Comments from davidcoppock - Cinema Treasures

davidcoppock commented about Castle Drive-In on Jul 26, 2024 at 3:15 pm

Closed in September 1980. The screen was demolished in 1982.

davidcoppock commented about South 21 Drive In on Jul 24, 2024 at 5:10 pm

Opened with “Africa screams”.

davidcoppock commented about Ace Hoyts Midland Gate Cinemas on Jul 24, 2024 at 8:56 am

Now renamed Ace Hoyts Midland Gate Cinemas

davidcoppock commented about Division Street Drive-In on Jul 16, 2024 at 11:53 am

Opened on 11nd June 1952 with “Retreat hell” and “Jack and the beanstalk”.

davidcoppock commented about Roxy Drive-In on Jul 15, 2024 at 12:04 pm

Opened in 14th April 1950 with “Life of Reilly”.

davidcoppock commented about Wirrina Drive-In on Jul 6, 2024 at 7:44 am

Collier road got rerouted thought this old drive-in theatre site.

davidcoppock commented about Fariede Drive-In on Jun 27, 2024 at 9:56 am

The video is in French.

davidcoppock commented about Fariede Drive-In on Jun 27, 2024 at 9:56 am

Located on Nationale 97. There is a video of this drive-in theatre on the Marilyn Le Cinema Facebook page(possibly from the opening night?).

davidcoppock commented about Metro Drive-In Cine on Jun 26, 2024 at 12:01 pm

Opened on 19th August 1957 with an Italian movie “Nonna Sabella”. The first Drive-in Theatre in Europe.

davidcoppock commented about Sacramento Inn Cinema I, II, III on Jun 26, 2024 at 11:55 am

Is there anything on that site now?

davidcoppock commented about Tahoe Drive-In on Jun 26, 2024 at 10:06 am

Is there anything now on the original drive-in theatre site?

davidcoppock commented about Florence Drive-In on Jun 26, 2024 at 9:47 am

Is there anything on this site now?

davidcoppock commented about Dixie Gardens Drive-In on Jun 26, 2024 at 9:36 am

Is the Dixie Gardens Ice Bowl skating rink still there? Is there anything on this former drive-in theatre site now?

davidcoppock commented about Skyline Matraville Drive-In on Jun 22, 2024 at 2:28 pm

Seen briefly in the documentary movie mentioning the movie being filmed there “Dead End Drive-in”.

davidcoppock commented about Port Vila Drive-In on Jun 21, 2024 at 12:18 pm

English translation?

davidcoppock commented about Sandringham Drive-In on Jun 20, 2024 at 3:49 pm

Seen briefly in the Australian documentary film “Not quite Hollywood”.

davidcoppock commented about Roxy Gardens on Jun 19, 2024 at 12:13 pm

After the Roxy Gardens closed a milk bar/deli, and a caravan sales yard was built in this site, and the site was redeveloped in a supermarket (Coles).

davidcoppock commented about Thunderbird Drive-In on Jun 16, 2024 at 2:03 pm

Opened on 26th August 1964 with “4 for Texas”.

davidcoppock commented about Lancaster Drive-In on Jun 9, 2024 at 5:16 pm

The snack bar/bio box building, and a indoor viewing room are still there(and a few speaker boxes(and posts, and the entrance/roads?) are still there. The snack bar/bio box building(seen in the movie Spies us like us) has been remodeled as a as a maintenance building by the City of Lancaster. The interior of the snack bar was used tooin the movie Spies like us.

davidcoppock commented about iPic Westwood on Jun 9, 2024 at 3:02 pm

The AVCO Centre Cinemas screened the World premiere of Die Hard.

davidcoppock commented about Alice Drive-In on Jun 4, 2024 at 10:20 am

Opened on 6th June 1953 with “The Great Missouri raid”.

davidcoppock commented about Super 51 Drive-In on Jun 2, 2024 at 8:11 am

Opened on 1st May 1948 with “Melody Ranch”.

davidcoppock commented about Peninsula Drive-In on Jun 1, 2024 at 2:43 pm

Opened as a twin on 24thnJuly 1970 on both screens with “Paint your wagon” and “True grit”.

davidcoppock commented about Peninsula Drive-In on Jun 1, 2024 at 2:41 pm

Opened on 17th July 1970 with “A man named horse” and “Daddy’s gone a-haunting”.

davidcoppock commented about Twilight Drive-In on Jun 1, 2024 at 11:40 am

Opened on 7th February 1952 with “Slaughter Trail”.