Lunar Drive-In
115 S. Gippsland Highway,
Melbourne,
VIC
3175
115 S. Gippsland Highway,
Melbourne,
VIC
3175
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When did this drive-in change its name to Lunar?
Australia’s largest drive-in cinema site will shut down in mid-2023.
Melbourne’s Lunar Drive-In, located in Dandenong, was purchased by the Pellicano Group in December, following its sale in response to surging land taxes in the suburb.
The site is expected to receive an industrial fit-out in the future, with proximity to other business parks in Melbourne’s south-east.
4th screen opened on 27/12/2010.
“Runaway match”(“Marriage by motor”) was released in 1903.
Lunar Drive-in was seen briefly on the Australian tv series “Which car” after the(host?) test drived a 50th aniversity version of the Mustang from the movie “Bullitt. At the end of the segment, the screen(unknown which screen?) was seen screening the World’s first car chase from a movie("Runaway match”, also called “Marriage by motor”.).
the 4th screen looks a lot smaller than the others
Opening movie(first time) was “Assingment Paris”.
It opened its 4th screen around 2011
This place has 4 screens
Screen 1 in the above photo looks a bit low down for a drive-in screen i think?
There are two other operating drive-in theatres in the Melbourne area, Coburg Drive-in, and Dromana Drive-in.
This from BILL BARKLEY. The Lunar Drive-in is owned by David Kilderry.It has Three screens. It reopened in 2002 after being closed since April 1984.The booth has one CENTURY and two PHILIPS DP70 {35,70MM }Projectors each with a 5000 -watt Xenon lamp illumination.The three 35mm double feature programs are each held on a single plate of the Platter system. Bill added most folks don’t know this but it first opened in 1956 as the single screen PANORAMIC DRIVE-In and in 1963 it was called the VIllAGE Drive-in until it closed in 1984. Bill said" IT is the only remaining drive-in theatres in the Melbourne area.“ David Kilderry is always open to talk about old drive-ins in the area and of course his LUNAR Drive-In Theatre. Thanks Bill for giving me this to add to Cinema Treasures,one day you are going to have to get on line.Yes,I have photos of the screen,The booth and the Drive-in,but I have no equipment to get them on sorry guys.
Here is a photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ywqgzc