Drive In Theatre

History:
The Twilight Drive-in Theatre opened on Tuesday April 2nd 1957. The opening film was a Technicolor feature "Made in Heaven" starring David Tomlinson and Petula Clark. 

It closed on June 15th, 2005.

To be continued..

List of Shepparton's theatres:
Lyric Theatre - Maude St (Cinema Capri/Village 4)
Lyric Outdoor Theatre - High St
Astor Theatre - High St
Star Theatre - Fryers St
Twilight Drive In - Melbourne Rd (Riverside Gardens site)

An aerial view of the Twilight Drive-in 1960s. (Photo: Michael Purden)

Twilight Drive-in, in the early 1970s. (Photo: Michael Purden)

Twilight Drive-in Theatre construction of the screen 1957. (Posted by Michael Purden)

Have been looking everywhere for this pic, finally found it. To accompany the previous shots of the Twilight Drive-in, here are a team of painters from Bert Lightfoots Painting business applying the first coats of paint on Twilights new screen in 1957. (Photo: Michael Purden)

Twilight Drive-in opening night on April 2nd, 1957. Shared by Michael Purden.

Here is a news ad announcing the opening of Sheppartons new Twilight Drive-in Theatre on Tuesday April 2nd 1957. Opening film was a Technicolor feature "Made in Heaven" starring David Tomlinson and Petula Clark. (Michael Purden)

Twilight Drive-in movie program card from 1975. (Front and back cover). Shared by Michael Purden