the screen foundation may still stand however the playground area still stands as there is a concrete square infront of where i believe the screen stood!
yes DRIVEIN101 they are looking to sell and it is currently on the market god i will never visit being i live on the west coast but it would be a shame if america’s oldest drive-in were torn down
i remember reading it was 86 this theatre closed. also a brush fire was happening right next to the theatre when i last went by no idea if the raps were affected or not.
only the main screen and marquee remain however google maps lists it as open! please update
the foundation for the ticket booth still stands ! please update!
thanks driveinfan if you could give me every info you have on it that would be amazing!
the screen and ramps remain please update!
mos of the ramps still remain!
was open as late as 1967 please update!
open as early as 1949 in which it can be seen and was seen in an 1978 topo map it was closed and demolished by 1998
it is not listed on pacific theatre’s list of theatre’s is thie still owned by pacific theatres? just curious!
@ davidcoppock and ron salters i agree old movie theaters and trains go together!
unique name! ithink i reember it being the happy go-luck drive-in? can anyone verify this.
the ramps and ticketbooth still stand as of 2019 possibly even the concession stand
now part of the landmark theatre chain now landmark’s esquire theatre and shows art/ independent fare along with new releases! please update.
everything remains including the concession stand and marquee wouldn’t be hard to get this one reopened!
the screen foundation may still stand however the playground area still stands as there is a concrete square infront of where i believe the screen stood!
google lists this swap meet as closed weird as it is definetly open! sooooooooooo
was gone by 2001 but intact in a 1995 aerial. wierd yet again!
shows up in a 2002 topo map. weird!
@LouRugani nooooooooooooooo! so if it gets completely torn down it cannot be replaced also the the theatre still has a website!
this one has long since been demolished! please update!
google now lists it as the desert sands rv park. please update!
yes DRIVEIN101 they are looking to sell and it is currently on the market god i will never visit being i live on the west coast but it would be a shame if america’s oldest drive-in were torn down
what google maps is claiming this theatre as open Soooooooooooooooooooo
now amc classic rio grande 10!
really cool? how the screen st facing a highway for yars remains a mystery. reminds me of fresno’s motor -in theatre!
i remember reading it was 86 this theatre closed. also a brush fire was happening right next to the theatre when i last went by no idea if the raps were affected or not.