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Blacktown Drive In, Sydney is one of the very few remaining drive in cinemas in Sydney. It continues to carry the tradition of drive in cinemas during the 1950's till 1980's in Australia. Drive in cinema is a unique kind of cinema with open air screen, with a projection booth, a snack bar or a takeaway, with a large parking area for automobiles. The viewers in the drive in cinema get to see the movies in a relaxed atmosphere sitting in their cars if they wish to maintain their privacy, or in the chairs provided within the enclosed area. Drive in cinema in Australia was a very popular during the mid 20th-century with over 330 drive in cinemas opening up all over the country. However with the introduction of video cassette recorders or VCRs as they are popularly known, drive in cinemas began to close down in the 1980's with changing consumer tastes. Today only a handful of drive in cinemas still survives in Australia and fewer in Sydney and surprisingly some have prospered. Blacktown Drive In, Sydney stands under the Greater Union group of theatres, and continues to carry on the legacy of drive in cinemas in Sydney. This Sydney drive in cinema is famous for playing the latest releases, blockbusters, special effect movies and horror and martial art style movies. Blacktown Drive In has a twin-screen with a feature of two movies every night. While the main movie is shown first from Sunday to Thursday and the second movie is shown first on Friday and Saturday. One of the most unique cinemas in Sydney also has on offer a snack bar serving tasty fast food and cold drinks. Blacktown Drive In, Sydney has emerged as a popular center for entertainment in Sydney with its unique package of twin-screen facility, movies and delicious food served in the snack bar within the theatre area and a parking area just in front of the screen. One may even get to see two movies for the price of one. Greater Union, Sydney has a tremendous contribution in protecting the tradition of drive in cinemas in Sydney as it houses not only Blacktown Drive In, Sydney but also Bass Hill Drive In, Sydney. There is another drive in cinema in Sydney called the Moonlight Cinema, Sydney. The address of Blacktown Drive In, Sydney is:
Cricketers Arms Road
Sydney 2148
Australia. Blacktown Drive In, Sydney opens from sunset daily.
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