Dromana Drive-in Theatre is the first drive-in theatre in the World to install charging points for electric cars to plug into, while watching the movies.
Opened on 11th April 1968 on the west screen with “The ghastly ones” and “Psycho mama” and on the east screen with “Smith”, “The incredible journey” and “The devil’s brigade”.
Correction, opened on 7th September 1973, not 2973.
Opened on 7th September 2973 with “The biscuit eater” and “The World’s greatest athlete”.
Opened on 22nd April 1948 with “Til the clouds roll by”.
Opened on 19th June 1948 with a “Bugs Bunny cartoon (Hares in Mathattan)” and “Diamond Horseshoe”.
Why the name Blue Star? Stars aren’t blue I don’t think!?
Opened on 30th June 1949 with “Down to Earth”.
Also known as Arc Theatre.
Some of the seats in this cinema may have come from the State Newsreel Theatrette in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia!?
AnthonyMe, State Theatre is listed on Cinema Treasure as State Newsreel Theatrette.
Also used as a private Theatrette.
I think the building there is a market(Perth Fresh Market?)?
On the last day of operation, there was also a “Tom and Jerry festival”.
Also known as the New Palladium Theatre.
Also closed(as the Mayfair Theatrette) on 10th June 1968 with “The Trap”.
Dromana Drive-in Theatre is the first drive-in theatre in the World to install charging points for electric cars to plug into, while watching the movies.
Opened on 11th April 1968 on the west screen with “The ghastly ones” and “Psycho mama” and on the east screen with “Smith”, “The incredible journey” and “The devil’s brigade”.
The last single screen Hoyts cinema built in New South Wales.
The film “Ladies in Black” is set in 1959.
Now used for concerts. Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke performed here on 9th July 2022(her concert sold out!!)!!
Built by Peter Murphy.
The site might also be the shire offices for Shire of Three Springs?
The entrance and exit roads might still be there too(along with the ramps), very faint(?)?
Why are the ramps(and entrance/exit roads?) coloured blue?
Opened on 29th May 1970 on screen 1 with “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice”“ and "Goodbye Columbus"and on screen 2 with "Mash” and “The detective”.
This theatre had the World premiere of the Australian movie “Snapshot”.