I can’t see the street numbers in the photo I took in June, but I had the impression that the theater building was the older one on the left and not the one with the marquee on the right. I will take another look the next time I’m in the area.
In 1963, the operator was West Side-Valley Theaters, out of San Francisco. General manager was Roy Copper. WS-V also ran the Grand in Visalia, which I am going to add as I don’t see it listed on CT.
I believe that you could see this drive-in while on the Harbor Freeway, going south around Carson Boulevard. I moved to the area in 1994 and the theater was still open. A couple of years later it was gone.
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/255p4o
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/yptu66
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/yvcfx6
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/23cg9n
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/28zu7x
Here is a 1970 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2ad35x
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/27dke9
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/23v64j
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2c9zae
Here is a 1925 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2zzhoz
Here is a July 1984 ad from the LA Times. Note the governor of California in one of the features:
http://tinyurl.com/2327pq
Here is a July 1925 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/ywu9h8
Here ia an LA Times ad from 7/4/25:
http://tinyurl.com/28zmmp
I can’t see the street numbers in the photo I took in June, but I had the impression that the theater building was the older one on the left and not the one with the marquee on the right. I will take another look the next time I’m in the area.
That’s a little much, isn’t it?
In 1963, the operator was West Side-Valley Theaters, out of San Francisco. General manager was Roy Copper. WS-V also ran the Grand in Visalia, which I am going to add as I don’t see it listed on CT.
Better than the Brazilians, for sure.
Ken, if you believe that this is not actually a theater, let me know. I will ask that the entry be deleted. Thanks.
The legendary Phil Spitalny was rocking the Orpheum in 1950, according to this LA Times ad:
http://tinyurl.com/37dn7c
Here is the 1950 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/3cj7yn
There is a photo of the theater on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/28lb8f
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2rtc9z
I believe that you could see this drive-in while on the Harbor Freeway, going south around Carson Boulevard. I moved to the area in 1994 and the theater was still open. A couple of years later it was gone.
Both translations are horrendous. I see a new career ahead.
An organ repo? Imagine having that job. “Okay, Horowitz, hand over the piano and nobody gets hurt”.