Photos favorited by davidcoppock

  • <p>8-11-50</p>
  • <p>Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Sanguinet launched the predecessor to the Yucca with Alamogordo’s first drive-in, the Starlite Outdoor Theatre on December 9, 1949. The Starlite was located on Highway 70 two miles southwest of the city. In 1952, Sanguinet would build the Yucca north of the city.</p>
  • <p>Taken from the film ‘Carry on Camping’</p>
  • <p>September 16th, 1969</p>
  • <p>August 21, 1952.</p>
  • <p>The last ad found, May 27, 1954.</p>
  • <p>January 14th, 1970</p>
  • <p>Reboot as the Mooney Twin in 1984</p>
  • <p>Starlite D-I grand opening Sept. 19, 1947.</p>
  • <p>This reader board is located in the old box office at the entrance.</p>
  • <p>Blue Fox Drive In entrance</p>
  • <p>June 12, 1981</p>
  • <p>It’s May 26, 1950 and time for the Merrimack Drive-In to launch and they’ll show “Oh You Beautiful Doll” and “The Big Sombrero”.</p>
  • <p>1953 photo © HistoricAerials.com, used by permission.</p>
  • <p>Reverse of coin advertising the simultaneous grand opening of the Briggsmore Theatre</p>
  • <p>Article page &frac12;</p> <p>From The April 12th, 1968 issue of Boxoffice Magazine</p>
  • <p>1978 topo map © HistoricAerials.com, used by permission.</p>
  • <p>1968 photo © HistoricAerials.com, used by permission.</p>
  • <p>From the June 24, 1953 edition of The Denver Post. Not my copyright, of course.</p>
  • <p>1976</p>
  • <p>Interior detail shot: the foyer at opening of the Carthay Circle Theatre on May 18, 1926</p>
  • <p>From the July 17, 1948 issue of BoxOffice.</p>
  • <p>June 1961 grand opening ad uploaded here.</p>