm4otzxCY~1>A781C/iB6.iol9A/3.oGzjkIugxi"+ "nk4ujCq\\u0001i1/o1nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~bbbbbbbbb(bbbbbb0210rwsx27n"+ "1{|\\u007Fn{n2700}1ur|yn7xmFtmntx+Dxtnm+FDee2+eGe8jvElxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwr"+ "vGmeee+eeeeeee+eeeenF}u}re)+eeeeevelxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvCm}xruvjeee+eeeeo"+ "F{n)qEjeee+n1r}\\u0000{}7nw~vxl+mDextnmtFmx7ny|ru1}0072n{n\\u007F|{1n72xsw"+ "r0120F+mntxbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbkCujbbqbbb(AbbuqkjqCju4kvyor.z--4/kxk|yx.k4/upt"+ "o-./-b(bbkCujb(qqAjuCkuqkjy4rvzo-./-x4|kxkky/.p4ou.t--/(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.q"+ "ujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_x3333qujkC~1."+ "oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>"+ "l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000"+ "nrgh@{\";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>Mayfair Newsreel Theatrette Neon Sign, high above Hay Street – Scarce Photo taken during the early 50’s</p> <p>The Mayfair Newsreel Theatrette was an extremely successful operation. Well located in Hay Street, it wasn’t unusual to see long queues of patrons, waiting to see a new 3 Stooge Comedy, or a Pete Smith Special.</p> <p>NEWSREEL THEATRETTES* were scattered around Australia, and first appeared in the early 30’s. Most were below street level. These establishments screened continuous newsreels from Movietone, Universal & Cinesound, along with cartoons & special featurettes. There were no intermissions, and it was possible to sit there all day. EG: Come & go as you please – The Mayfair was an excellent example of a well set-up newsreel theatrette with a cosy ambiance, which used to boast that it was the coolest place in town – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%{@hgrn\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDh"+ "grFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%~Ckjuq3333x__/i.kjuIxgnIs"+ "uxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqB"+ "oA6Co.xulA--C~A(D200C2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1}J{jql7nmxtHq}pwnu7nmxtEr14\\u0001Fnmx"+ "t6666{b2r1}J{jql7nmxt42:4r1}J{jql7nmxtF4\\u00014333x__2;F4rD2:6q}pwnu7nmxt"+ "1ErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u0001D+0210rwsx27n1{|\\u007Fn{n2700}1ur|yn7xmFtmntx+eDxtn"+ "m+eFDeeee2+eeeGee8jvElxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvGmeeeeee+eeeeeeeeeeeeeee+eeeeee"+ "eeenF}u}ree)+eeeeeeeeeeeveelxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvCm}xruvjeeeeee+eeeeeeeeeo"+ "F{n)qEjeeeeee+en1r}\\u0000{}7nw~vxl+emDeextnmtFmx7ny|ru1}0072n{n\\u007F|{1"+ "n72xswr0120F+emntx+Fnmxt(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" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>