Automovie Theatre
735 California Avenue,
Pittsburg,
CA
94565
735 California Avenue,
Pittsburg,
CA
94565
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Boxoffice, Sept. 24, 1955: “Purchase of the Pittsburg Automovie by Blumenfeld Theatres was announced recently by Nate Blumenfeld. The amount involved was reported as $157,500 for the 508-car drive-in. The new owner will do some remodeling and improve the sound system … The Pittsburg Automovie has been in operation since August 1947, with Sylvester Enea sr., as major stockholder.”
Closed on October 15, 1960 with “The Story Of Ruth”, “Our Man In Havana”, and “Dog Of Flanders” as a triple feature.
The 1948 Film Daily Year Book included the “Automovie” under Pittsburgh (sic) CA, so it probably opened in 1947. It was also in the first Theatre Catalog drive-in list, the 1948-49 edition.
The Auto Movies' final appearances in the Motion Picture Almanac drive-in list were the 1960-61 editions. The drive-in list said it was operated by Blumenfeld Theas., although Blumenfeld’s circuit listing that year didn’t include it.
A 1959 aerial photo shows the drive-in in great shape, but a 1966 aerial photo of the site shows a fully built housing development.