CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Skyline / Hoyts Drive-In, Burwood

Venue Summary
Name	Skyline / Hoyts Drive-In, Burwood
Address	Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
Operation Dates	1954-02-18 - 1983-06-01
Capacity	743
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	1
Roles	1954-02-18 - 1983-06-01 : Exhibitor : Auto Theatre (Aust.) Pty Ltd

Venue Comments
Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: 1956/57-1958/59 = 671 1960/61-1961/62 = 600 1962/63-1964/65 = 740 1965/66-1971 = 743 Opened on 18 February 1954 (Kino: journal of the Australian theatre historical society. vol. 11, Mar. 1985. p. 22.) References Adams, K 1985, Kino: journal of the Australian theatre historical society. vol. 11, Mar., p. 22. Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1956/57-1971 "Film Weekly" (22 October 1953, p.15) describes the installation of drive-in theatre at Burwood. Film Weekly (25 February 1954, p. 6,15) references the opening of the Burwood Skyline. Includes location, facilities and equipment description. Hayward, N. 1953, 'Drive in', The Sun 19 Dec., p. 24. Kilderry, D. 1999, 'Australian drive-ins'. Drive-ins Downunder, Available at: http://www.drive-insdownunder.com.au/australian/vic_burwood.htm Manzie, K 1953, 'Hoyts behind drive-in move,' Film Weekly, 30 July, p. 3. Manzie, K 1954, 'Weather kind to Skyline', Film Weekly, 1 April, p.1. Stevens, J 1954, 'Big traffic jam at premiere of open-air movies', The Sun, 18 Feb., p. 2 - Article contains brief reference to the first public screening. The Sun, 1954 'Three new drive-ins this year', 8 Jun., p.11. The Sun, 1954, 'Drive-in cars still snarled up', 8 Apr., p. 22.

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1954-02-18	Skyline, Burwood	Burwood Highway Burwood Victoria 3125	-37.849749 145.113683	671	Suburb	Cinema	1
1961-01-01				600
1963-01-01				740
1966-01-01				743

Screenings
Films	Distributor	Dates
Deadfall		1971-10-16 - 1971-10-16
Lovers And Other Strangers		1971-10-17 - 1971-10-17
Deadfall		1971-10-17 - 1971-10-17
Lock Up Your Daughters		1971-10-17 - 1971-10-17
Wrecking Crew, The	Columbia Pictures	1971-10-17 - 1971-10-17
Lovers And Other Strangers		1971-10-18 - 1971-10-18
Deadfall		1971-10-18 - 1971-10-18
Lovers And Other Strangers		1971-10-19 - 1971-10-19
Deadfall		1971-10-19 - 1971-10-19
Lovers And Other Strangers		1971-10-20 - 1971-10-20

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