Capitol 6 Drive-In & Public Market
3630 Hillcap Avenue,
San Jose,
CA
95136
3630 Hillcap Avenue,
San Jose,
CA
95136
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Additional Info
Operated by: West Wind Drive-Ins
Previously operated by: Century Theatres, Syufy Enterprises
Architects: Vincent G. Raney
Functions: Movies
Previous Names: Capitol Drive-In
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
408.226.2251
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News About This Theater
- Sep 20, 2007 — Free Classic Movies at West Wind Drive-Ins
Originally opened on May 25, 1971 as a four-screen drive-in, it was later expanded to six. At some point in the west side of the property was reconfigured to make way for a 16-screen indoor theater. All six screens still operate year round.
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Scott D. Neff
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Recent comments (view all 13 comments)
I can’t find the theater on Cinema Treasures, but I was at the flea market today and noticed the indoor Century Capitol 16 that was built adjacent to the drive-in in 1990 has closed. It appears to have closed in October. View link
Here’s an aerial view of the indoor & drive-in. View link
Added aerial from 1980.
The Syufys installed digital projectors a while back so the drive in will remain open following the transition to all digital media in Dec 2013.
This one stay around a long time i got my old battlestar galactica toys here!
Just a clarification: When this opened, screens 3 was located at was the indoor movie theater’s parking lot. Screen 4 was located at where the theater stood. 2 additional screens were added around 1980 (the current screens 4 and 6). When the Century Capitol 16 opened (I was at the opening!), 2 MUCH smaller screens were shoehorned onto the original screen 1 (the current configuration). I still can’t get over the drive in which opened 20 years before the now closed and demolished indoor is STILL going strong!
This was never operated by United Artists. Syufy/Century the entire time. Also — can we do something about the Century Circuit categorization? That was a different company altogether than Century Theatres.
Syufy/West Wind also operates former drive-ins as flea markets, such as the Coliseum Drive-In in Oakland.
Shared grand opening ad with the Century Almaden posted.
Other improvements since Westwind took over was improving the facilities and on-screen presentation. One thing I would love to see is t he addition of at least field in the empty space left by the indoor theater. Perhaps a nice new marquee at the corner on Capital and Snell.