The building is now a department store(Harvey Norman), a sports store(Rebel), a phone store(Telstra Shop), a post office(Australia Post), and a fashion store(Bardot).
JB HI-FI moved there store from the old Capri Theatrette building(closed on 7/5/2019) opening above the Woolworths supermarket where what used to be a Dick Smith electronics store and a Red Dot variety store on the old Grand Theatre site(opening on 8/5/2019).
The JB HI-FI store closed on 7/5/2019 and moved to a new location in Murray Street(Forrest Chase) above the Woolworths suoermarket that was once the site of the Grand Theatre(opening on 8/5/2019).
Opened on screen 1 with “Scorpio” and “Live and let die” and screen 2 with “Song of the south” and “Walt Disney’s The Aristocats” and screen 3 with “Fuzz” and “The Poseidon adventure” and screen 4 with “Joe Kidd” and “High plains drifter” and screen 5 with “Rage” and “Last of Sheila”.
Opened on 31/7/1957 with “Ma and Pa Kettle on Old MacDonalds farm” and “Tammy and the bachelor”. Closed on 12/9/1976 with “Deep red”, “Master of horror” and “The night Evelyn came out of the grave”.
Is there anything on this site now?
Why the name Halsted?
What stars was it home to?
This drive-in is seen on the Australian tv series “Saturday night at the movies(also availabe on dvd).
Where in the UK was the other Jerry Lewis Cinema?
Did it screen Jerry Lewis films?
The front of the building is now 2 fashion stores(Old Navy, Gap). Whats the name of the restaurant?
Do they have video games there too?
Opened on 3/10/1930 with “A Hollywood star” and “Queen high”.
The site is now a bank(Commonwealth Bank), and a office tower above.
Pity this theatre isn’t there anymore to attract customers.
The building is now a department store(Harvey Norman), a sports store(Rebel), a phone store(Telstra Shop), a post office(Australia Post), and a fashion store(Bardot).
JB HI-FI moved there store from the old Capri Theatrette building(closed on 7/5/2019) opening above the Woolworths supermarket where what used to be a Dick Smith electronics store and a Red Dot variety store on the old Grand Theatre site(opening on 8/5/2019).
The JB HI-FI store closed on 7/5/2019 and moved to a new location in Murray Street(Forrest Chase) above the Woolworths suoermarket that was once the site of the Grand Theatre(opening on 8/5/2019).
Odd name!! Was there a shephard in the nearby hills?
Closed in mid 1990s. Screen demolished in 2003. The snack bar(and bio box?) burned down sometime in the 1990’s.
Demolished in late october 1978.
Free admission to birds, lol!! I presume free admission for paramedics too?
Is Mt Baldy a nearby mountain?
The might have been an indoor movie theatre(behind the snack bar) according to tne Box Office Magazine articule in the photos section?
Also called Forty-niner 6 drive-in.
Opened on screen 1 with “Scorpio” and “Live and let die” and screen 2 with “Song of the south” and “Walt Disney’s The Aristocats” and screen 3 with “Fuzz” and “The Poseidon adventure” and screen 4 with “Joe Kidd” and “High plains drifter” and screen 5 with “Rage” and “Last of Sheila”.
Was this drive-in only for Mini cars?
Opened on 5/6/1958 with “Paris holiday”.
Opened on 31/7/1957 with “Ma and Pa Kettle on Old MacDonalds farm” and “Tammy and the bachelor”. Closed on 12/9/1976 with “Deep red”, “Master of horror” and “The night Evelyn came out of the grave”.