Midway Drive-In
3920 West Point Loma Boulevard,
San Diego,
CA
92110
3920 West Point Loma Boulevard,
San Diego,
CA
92110
2 people
favorited this theater
Additional Info
Nearby Theaters
Located to the northwest of the intersection of Sports Arena Boulevard and West Point Loma Boulevard (as it is known now). At the time, these streets were likely named differently. The Midway Drive-In was opened in late-1947 with John Garfield in “Body and Soul”. It was operated by Midway Entertainment Inc. It was closed on September 6, 1980 with “That’s Entertainment”.
Contributed by
LebowskiT1000
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.
Recent comments (view all 6 comments)
Here is good history of the San Diego Drive-Ins but no pictures anymore on this website
Hopefully somebody saved them here!!
Here’s the same article, this time with photos intact. http://sandiegodriveinhistory.blogspot.com/
Opened in 1947 with “Body and soul”. Swap meet started on site in 1980. Drive-in closed in 1980. Site is now Midway Towne Center.
Opened in February 1947. Closed on 6th September 1980 with “Thats Entertainment”.
Thanks to HistoricAerials, I know that in 1953, there was only one drive-in near the intersection of current-day West Point Loma Boulevard and Midway Boulevard. By 1964, there were two.
Boxoffice mentioned San Diego’s Midway as early as 1948. The Theatre Catalog had it in its 1952 edition: “Midway D. I., 3901 Midway Dr. Exec: Midway Entr. Inc., 4025 Lankershim Blvd., N. Hollywood. (535)”
Therefore, the Midway was not the larger drive-in a block southeast of the intersection; it was the drive-in immediately northwest. The modern-day address of the Denny’s that sits where the screen had been is 3920 West Dr.
Now Midway Town Center.
The screen is now Denny’s.
Please update.