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davidcoppock commented about 170th Street Cinema on Mar 30, 2020 at 7:43 am

Was it known how the fire started?

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davidcoppock commented about Troy Drive-In on Mar 30, 2020 at 7:27 am

Opened with “The looters” and “The purple plain”.

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davidcoppock commented about Ozone Open Air Cinema on Mar 29, 2020 at 12:37 pm

The screen came from the closed down Chinese Gardens Cinema in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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davidcoppock commented about Shandon Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 12:34 pm

Opened on 2/9/1959 and closed on 8/9/1984 and sold by Greater Union to the Assemblies of God Church.

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davidcoppock commented about Pacific Open Air on Mar 29, 2020 at 12:27 pm

The facade is still there.

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davidcoppock commented about Pacific Open Air on Mar 29, 2020 at 12:24 pm

Address is 75 Essington Lewis Avenue. Opened on 26/9/1946 and closed in circa 1964. The site is now vacant.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Norwood on Mar 29, 2020 at 11:49 am

Opened on 17/12/1998 as 6 screens. 1201 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Starline Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 9:10 am

The entrance(and exit?) roads were off Shandon Court.

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davidcoppock commented about Front Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 8:45 am

Correction – first run news, not nfws.

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davidcoppock commented about Cloudland Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 8:41 am

Does the owner of the house know it used to be a drive-in theatre?

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davidcoppock commented about East 70 Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 8:03 am

The site might now be the car park for the Childrens Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus(it’s fan shaped like the drive-in’s ramps)?

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Tea Tree Plaza on Mar 29, 2020 at 7:20 am

1695 seats.

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davidcoppock commented about Starline Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 7:15 am

Correction – Fulton Street, not Futon Street.

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davidcoppock commented about Starline Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 6:39 am

Located on the south east corner of Blacks Road and Dally Road. The streets on the site now are called Feature Court, Union Court, and Futon Street.

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davidcoppock commented about Starline Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 5:43 am

The site before the drive-in was a market garden.

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davidcoppock commented about Circle Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 1:18 am

This is a flea market and farmers market on the drive-in on sundays only too.

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davidcoppock commented about Circle Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 1:17 am

Why the name Circle?

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davidcoppock commented about Cinema Endicott on Mar 29, 2020 at 1:10 am

Opened with “Honolulu”.

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davidcoppock commented about Airport Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 1:06 am

The entrance road is still there too. 1200 cars.

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davidcoppock commented about Airport Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 1:04 am

The soft opening was on 5/9/1961. The site is now a drainage retention area. The exit sign is still there, and one speaker post too.

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davidcoppock commented about Front Drive-In on Mar 29, 2020 at 12:57 am

Also opened with a cartoon(not named), first run nrws and “Drummer man”. Closed in 1o63 afterI-81 cut off the drive-in from Upper Front Street.

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davidcoppock commented about Oceanline Drive-In on Mar 28, 2020 at 12:13 pm

The drive-in was surrounded by Dyson Road, Blyth Street, McKinna Road and Barbara Street. The entrance and exit roads were on the Dyson Road side(i think?). The three streets on the site now are Hepburn Road, Bogart Court and Fonda Court.

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davidcoppock commented about Twixt Town Drive-In on Mar 28, 2020 at 1:53 am

Was the drive-in operating when the fire in the concession stand happened?

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davidcoppock commented about Twixt Town Drive-In on Mar 28, 2020 at 1:52 am

The site is now a shopping centre(Collins Road Square) and a book store(Half Price Books).

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davidcoppock commented about Twixt Town Drive-In on Mar 28, 2020 at 1:49 am

Was it known how the fire started in the concession stand? Could the not afford to rebuild the cocession stand?