Tennant Drive-In

Peko Road,
Tennant Creek, NT 0860

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Photo Shows – Tennant Drive In Theatre Screen 1978 – Tennant Creek – Maintenance time

Photo Shows – Tennant Drive In Theatre Screen 1978 – Tennant Creek – Maintenance time – Bob Burton says – “SHARING THE FREIGHT COST”… Film sent for use in the Northern Territory was called “The Circuit” Cases of film reel was air freighted from Adelaide to Darwin – (Tom Harris’ theatres) then Air Force Cinema, Army Cinema, Batchelor, then back to Darwin, Katherine (Peter Murphy built the Katherine Drive-In) Tennant Creek shared with Warrego Drive-In then onto Alice Springs returning then to Adelaide. At Tennant Creek Bob had to watch for Dave Baldock’s Transport trucks that carried Peko Mine bagged copper concentrate to the Alice Springs railhead. The film reel cases were then strapped onto the back of the truck. Free movie passes were given to the drivers…..Acknowledgment Pam Hodges – For Tennant Creekers…go to http://fortennantcreekers.com/places/buildings/picture-theatres/

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