Bill Woods is joined by Aussie cinema & drive-in historian David Kilderry, who knows well that drive-ins are still relevant in this era of personal devices, streaming and social media.  In fact the drive-in is the only place where you can use your devices whilst the movie is running and not be ejected from your seat!

The first American-style drive-in theatre to open in Australia was the Skyline in the Melbourne suburb of Burwood on 18 February 1954, the the first of 330 drive-in theatres that would open across Australia.

Many have since closed with the large amounts of land taken up by drive-ins being sold off to build houses or shopping centres, although in recent years a number of drive-in theatres have reopened or expanded the number of screens available.

*Listeners should check out the website ‘Drive-ins Downunder’: A tribute to the drive-in theatres of Australia and the world…

Drive-ins Downunder

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