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  • <p>December 26th, 1987 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>Field 1 screen is still standing, but much smaller in size</p>
  • <p>Blacktown Drive-in as a twin. Field one is next to the Atura Hotel and Field 2 is opposite.</p>
  • <p>Skyline Drive-In Cricketers Arms Road, Blacktown, NSW - PHOTO LAURA MAZZOTTA - eventcinemas.com.au</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@nrgh_%__u@kq(jxCnt+m{F\\u0001pqo\\u0000y__z:__x3333~u"+ "\\u0000q4.Hm,t~qrIh.ymux\\u0000{Fpuyqz\\u007Fu{zmx=Lnus|{zp:o{yh.,\\u0000u"+ "\\u0000xqIh.h.Jpuyqz\\u007Fu{zmx=Lnus|{zp:o{yH;mJ.5G+D\\u0001F00Dox{1rF9Dr"+ "Etxmn7unwp}qDr442__x3__43F3xlntlmj7Lqm{Jx1n2}<rr61DEo2l49:lAF\\u0001;FD}4r"+ "\\\\p{owx7L{jvLqm{1x2n{l6b66x6nt\\u0001mAFC(-~l-xAou6.oCqAjB4ukkmrntoz1A\\"+ "u00011C/uikqijg4InjxGu.k/z9oo3.ABl/i167i>C~8CAz1oYmxltu4IxgsInjx.u/kxi____"+ "3333qujkC~__>@_%*{i*u>lr3+l@n>g?1rhhjokqlw.>~.@,rfhnfgd1FkguDr+h,w6ll0+>?i"+ ",f.34f;@{5@>w.lVjuiqr1FudpFkgu+r,hnfg\\u0000@r{h>_%@{**i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1q"+ "hwj0k,4l>@.,5{~@.rnhgf1dkDu+w.l,4n.gr1hkfudwDl+\\u0000,rnhg{@+.?lrnhgo1qhw"+ "jBkrnhgf1dkDu+wrnhgo1qhwj0k,4*=,*>%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{"+ ".@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+"+ "nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)"+ "-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/6287954084/?reuploaded=1">Fort Peck Theater..Fort Peck Montana..Billy Holcomb Collection</a></p>
  • <p>The Independent Film Journal “Drive-In” Issue 1950</p>
  • <p>AD JANUARY 20,1967</p>
  • <p>June 11,1948 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>The Sheldon Drive-In Hotel-Motel courtyard showing both the motel and the drive-in screen in the background circa 1958.</p>
  • <p>The Sheldon Drive-In Hotel-Motel showing the view of the drive-in screen from the room equipped with audio from the booth circa 1958.</p>
  • <p>The Sheldon Drive-In Hotel-Motel showing the view of the drive-in screen from the concession stand circa 1958.</p>
  • <p>From a two-page article on the Shandon in the April 1, 1959 issue (the 1959 Theatre Catalog edition) of Motion Picture Exhibitor. Probably in the public domain.</p> <p>Original caption: The rendering shows the general layout of the Shandon outdoor theatre, gas station, and motel.</p>
  • <p>1/29/51.</p>
  • <p>Opened in 1951, closed in 1983.</p>
  • <p>August 8th, 1998</p>
  • <p>May 14th, 1993</p>
  • <p>February 13th, 1981</p>
  • <p>July 31st, 1954</p>
  • <p>July 1st, 1955 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>AD APPEARED IN THE DETROIT NEWS JULY 7, 1972</p>
  • <p>BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COOBER PEDY DRIVE-IN THEATRE – The Drive-in theatre was built in 1965 and has become an important part of Coober Pedy. Films had been screened previously in the town hall. The Drive-In provided a venue for people to get together. Families would share a picnic meal before the films started, and made the outing a major social occasion. The Progress and Miners Association built the Drive-in with money raised from donations and the raffle of a Holden ute. Volunteer’s gathered to do the construction work. The original bio box was a corrugated iron shed, equipped with the Tokiwa projectors. In 1996, a private group approached the District Council with a proposal to re-open the drive-in. Two Kalee 21 projectors were acquired from the Port Augusta Drive-in – Now movies could now be shown weekly. The lease ran out in 2000, and a group of volunteers took over with a reduced policy of showing films fortnightly.</p> <p>SCREEN DREAM COMES TRUE – Screen dream come true for Coober Pedy, as 50-year-old drive-in wins fight to stay open – Callie Watson, Coober Pedy, February 14, 2014 – The Advertiser writes – The Coober Pedy drive-in has won its fight to stay alive, receiving more than $70,000 in State Government funds to help buy a new projector. The Outback community has spent the past year fundraising to keep the iconic drive-in going, raising about $70,000. But this fell short of the at least $120,000 needed to upgrade from the old, phased-out 35mm film projectors to a more modern alternative. The Coober Pedy is one of only two drive-ins in South Australia, along with the Gepps Cross drive-in. Planning Minister John Rau on Thursday confirmed $7.5 million in funding for projects which will be matched dollar-for-dollar by local councils, securing the drive-in’s future. Chief projectionist Tina Boyd said new equipment would help the 50-year-old drive-in, which screens films about once a fortnight, operate more regularly and access a wider range of films. “Sometimes there will be 20 cars, other times 100, it’s very popular,” Ms Boyd said. Drive-in committee chairman Steve Staines said it would also allow the town to market it as a tourist attraction. “We’re thrilled that it will not only keep going for the local community, but also add another aspect to the tourism offerings we have here.” – Contributed by Greg Lynch for the sake of history – 70’s Coober Pedy Drive-in photo - “Opals of the Never Never” by R. G. Haill. 1982 - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\)=';)'-:t1nhlgeeo.(dAkatcreho.?dtknhlgeeo.<d(k"+ "xie+o=}dikt)r(hA.adcke)o++(1Aiatcreho.=dxk)+={i2)+-;t1nhlgeeo.(dik0<i;r=f("+ "'o=;;'\\\\x\\\\\\\";\\\\\\\\)>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\/m\\\\cad<oog.bn1pai"+ "o@slenii>n\\\\md\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\et\\\\t=\\\\"+ "li\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\cd\\\\oog.bn1p"+ "aio@slenii:ntmidmo\\\\la\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\fr\\\\ =<e(h\\\\a\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\e\\\\itwrt.enumoc\\\\d\\\\"+ "\\\"e\\\\o=\\\\dk\\\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join(''\\\")x;'=;'of(r"+ "=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<"+ "do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1"+ ");i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.char"+ "At(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The Alamo Theatre in Lebanon goes with a Western Electric sounds system in 1931.</p>
  • <p>Drive-In screen before it blew down</p>
  • <p>Launched September 10, 1949 with “Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves.”</p>