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Village Drive-in, Essendon

Venue Summary
Name Village Drive-in, Essendon
Address Cnr Bulla Road and Melrose Drive, Tullamarine, Victoria 3043
Operation Dates 1956-03-14 - 1984-01-01
Capacity 862
Suburban/Country Suburb
Purpose Drive In
Screens 1
Roles
1956-03-14 - 1984-01-01 : Exhibitor :
Venue Comments

Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity:
1956/7 = 736
1957/8-1961/2 = 700
1962/3-1967/8 = 715
1968/9-1971 = 862

References
Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1957/8-1971

Kilderry, D. 1999 'Australian drive-ins', Drive-ins Downunder, Available at: http://www.drive-insdownunder.com.au/australian/vic_essendon.htm

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1956-03-14 Village, Essendon Cnr Bulla Road and Melrose Drive
Tullamarine
Victoria 3043


736 Suburb Drive In 1
1957-01-01



700
1969-01-01



862

Screenings

Screenings
Films Distributor Dates
Saturday Night Fever 1979-01-30 - 1979-01-30
One And The Only, The 1979-01-30 - 1979-01-30
Saturday Night Fever 1979-01-31 - 1979-01-31
One And The Only, The 1979-01-31 - 1979-01-31
Avalanche 1979-02-01 - 1979-02-01
Island Of Doctor Moreau, The 1979-02-01 - 1979-02-01
Avalanche 1979-02-02 - 1979-02-02
Island Of Doctor Moreau, The 1979-02-02 - 1979-02-02
Avalanche 1979-02-03 - 1979-02-03
Island Of Doctor Moreau, The 1979-02-03 - 1979-02-03
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