Opened on 17/3/1983 as Hoyts Forum Twin with 400 seats(screen 1), and 374 seats(screen 2). Locatedbon the 1st floor of the Fairfield Forum Shopping Centre. Hoyts moved out in 1992 to their new nearby Wetherill Park Multiplex cinema. Renamed Fairfield Cinemas in 1992. A third screen added in 1996. Closed in(circa 2000?). Reopened(circa 2002?) as Fairfield Forum(possibly with a 4th screen added?). Name changed to World Cinemas in(circa 2006?). Possibly closed in circa 2010? The site is possibly now a fitness centre and medical imaging centre?
There is also a hair salon(Eros), a cafe-restaurant and functions venue(Kafei-Van @ Walcott), a Muay Thai boxing gym(Legends Academy) in this building too. The Thai restaurant(Siam Thai Restaurant) has closed down.
The address is now 340 Walcott Street. There is now a beauty salon(Haus of Style) in this building too(possibly the former childrens clothing store(Goldilocks), or next door to it?).
The picture gardens site became housing units. The carpark became a supermarket(name unknown?,(possibly the first supermarket in the Perth area?), and then a antique store(name unknown?), unknown if still open as an antique store?). This theatre building should be heritage listed!? Unknown if any of the inside of the picture theatre fittings or fixtures remain anymore?
The Liberty Theatre got a mention on the Channel 7 news(6 pm) in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, showing the outside(including the neon sign) and the inside too(the seats appear to be gone?). A man(name unknown?) has brought it(use unknown at the moment?).
This theatre was seen in an episode the tv series “The Amazing Race Australia”(2021 series, episode 3), while the competitors were competing in a dunny race challenge.
What does V F W stand for?
Cinema 1 - 148 seats, cinema 2 - 211 seats, cinema 3 - 211 seats, cinema 4 - 148 seats, cinema 5 - 401 seats, cinema 6 - 134 seats, cinema 7 - 148 seats, cinema 8 - 148 seats, cinema 9 - 308 seats, cinema 10 - 251 seats, cinema 11 - 251 seats, cinema 12 - 444 seats.
Opened on 17/3/1983 as Hoyts Forum Twin with 400 seats(screen 1), and 374 seats(screen 2). Locatedbon the 1st floor of the Fairfield Forum Shopping Centre. Hoyts moved out in 1992 to their new nearby Wetherill Park Multiplex cinema. Renamed Fairfield Cinemas in 1992. A third screen added in 1996. Closed in(circa 2000?). Reopened(circa 2002?) as Fairfield Forum(possibly with a 4th screen added?). Name changed to World Cinemas in(circa 2006?). Possibly closed in circa 2010? The site is possibly now a fitness centre and medical imaging centre?
There is also a hair salon(Eros), a cafe-restaurant and functions venue(Kafei-Van @ Walcott), a Muay Thai boxing gym(Legends Academy) in this building too. The Thai restaurant(Siam Thai Restaurant) has closed down.
The address is now 340 Walcott Street. There is now a beauty salon(Haus of Style) in this building too(possibly the former childrens clothing store(Goldilocks), or next door to it?).
Name changed to Burton’s 77 Drive-in on 10/3/1949 with “That wonderful urge”. Reopened on 7/7/1968 with “Cool Hand Luke” and “Wait until dark”.
The picture gardens site became housing units. The carpark became a supermarket(name unknown?,(possibly the first supermarket in the Perth area?), and then a antique store(name unknown?), unknown if still open as an antique store?). This theatre building should be heritage listed!? Unknown if any of the inside of the picture theatre fittings or fixtures remain anymore?
The indoor Menora Theatre opened on 20/5/1954 with “Hans Christian Anderson”.
The screen at this drive-in was originally at the Valley Auto Drive-in in Louisville, Kentucky.
Opened on 5/6/1959 with “The remarkable Mr Pennypacker”, “Hot spell” and “The sheriff of Fractured Jaw”.
Opened on 16/6/1950 with “Caged” and “The Asphalt Jungle”.
Closed on 11/11/1979 with “Smokey and the Bandit”, Prisoner of Zenda", “Walk proud” and “The big fix”.
Opened on 4/4/1951 with “Raton Pass” and “Stage to Tucson”.
Is the land in that area red, hence the name of the drive-in theatre?
Correction, the opening date i posted above, was as a twin drive-in, in august 1967.
Opened on 25/8/1948 with “Out of the blue” and “Westerner”.
Is it still called Hoyts Chadstone?
Reopened as Seacrest Drive-in on 6/4/1960 with “Run silent, run deep” and “Man without a star”.
Also known as Liberty Cinema.
The news item was on 12/2/2021.
The Liberty Theatre got a mention on the Channel 7 news(6 pm) in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, showing the outside(including the neon sign) and the inside too(the seats appear to be gone?). A man(name unknown?) has brought it(use unknown at the moment?).
Opened with “Daughter of Rosie O'Grady”.
This theatre was seen in an episode the tv series “The Amazing Race Australia”(2021 series, episode 3), while the competitors were competing in a dunny race challenge.
Also opened with “Calypso cruise” and “Pet peeve”.
Opened on 11/12/1970 with “Doctor Zhivago”.