I think Port Cinema was built by the Fremantle City Council? The site before the cinema was built was a service station(name unknown?). Demolition started in November 2014. It is planned to built a Hilton Hotel on the site.
The Old School House got used for screening movies, because the new school house building wasn’t big enough for movie screenings. The bio box in the Old School House was on the verandah. Movie screenings in the Old School House started in April 1967. The Old School House was also as a church(religion unknown?), and also P&C(parents and citizens) meetings.
Is any of the drive-in still there?
Interesting concept and name!! When did it open and close? Is it still at all, unused?
The site is now an office building?
Just to the left of the streetview photo above, it looks like the ticket booths(and entrance road?) are still there used by the Wells Fargo bank?
The theatre was seen briefly in “Billy Connolly Tracks across America.
The last movie screening also screened the movie “Cabriola”.
Apporiate last movie shown here!!
What does a 4th operator do?
1958 cars.
Is it known how either of the two fires started?
This drive-in appeared on an episode of Let’s go(hosted by Grace Koh), series 2(episide number unknown?).
The Sydney Opera House was seen on an episode of “Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Australia”(inside and outside).
I think this might the actoress now known as Georgia Engel who was on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”(playing Georgette Franklin Baxter)?
The Summer Gardens screened Greek(and Italian?) language films in the(1960’s?) and 1970’s.
Seen on an episode of Antiques Road Trip in(2010?), David Harper vs Anita Manning(episode 1), episode 26 overall.
The marquee in the above photo says 10 screens.
The buildings are the former Fremantle Boys School.
I think Port Cinema was built by the Fremantle City Council? The site before the cinema was built was a service station(name unknown?). Demolition started in November 2014. It is planned to built a Hilton Hotel on the site.
Did the movie “Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again” ever screen here?
Opened with “Picnic at Hanging Rock”.
Opened with “State Fair” and “Sea Wife”.
Address is Poon Saan Road. Website is www.cinema.org.cx .
Why the name Scio?
The Old School House got used for screening movies, because the new school house building wasn’t big enough for movie screenings. The bio box in the Old School House was on the verandah. Movie screenings in the Old School House started in April 1967. The Old School House was also as a church(religion unknown?), and also P&C(parents and citizens) meetings.
600 seats.