Spartan Drive-In

101 E. Alma Avenue,
San Jose, CA 95112

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rivest266
rivest266 on April 17, 2024 at 11:41 am

The Shamrock Drive-In opened on May 12th, 1950, and closed in 1954. It reopened as the Spartan Drive-In on June 15th, 1955. 1950 and 1955 grand opening ads posted.

Should be AKA: Shamrock Drive-In

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 5, 2020 at 7:09 pm

Same location, wonder what happened? Boxoffice, Jan. 14, 1950: “A permit has been issued to construct a $31,100 drive-in at First and Alma streets in San Jose, to be built by Daley Bros. of San Francisco for the Shamrock Amusement Co. The drive-in will be on the circus grounds property.”

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on October 6, 2019 at 6:20 pm

1965 marquee photo added courtesy Lolly Carvajal Lima‎.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on September 6, 2018 at 11:17 pm

Closed in 1976.

rockyroadz
rockyroadz on October 2, 2017 at 3:38 pm

You can see a vintage photo of this drive-in on flicker. https://www.flickr.com/photos/23136132@N04/5686453656/

enlarged photo here- https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5310/5686453656_8eed365d0d_b.jpg