South Bay Six Drive-In

I believe that you could see this drive-in while on the Harbor Freeway, going south around Carson Boulevard. I moved to the area in 1994 and the theater was still open. A couple of years later it was gone.

This was operated by Syufy Enterprises / Century Theatres and was designed by architect Vincent Raney.

Here is a July 1984 ad from the LA Times. Note the governor of California in one of the features:
http://tinyurl.com/2327pq

Here is an undated aerial photo:
http://tinyurl.com/23ho2y

I'll have a number of photos of Syufy Drive-Ins to share. When Century's offices moved to Texas, they threw out a lot of photos, all of which are waiting to be scanned.

This is now a wholesale car auction lot. The public is not invited.
http://tinyurl.com/3evh5q
http://tinyurl.com/4tn4me

There are two photos on this site. The theater has been razed since this was written:
http://tinyurl.com/3me4cz

This site has photos.

Just before it closed, there was a rape that occured here. I believe this was one of the reasons as to why it was shut down. I don't know if the case was ever solved. The last movie I saw here was the Star Trek movie w/Ricardo Montalban(RIP). I do miss the drive-ins.

My mom and I used to alternate between here and the Vermont when the place was open. That gave South LA moviegoers a choice between 9 different double features to choose from during any given weekend in the 80's & 90's.

I remember seeing the marquee when driving on the 405 Freeway back in the day. Now I take that freeway to and from work and I get a little sad to this day knowing that marquee is no longer there.

I really do miss this place.

Here is another aerial photo circa 1980:
http://tinyurl.com/ycy7xup

LOL

@ Usherb4. you are partially correct, there was a man and a woman abducted there, they were both beaten and the male was later dumped out of the vehicle, the woman was found early the next morning executed. it was a very sad day for the theater and the resident of Carson. I worked at the SB6 at the time as the house manager. i believe the womans name was "Irene Martinez" i might be wrong, it was a long time ago!

i was mistaken, her name was irene franco, and here are some LA times link about the incident.

http://articles.latimes.com/1989-12-19/local/me-466_1_investigators-seek-witnesses

http://articles.latimes.com/1990-01-11/local/me-240_1_woman-abducted

http://articles.latimes.com/1990-02-13/local/me-581_1_irene-franco

http://articles.latimes.com/1989-12-17/local/me-1736_1_industrial-section