Gold Coast Drive-In
1021 S. Federal Highway,
Deerfield Beach,
FL
33441
1021 S. Federal Highway,
Deerfield Beach,
FL
33441
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Opened in the 1950’s, serving the then-new suburban communities in Northeast Broward, the Gold Coast reportedly accommodated 400 cars. The roadside marquee facing U.S. 1 featured an amusing cartoon gnome, pointing a star-topped neon wand toward the entrance.
Two indoor "mini theaters" were carved out in the base of the drive-in screen by the early 1970’s (when the Ultra-Vision Twin opened nearby). Closed Thanksgiving weekend 1978 to make way for the Rivertowne Square shopping center which was built in 1979.
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Steve Menke (sporridge)
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The little Mini-Cinemas were playing a wide range of film from “MYRA BRECKINRIDGE” to “BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID” both playing the same week. “BULLITT” and “BONNIE and CLYDE” played as a double feature.
On occasion (probably more toward the end of their use — the drive-in screen outlasted them a few more years), the mini screens would play XXX features.
The two little screens opened in December 1969 and the theatre advertised as “Florida’s only triple theatre”
“Florida’s only triple theatre” — but not for too many years, nor possibly months.
Closing attraction Thanksgiving weekend 1978: “Jaws 2” in second run, with 99 cent admission and a very bumpy parking lot.
Street view: This is where the Gold Coast entrance was once located. Box office and screen were about halfway into what is now Rivertowne Square’s parking lot.