Aero Drive-In

Broadway and N. 3rd Street,
Bostonia,
El Cajon, CA 92021

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Previous Names: So-Cal Motor Vu

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Located in Bostonia, to the east of El Cajon, south of San Diego, CA. The So-Cal Motor Vu was opened on May 20, 1949 with Maria Montez in “Pirates of Monterey” & Penny Singleton in “Blondie’s Secret”. It was renamed Aero Drive-In on May 23, 1950. It was operated by D.L. Johnson & Roy Dickson Theatre Services Corp. It was also used as a swap meet. It was closed in early-1999 and demolished later that year. A housing development named Teatro Circle now stands on the site.

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davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 5, 2018 at 6:07 am

Closed early in 1999. The last screening was a free screening(names of movie or movies screened unknown?), and also free popcorn and free soda to all attendees. Only 4 cars turned up. The screen was taken down in june 1999. The swap meet continued until(2003?). The site is now 90 condo style homes.

relayerone
relayerone on July 27, 2019 at 10:25 pm

I’ve lived in El Cajon for about 14 years & I’d never heard of it. It seems not a lot of people here have, which is probably why it no longer exists.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 7, 2021 at 10:55 pm

1952 Theatre Catalog: (under Bostonia) “Aero D. I. Exec: Theatre Service Corp. (570)”

1955-56 Theatre Catalog: (under Bostonia) “Aero D. I. Exec: D. L. Johnson, and Roy Dickson, Theatre Serv. Corp. (570)”

taylordiving
taylordiving on January 1, 2023 at 11:31 pm

The old location is outlined by the appropriately named “Teatro Circle”.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 2, 2024 at 5:23 pm

The So-Cal Motor-Vu Theatre opened on May 20th, 1949 and renamed (or placed its first ad as) Aero Drive-In on May 23rd, 1950. 1949 grand opening ad posted.

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