Opened as Biltmore Motor-Vue Drive-in with “Albuquerque” and “Easy come, easy go”. Opened as Miracle Mile Drive-in with “Diary of a madman” and “Amazons of Rome”, May also have been called Miracle Drive-in?
Opened on 10/1/1973 with “Thoroughly modern Millie”. Closed in early or mid april with “Cabaret”. Reopened in late april after renovations. Closed again(date unknown?) Reopened as Plaza Theatre(now a single screen) on 12/9/1973 with “The Sound of music”. Closed on 1/9/1977 with “The Deep”.
Opened with “Passage west”. The entrance and exit roads are still there(possibly the marquee, screen, some ramps, and the snack bar/bio box are still there too?).
There appears to be a smaller neon sign(roller skate, with a name underneath(partly hidden in the photo above)), behind the big Drive-in marquee(towards the right, seen underneatn to right).
According the website for this drive-in, the name Rodeo is short for right on de entertainment order(according to newspaper articule from the day before the drive-in opened). There is a swap meet there too!! The Rodeo Drive-in has parking at the back of the ramps for flying saucers(according to the website), possibly unique!?
The site is now a disability services & support organisation(Action on Disability Within Ethnic Communities).
The site is now a nail salon(Pandora Nails & Beauty) and a clothing store(Wired for beads).
The building there now is Reservoir Justice Service Centre.
Opened with “The sword in the stone” and “The biscuit eater”.
Opened on screen 1 with “Slaughter house five” and screen 2 with “Fiddler on the roof”.
Opened with “Task force” and “Black Bart”.
Opened with “Body and soul” and “Thunderbolt”.
Opened as Cactus Drive-in on 24/3/1951 with “Gal who took the west” and “ Feudin', Fussin', and a fightin'”.
Opened on 30/5/1954 with “The living Desert”, “Ben and me” and “Make haste to live”.
Opened as Biltmore Motor-Vue Drive-in with “Albuquerque” and “Easy come, easy go”. Opened as Miracle Mile Drive-in with “Diary of a madman” and “Amazons of Rome”, May also have been called Miracle Drive-in?
Opened on 14/4/1971 with “The last valley”. Opened(as Coronado) on 4/7/1975 with “Young Frankenstein” and “Paper moon”.
Opened on 10/1/1973 with “Thoroughly modern Millie”. Closed in early or mid april with “Cabaret”. Reopened in late april after renovations. Closed again(date unknown?) Reopened as Plaza Theatre(now a single screen) on 12/9/1973 with “The Sound of music”. Closed on 1/9/1977 with “The Deep”.
Why the name Ken-Mar?
Opened on 1/5/1953 with “The Savage”, and the grand opening on 3/5/1953 with news, a cartoon(not named), “The Savage” and “Call me madam”.
Opened on 1/5/1951. The ticket booth and one speaker post still remain too. The site is now a housing estate called Hilltop Estates.
Opened on 28/4/1955. There may still be a moonbeam light remaining on the site(possibly now a graveyard?)?
Opened on 9/6/1953 with “Desert Song”.
The pool and snooker hall has closed(date unknown?) and is now a sporting goods store(Surfland Warehouse).
Is this drive-in actually on Route 66, as it says on the matchbox cover shown above?
Built on the site of the former Starlite Drive-in.
Opened with “Passage west”. The entrance and exit roads are still there(possibly the marquee, screen, some ramps, and the snack bar/bio box are still there too?).
The Three Stooges short was called “Tassels in the air”. There was also a championship fight(boxing?) screened between Lewis vs Baer.
There appears to be a smaller neon sign(roller skate, with a name underneath(partly hidden in the photo above)), behind the big Drive-in marquee(towards the right, seen underneatn to right).
According the website for this drive-in, the name Rodeo is short for right on de entertainment order(according to newspaper articule from the day before the drive-in opened). There is a swap meet there too!! The Rodeo Drive-in has parking at the back of the ramps for flying saucers(according to the website), possibly unique!?
Wow, what a marquee!! The marquee is now located at the K.R. Trigger building in Seattle, Washington.