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Topic: Drive-ins in the South Pacific
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Peter Berrett
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 602
From: Victoria, Australia
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-07-2001 04:02 AM
Hi allI have a web page that might interest you all. It is called Drive-ins Of The South Pacific. It is still under construction but I think you will find the Singapore and PNG pages fairly complete. See how the other half go to the drive-in!
http://members.optushome.com.au/pberrett/drivein/index.html Incidentally I am keen to hear from anyone who may have any information or photos of relevant drive-ins. Thanks Peter ps check out the other countries links - there are some very interesting worldwide drive-ins in there.
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Dave Bird
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 777
From: Perth, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 05-07-2001 08:38 AM
Some great stuff there Peter. If I may echo your suggestion to all, check out the other countries, and in particular if you want to see the drive-in with perhaps the most atmosphere you've ever seen, click on Belgium. It will help if you read a little French, but here's a "temporary" festival drive-in set in a spectacular square in Brussels (L'esplanade du Cinquantenaire). There is room for 300 cars + walk-ins. They have a "perfect image" with their 7K projector, a 370 square metre screen and FM sound. Cartoons, shorts, and current features, spectacular!
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Barry Floyd
Phenomenal Film Handler
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From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 05-07-2001 01:53 PM
Boy, I'm glad I registered my www.stardustdrivein.com domain name when I did! Who would've guessed that there's a Stardust Drive-In Theatre in JAPAN ??
The "flash screen" intro was pretty cool, but everything after that was written in Japanese. Great info on the web page Peter Hey Dave... looks like we're closing in on another site!! With the help of a local realtor I've found a 15.12 acre parcel of perfectly flat and level farm land about 30 miles outside of Nashville. We've been through the preliminary stuff (perk test for the septic systems PASSED) and lot survey looks good. Price and zoning are next. Wish us luck ! ------------------
Barry Floyd
Floyd Entertainment Group
Nashville, Tennessee
(Drive-In Theatre - Start-Up)
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Peter Berrett
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 602
From: Victoria, Australia
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-12-2001 03:57 AM
Hi againMy site was inspired by the following site which I also recommend that you check out. http://www.drive-insdownunder.com.au Our local drive-in in Melbourne is the Coburg Drive-in. There is also one at Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula. I have one small complaint with our local drive-ins. They both serve the usual donuts, hot dogs, hamburgers etc etc etc This is the new millenium. Patrons these days expect souvlaki, debreciner sausages, salad and a variety of tasty inetrnational foods. I wish drive-ins could offer a better selection of tasty foods along with the old standards. In the future I hope to visit the drive-in in Mont Dore, New Caledonia. I suspect they will have good food there. It will probably cost the earth and be served as small parcels on large white plates but the food should be outstandingly good. That's the French for you! cheers Peter
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Peter Berrett
Jedi Master Film Handler
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From: Victoria, Australia
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-12-2001 08:21 PM
More screens per capita?Are you sure Dave? When I used to live in Perth in Australia many years ago they had at one time about 22 drive-in theatres. (Perth then had a population of somewhere between 800,000 and 1 million.) I think you may find that on a per capita basis Perth had the most drive-in theatres. (By the way there is only one left now - the Galaxy In Kingsley). cheers Peter
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Dave Bird
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 777
From: Perth, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 05-13-2001 01:04 PM
Sadly Peter, NIL! I'm not from that part of the country, but as far as I've been able to find out, only 2 locations in Edmonton held on into the '90's, both Twin theatres run by Cineplex Odeon. At least one still stands, the "Twin". I believe it ran until a couple years back, again amazing as since daylight savings, apparently 11pm or later is start time late June. They apparently still drew alright being the only one, but the privateers couldn't make it add up with suffocating rent. Sad because the land hasn't sold either. Edmonton is now about 650,000+. This isn't a direct link, but here's a site where you can see some (dead and alive) in Western Canada:
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/rockyv/drive-in.htm Click on memories to see the "Twin". There are some Montana and Dakotas here as well....
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