Cherry Pass Drive-In

1655 E. 6th Street,
Beaumont, CA 92223

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Jamey_monroe45
Jamey_monroe45 on July 26, 2023 at 11:51 pm

Now the parking lot for Food 4 Less grocery store @ Highland Springs shopping center.

Please update.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 9, 2021 at 10:02 pm

Motion Picture Herald, March 15, 1952: “C. L. James … recently took over operation of the Cherry Pass drive-in from Morris Glassman.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 2, 2019 at 7:17 pm

From the April 16, 1955 issue of BoxOffice: “Sero Amusement, headed by William Oldknow, has taken over and reopened the Cherry Pass Drive-In between Banning and Beaumont. For a time the ozoner was operated by Syd Lehman and Harry Rackin of Exhibitors' Service.”

Kenmore
Kenmore on May 28, 2019 at 4:02 am

A 1972 aerial shows the screen gone.

Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on May 14, 2017 at 2:02 pm

Grand Opening Night Sept 21,1950

jwmovies
jwmovies on January 7, 2017 at 7:57 am

This theater closed in 1969.

The address for this Drive-in is 1655 E 6th Street, Beaumont, CA 92223.

This points directly to the entrance. The previous address is further west.

Please update.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 21, 2010 at 6:50 pm

The property is used for swap meets and the occasional circus.
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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 21, 2010 at 6:36 pm

It may have lasted into the early 70s. Architect should be updated per Joe Vogel’s information of 12/15/08.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on April 21, 2010 at 6:04 pm

Only lasted 16 years!

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on December 17, 2009 at 2:50 am

The Cherry Pass Drive-In was advertised in the LA Times from June 1951 to March 1967.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 16, 2008 at 6:34 am

The October 21, 1950, issue of Boxoffice Magazine carried an item saying that the Cherry Pass Drive-In had begun operation. It was being managed by Sol Levin for the owners, Beau-Ban Enterprises. The theater featured a double box office pavilion, children’s playground, dance floor, and a 60 foot screen. It was one of many drive-ins designed during the era by Los Angeles architect J. Arthur Drielsma.

moviebear1
moviebear1 on June 18, 2008 at 7:23 pm

The actual address of this Drive-In was 1501 East 6th Street. From a map quest image … What appears to be the Snack Bar and Projection Booth are still there.

Matt Spero