Alameda Auto Movie Drive-In
2145 Webster Street,
Alameda,
CA
94501
2145 Webster Street,
Alameda,
CA
94501
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Except for a regional retrospective in the San Francisco Chronicle, published 40 years after the Alameda closed, I can’t find anything that includes “Auto Movie” in the Alameda Drive-In’s name. From the grand opening ad to the drive-in sign, it’s all just “Alameda Drive-In.”
Unless someone can point me to evidence to the contrary, I’m going to assume that the Chronicle or its sources mixed up the next door Island’s name.
Opened with “The daughter of Rosie O'Grady”.
The Alameda Auto Movie Drive-In opened May 18, 1950; it closed November 6, 1968.
Actually, the drive-in that was located across from the College was the Island Drive-in, which was demolished in 1998. The Alameda Auto Movies was located where the college is now, but was demolished long before the Island Drive-in was.
actually, the College of Alameda is located across the street from the former drive-in site. The site was demolished in the late ‘90s and replaced with a new housing developement. maryg.7/7/04
An Oakland 1965 phone directory lists the Alameda Auto Movie’s address as 2145 Webster Street. The above address of 555 Atlantic Avenue is that of the College of Alameda, which stands there today.