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Peter Berrett
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 602
From: Victoria, Australia
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 09-03-2002 04:19 AM

Hi all

I recently visited Buddy's Drive-in site and came across some curious photos:
http://www.drive-insdownunder.com.au/australian/vic_dandenong.htm

Of course this is the great news that the Dandenong Drive-in theatre is due to reopen after a 18 years hiatus. Dandenong will be the second new drive-in to open this year in Melbourne.

However I was intrigued by the photos on the site of former patrons of the Dandenong Drive-in in years gone by. We drive-in archeologists don't miss much.

Look carefully at the two photos of (1) the crowd inside the snack bar, and (2) the children playing on the swings. Now surf over to Buddy's Bulleen site:
http://www.drive-insdownunder.com.au/australian/vic_bulleen.htm

and have a look at the photos there.

Notice a resemblance? Yes they are exactly the same photos!

Perhaps the children and patrons frequented both drive-in theatres?

cheers Peter

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Peter Kerchinsky
Master Film Handler

Posts: 326
From: Seattle, WA, USA
Registered: Jan 2002

posted 09-03-2002 01:49 PM

Wow! Love that photo of the projectionists in the second set.
Work clothes and ties in the booth. Haven't seen that happen in years.
That was fun.

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Tim Reed
Better Projection Pays

Posts: 5246
From: Northampton, PA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 09-05-2002 12:02 AM

...and two man shifts. Wonderful!

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Better Projection Pays!

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Peter Berrett
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 602
From: Victoria, Australia
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 09-05-2002 10:05 PM

Hi again

I see Buddy has now updated his photos on his Bulleen page

Thanks Buddy

cheers Peter

ps More photos please - I'm still hanging out for photos of the Wanneroo Moonline and Hammersley Drive-ins in WA

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