99 Drive-In
4444 Pierce Road,
Bakersfield,
CA
93308
4444 Pierce Road,
Bakersfield,
CA
93308
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The 99 Drive-In was opened on March 17, 1949. This drive-in had space for 900 cars. It has been replaced by a hotel.
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Ken McIntyre
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Actual capacity was 660. The operator in 1963 was the Five Star Theatre Corp.
Here is a view of the screen from drive-ins.com:
http://tinyurl.com/ya838ee
Opened in 1950 closed between 1980 & 1982.
September 8th, 1949 ad uploaded here.
The approx. address for this drive-in was 4500 Buck Owens Boulevard (formerly Pierce Rd.). The theatre was where the hotel stands as well as the business a block south of it.
The 99 was enlarged to 1500 cars, the screen enlarged to Cinamascope and a 2nd snack bar adding about 1952.
For more photos, http://www.flickr.com/photos/89107783@N05/sets/
William..can you write us a overview of the drive-in?
Those are great photos of all three drive-ins.
The 99 Drive-In opened on Thursday, March 17, 1949 with a Big Double Bill Major Studio Feature Show. The regular Friday-Saturday attraction was Romance on the High Seas and Dynamite.