Comments about Canoga Park Drive-In in Canoga Park, CA

50sSNIPES on February 28, 2024 at 1:39 pm

Closed on September 18, 1977 with “Walker Tall: Final Chapter” and “Happy Hooker Goes To Washington”.

davidcoppock on July 26, 2023 at 1:28 am

Opened on 13th April 1960 with “On the beach” and “Noose for a gunman”.

Jamey_monroe45 on July 25, 2023 at 6:58 pm

Better address would be 21430 Strathern St, Los Angeles, CA 91304.

This points directly to the where the entrance road stood. It was not on Canoga Ave.

Please update.

rivest266 on August 6, 2016 at 9:35 am

April 13th, 1960 grand opening ad in photo section.

jwmovies on September 14, 2012 at 3:02 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 7939 Canoga Avenue.

aerogami on May 6, 2010 at 1:30 am

Sorry, better link to Canoga Drive-In Aerial Photo

http://tinyurl.com/32fcp4j

aerogami on May 6, 2010 at 1:27 am

As soon as Cinema treasures gets their photo system up and running again I’ll post it. in the mean time, here’s a link to the aerial photo of Canoga Park Drive-in circa 1966.

View link Park 1966 Drive in.jpg

aerogami on May 6, 2010 at 1:19 am

It was indeed on the corner of Canoga and Srathern, it stretched back all the way to Owensmouth. I have an Aerial photo of it from 1966. I’d much rather it was still there than the business park.

kencmcintyre on January 17, 2010 at 11:23 pm

Here is a November 1965 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/yf6y32z

kencmcintyre on November 14, 2007 at 7:11 pm

My drive-in in Absecon, NJ had train tracks behind the theater. We used to sit on the tracks and watch the films for free. You could even hear the sound from the paying customer’s clip-on speakers.

Jimbo on November 14, 2007 at 6:38 pm

The Canoga Drive-in Was located on the South-West corner of Canoga Ave and Strathern St. We had an apartment on Owensmouth (one block West of Canoga) and used to sit on our balcony and get to watch the movies FREE – the sound carried over, too. Rent was a wopping $75/month back in 1966, but FREE MOVIES? …. couldn’t beat it!!

Jim Rowe

kencmcintyre on September 23, 2007 at 12:12 pm

Here is a September 1960 ad from the Valley News:
http://tinyurl.com/ywn2r9

Lavarus on March 30, 2007 at 9:31 am

This venue seemed to follow a curious pattern of San Fernando Valley drive-in theaters being located next to railroad lines, as was the case with both the San Val in Burbank, and the Winnetka in Chatsworth.

Does anyone know if this was on purpose, or merely a coincidence?

William on March 30, 2007 at 7:00 am

The car capacity was between 1100-1200 cars.

Canoga Park Drive-In

21430 Strathern Street, Canoga Park, CA 91304

21430 Strathern Street,
Canoga Park, CA 91304