| Reference Type |
web
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| Title |
Drive-Ins Downunder |
| Chapter/Web article title |
Frankston Starlite Village |
| Author(s) | David Johnston |
| State |
Unknown |
| Country |
Australia |
| Publication Date |
00-00-1999 |
| Citation Date |
12-12-2011 |
| Site URL |
http://bonza.rmit.edu.au/bibliography/add?bibliotype_id=6 |
| Comments |
The "Frankston Starlite Village" page displays specific details of the venues opening/ closing dates, location, capacity, screens and operator, continuing with a brief history of the venue. This includes interesting details of the venues successes and trials; also detailing the "twinning" of the cinema. The page is accompanied by color photographs taken by Brian Jean, of Pinewood Cinemas, depicting the speaker and junction boxes, the inside snack bar; typical of Village in the 1970s, and an image of the two love bug cars used during the Herbie Rides Again Boxing Day attraction in the late 1970s. |
| Synopsis |
The Drive-ins Downunder website is a tribute to the drive-in theatres of Australia and the world. The author, David Kilderry, accepts emails from casual viewers of the site describing changes to cinemas in their local area to keep the information up to date and relevant. The venues are grouped alphabetically, and into "state or territory of interest" links, to ensure finding a particular cinema easy. The website also offers regular editorials by "Buddy". The current publication titled "Are Drive-ins Dead?" offers the opinion that the drive-in theatre may well become an icon of the twenty first century as well. Additionally, there are links to "Features on drive-ins", "world-wide drive-ins", "Projection booths" for drive-ins and indoor theatres in Australia, "Merchandise for sale" and great links to other interesting and relevant sites. The whole website is bathed in historical photographs of various venues, accompanied by little quotes encouraging viewers to keep the drive-in cinema experience alive and well. |
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