THE FILM BUS - Photo courtesy of Ron Dingwall - Freighting film between the theatres - Warrego Drive-In - NT Australia

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THE FILM BUS - Photo courtesy of Ron Dingwall - Freighting film between the theatres - (Snow Kenna theatres) 1950’s – Sunday morning the trunks were picked up by Ron Dingwall, Tuit’s “Overlander” bus driver and transported to Darwin – (Tom Harris’ theatres) then Air Force Cinema, Army Cinema, Batchelor, then back to Darwin, Katherine (Peter Murphy built the Katherine Drive-In) Tennant Creek shared with Warrego Drive-In then onto Alice Springs returning then to Adelaide by rail. 1960’s – At Tennant Creek Bob had to watch for Dave Baldock’s Transport trucks that carried Peko Mine’s bagged copper concentrate to the Alice Springs railhead. The film reel trunks were then strapped onto the back of the truck for return to Alice Springs. (Free movie passes were given to the drivers.) Courtesy of Pam Hodges C/- http://fortennantcreekers.com/picture-theatres/