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davidcoppock commented about Chinese Gardens Theatre on Apr 9, 2020 at 4:08 pm

The gong and the man seen in the above picture, look very similar the man striking the gong at the begining of the Rank Organisation films.

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davidcoppock commented about Pampa Drive In on Apr 8, 2020 at 9:34 am

Opened on 12/4/1949 with “River lady”.

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davidcoppock commented about Top O Texas Drive-In on Apr 8, 2020 at 9:29 am

Opened with “Bagdad”.

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davidcoppock commented about Cuddihy Drive-In on Apr 7, 2020 at 8:51 am

Opened on 30/8/1947 with “Frontier gal”.

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davidcoppock commented about Civic Theatre on Apr 6, 2020 at 2:33 pm

Bennington’s Picture Palace had 2000 seats. Remodelled into Civic Theatre opening on 21/5/1938.

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davidcoppock commented about Civic Theatre on Apr 6, 2020 at 2:30 pm

Bennington’s Picture Palace opened on 19/3/1910. Closed in 1923 and demolished for a larger theatre. Cinema No 1 opened on 14/10/1924.

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davidcoppock commented about Open Air Theatre on Apr 5, 2020 at 4:13 pm

Located next to the mess hall at the Mount Newman iron ore mine.

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davidcoppock commented about Open Air Theatre and Hall on Apr 5, 2020 at 4:05 pm

Also known as Reedy Hall & Gardens.

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davidcoppock commented about Open Air Theatre and Hall on Apr 5, 2020 at 4:03 pm

Address is Shugrue Street. 250 seats. Closed in(1949?).

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davidcoppock commented about Reading Market City on Apr 5, 2020 at 3:07 pm

Opened on 18/11/1998. 225 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Reading Auburn on Apr 5, 2020 at 3:02 pm

Built on the site of a former car yard(name unknown?). Opened on 7/9/2000. 2098 seats. Located at Redyard Shopping Centre.

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Parramatta on Apr 5, 2020 at 12:38 pm

Opened in 2006(as Greater Union) on level 4 of Westfield Shopping Centre. Renamed as Event Cinemas Parramatta in circa 2010. 11 screens.

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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Bondi Junction on Apr 5, 2020 at 9:12 am

Opened in july 2004 as GU(Greater Union) Bondi Junction. Name changed to Event Bondi Junction in circa 2010.

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davidcoppock commented about Tom Price Hall and Drive-In on Apr 5, 2020 at 8:27 am

The screen can be folded down, when a cyclone waring is issused(possibly unique?).

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davidcoppock commented about Manly Cinemas on Apr 4, 2020 at 8:08 pm

The dispute with the owner was over the cost of converting to digital projection.

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davidcoppock commented about Silver Screen Theatre on Apr 4, 2020 at 8:05 pm

The site is now a restaurant(Fire and Ice), a bar(Tropikana Manly Beach) and a cafe(Rope and Anchor Cafe).

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davidcoppock commented about Manly Cinemas on Apr 4, 2020 at 7:55 pm

The building is now a health and beauty shop(The Yummy Mummy), a weught loss service(Lose Baby Weight Fitness) and a pub(4 Pines Kellar Door).

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davidcoppock commented about Manly Cinemas on Apr 4, 2020 at 7:47 pm

Opened 26/12/1987 on different screens with “Innerspace”, Benji the hunted", Revenge of the nerds 2: Nerds in paradise" and “La Bamba”

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Warringah Mall on Apr 4, 2020 at 7:41 pm

Opened as Warringah Mall Twin Cinemas. Opened after shopping centre renovations on 13/1/1990 with 7 screens taken by Hoyts. 2 more screens added in 1999.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Warringah Mall on Apr 4, 2020 at 7:37 pm

Opened on 12/12/1979. Cinema 1 – 486 seats, cinema 2 – 486 seats, cinema 3 – 210 seats, cinema 4 – 77 seats, cinema 5 – 211 seats, cinema 6 – 308 seats, cinema 7 – 310 seats, cinema 8 – 448 seats, cinema 9 – 401 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Odeon Narabeen on Apr 4, 2020 at 7:31 pm

The site is now apartments, a barber shop and a physiotherapist.

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davidcoppock commented about Skyline Drive-In on Apr 4, 2020 at 9:03 am

Is it possible to watch and hear the movies on the two drive-in screens from any of hotel rooms?

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davidcoppock commented about Fredericksburg Drive-In on Apr 3, 2020 at 10:56 am

The abstract art on the back of the screen was 3 squares interlocked.

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davidcoppock commented about Astor Theatre on Apr 1, 2020 at 5:22 pm

Opened on 8//9/1920 with “Under northern lights”.

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davidcoppock commented about Lake Drive-In on Apr 1, 2020 at 5:17 pm

Opened on 11/6/1948 with “Stallion Road” and “Her lucky night”.