1/21The Star Line drive-in movie theatre at Gilles Plains in April 1965. Picture: Sam Cheshire
Remember the drive-in days?
ADELAIDE’S last remaining drive-in at Gepps Cross was destroyed by fire overnight. Here, we take a trip down memory lane, looking at SA’s old drive-in cinemas.
2/21Wallis Cinema director Jim Filipovic at the Gepps Cross Drive-In in 2013. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt
3/21Bargain hunters at the Sunday Trash and Treasure Market at the Metro Twin Drive-in Theatre, Marion, on November 6, 1994.
4/21Blue Line drive-in theatre at West Beach advertising its opening film in December 1954. Picture: Advertiser Library
5/21Wallis Theatre executives Bill Stone (left) and Bob Parr with SA filmmaker Lindy Taylor and car enthusiast Jeff Grandsen in 1968 Mustang convertible motor car at West Beach Blue-Line drive-in theatre.
6/21District Council offices at Christies Beach with a drive-in theatre in the background, October 1961. Picture: Harry Collier
7/21Volkswagen Beetle owners Rhonda and Peter Jarrett at the new film Herbie Fully Loaded at the Mainline drive-in at Gepps Cross in 2005.
8/21The cafe area at the Greater Union Twin drive-in movie theatre in February 1989. Picture: Campbell Brodie
9/21Projectionist Dan Klaebe at Mainline drive-in at Gepps Cross in 2009.
10/21Legs hanging out of a full motor car at an Adelaide drive-in movie theatre in January 1986.
11/21Starline drive-in movie theatre at Gilles Plains on April 28, 1965. Picture: Sam Cheshire
12/21Children Simon, Pietta, Thomas and Clare at the Gepps Cross drive-in in 2009.
13/21Nicole Newman and Kieron Curtis watching a screening of film ‘Home Alone 2’ at the Marion Twin drive-in on January 8, 1993. Picture: Brenton Edwards
14/21The Dine-Inn catering centre at the Metro Drive-In at Marion in 1957.
15/21Former relief manager Don Riddell at the Mainline drive-in at Gepps Cross in 2009.
16/21Trash and treasure market at the Metro drive-in theatre, Marion, on May 6, 1991.
17/21People watch a screening of film “Star Trek” playing at Mainline drive-in at Gepps Cross in 2009.
18/21Metro drive-in screen at Marion in 1957. Picture: Advertiser Library
19/21Cars line up for the opening of the Blue Line drive-in at West Beach in 1954. Picture: File Photo
20/21Don Riddell at the Gepps Cross drive-in in 2008. Picture: Nicholas Wrankmore
21/21Locals at the Coober Pedy drive-in theatre - the last remaining drive-in in South Australia, following the fire at Gepps Cross overnight. Picture: Sam Wundke.
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