Motor Vu Twin Drive-In
385 W. Aten Road,
Imperial,
CA
92251
385 W. Aten Road,
Imperial,
CA
92251
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The Motor Vu Twin Drive-In was the only drive-in theater in Imperial County. It opened in 1949 and operated nightly at 7 pm, with movies starting at dusk. It was a popular place, with modern movies as well as some classics. Later a second screen was added. Car capacity is listed at 550.
The Motor Vu Twin Drive-In was closed on April 13, 2013.
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760.352.4385
At one time was owned by Electrovision Corporation.
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The Motor Vu Twin might have been the last drive-in operating in Imperial County, but it was not the only one the county ever had. There was also the Family Motor Vu Drive-In at Brawley, only a few miles north of Imperial.
The Motor Vu was listed as under construction in nearby El Centro in the 1948-49 Theatre Catalog. It was listed under El Centro in the 1949 Film Daily Year Book list, which shifted it to Imperial for its 1950 edition.
A 1980 topo map showed the Motor Vu with just one screen, but a 1996 aerial photo showed both of them.
As of May 2019, Google Street View showed the sign, screens, and poles intact.