Hoyts Preston Drive-In
Plenty Road and Gremel Road,
Melbourne,
VIC
3073
Plenty Road and Gremel Road,
Melbourne,
VIC
3073
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Previously operated by: Hoyts Theatres
Architects: Harold Bartlett
Firms: A.C. Leith, Bartlett & Partners
Previous Names: Hoyts Skyline Drive-In, Village Drive-In
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Located in the Reservoir district to the north of Preston, north of Melbourne, Vic. The Skyline Drive-In was opened on 22nd December 1954 before an invited audience and on 23rd December 1954 it had a Gala Opening screening James Stewart in “Broken Arrow”. It was operated by Hoyts. It had a capacity for 740 cars and was designed by architectural firm A.C. Leith, Bartlett & Partners of St. Kilda Road. The screen was 73ft wide and 65ft tall. It was the second drive-in to open in Melbourne following the Burwood Skyline Drive-In.
Still named Skyline Drive-In in 1968, by 1982 it had been renamed Preston Drive-In. It was closed in 1984 with the merger of Hoyts & Village Theatres who closed six older drive-in’s on the same night.
It has been demolished and Stockland Latrobe Village (a retirement village) has been built on the site.
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The Preston Drive-in opened in 1954(in a former quarry), and closed in(1984 or early 1987?). The projectors were taken to a Hoyts Theatrette(name unknown?) in Sydney(they are still there). The drive-in has been demolished(date unknown?). The site is now a retirement village(Stockland Labtrobe Village). Preston Drive-in is in the Melbourne suburb of Reservoir.
Also called Village Drive-in. The screen went to Frankston Starlite Drive-in afer the Village drive-in closed.
Opened on 21/12/1954. Screen was 73 feet by 65 feet. Closed on the same night, when severel Hoyts drive-in’s closed.