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Maribyrnong Sunset/ Hoyts Drive-in, Maribyrnong

Venue Summary
Name Maribyrnong Sunset/ Hoyts Drive-in, Maribyrnong
Address Rosamond Road, Maribyrnong, Victoria 3032
Operation Dates 1955-07-28 - 1990-01-01
Capacity 940
Suburban/Country Suburb
Purpose Drive In
Screens 2
Roles
1955-07-28 - 1968-01-01 : Exhibitor : Sunset Drive-In Theatres Pty Ltd
Venue Comments

Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity:
1955/6 = 650 cars
1956/7-1959/60 = 760
1960/61-1966/67 = 757
1968/69-1971 = 940

References
Cinema & Theatre Historical Society 1997, Cinema index : Melbourne cinemas, suburban cinemas, Victorian drive-ins. CATHS, Victoria.

Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1955/6-1971

Film screenings advertised in The Herald until 1981

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

Manzie, K 1955, "More drive-ins for Melbourne", Film Weekly, 28 July, p. 1.
This article announces the opening of Sunset Drive-in accommodating 700 cars.

The Sun, 1954 'Another 'Yes' for drive-in', 1 December, p. 5

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1955-07-28 Maribyrnong Sunset Rosamond Road
Maribyrnong
Victoria 3032
-37.777792
144.8851
650 Suburb Drive In 1
1957-01-01



760
1961-01-01



757
1969-01-01



940
1982-01-01



2

Screenings

Screenings
Films Distributor Dates
Five Easy Pieces 1971-11-15 - 1971-11-15
Great Battle, The 1971-11-15 - 1971-11-15
Five Easy Pieces 1971-11-16 - 1971-11-16
Great Battle, The 1971-11-16 - 1971-11-16
Five Easy Pieces 1971-11-17 - 1971-11-17
Great Battle, The 1971-11-17 - 1971-11-17
Lawrence of Arabia 1971-11-18 - 1971-11-18
Lawrence of Arabia 1971-11-19 - 1971-11-19
Lawrence of Arabia 1971-11-20 - 1971-11-20
Lawrence of Arabia 1971-11-21 - 1971-11-21
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