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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Arizona » Tucson » De Anza Drive-In
Also known as Cactus Drive-In

De Anza Drive-In

Tucson, AZ
1401 S. Alvernon Way
, Tucson, AZ 85711 United States
(map)
520.745.2240
Status: Open
Screens: Multiplex (4 Screen)
Style: Unknown
Function: Movies (First Run)
Seats: Unknown
Chain: Independent
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The De Anza Drive-In opened March 24, 1951 as the Cactus Drive-In. The single screen Cactus Drive-In closed October 27, 1976.

In 1977 the drive-in re-opened as the De Anza Drive-In with three screens. A year later a fourth screen was added. Car capacity is listed as 600.
Contributed by Lost Memory

YOUR COMMENTS

 
The opening day ad for the Cactus Drive-in can be seen here:
http://www.driveinmemories.com/drivein/cacopen.htm
posted by Lost Memory on Mar 26, 2005 at 12:47pm
recent photo:
http://www.driveintheater.com/list/az/pics/deanza.jpg
posted by TC on Apr 8, 2005 at 12:17pm
Weird thing I noticed looking through Tucson Weekly archives: when they played the second show of Casino at around midnight, only the first half was shown. I bet this caused lots of complaints from night owls.
posted by KingBiscuits on Mar 29, 2008 at 9:44pm
Here is a recent photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 12, 2008 at 11:06am
The De Anza may be doomed, according to this May 2008 article from the Arizona Daily Star:
http://www.azstarnet.com/business/239096
posted by ken mc on Dec 17, 2008 at 7:11pm
That's cute. Anyway, the story says a real estate developer wants to turn the property into a retail center.
posted by ken mc on Dec 17, 2008 at 7:13pm
What's cute?

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 17, 2008 at 7:15pm
I posted the story, but then it changed screens to say I had to log in to return. Does it show the story when you click on the link?
posted by ken mc on Dec 17, 2008 at 7:18pm
The article loads fine. That story is seven months old. This drive-in is currently open and the function should be first run movies. Hopefully this drive-in remains open.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 17, 2008 at 7:22pm
Here is a photo of Ewart Edwards, who managed the De Anza and several other theaters in the Tucson area. The photo was in a retrospective in the AZ Daily Star in October 2006, shortly after Mr. Edwards passed away.
http://tinyurl.com/9kakkh
posted by ken mc on Dec 23, 2008 at 6:29pm
The three-screen De Anza Drive-In was designed by Charles Cox & Associates, according to an article in the February 14, 1977, issue of Boxoffice.
posted by Joe Vogel on Jul 14, 2009 at 11:00pm
The De Anza closed after the last show on October 3, 2009. Here is a brief story and a video about the closing.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 22, 2009 at 7:31am
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