Gilmore Drive-In

6201 W. 3rd Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90036

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jwmovies
jwmovies on September 26, 2022 at 5:22 am

FYI The Grove 14 (originally 15) is no longer Pacific. It is now AMC. Please update. The Grove is next to CBS Television City (home of Dr. Phil!)

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on December 27, 2021 at 10:09 am

Bringing William’s 2005 comment up to date, the poorly-received 1978 comedy “Loose Shoes” (sometimes called “Coming Attractions”) ends with a lengthy shot of the Gilmore. It starts with the final frame of the final skit projected on the Gilmore’s screen, then a helicopter view sweeps around the darkened drive-in, ending on the front sign lettered with “The End.”

The good news, if you can call it that, is that the movie is now available on YouTube. The closing credit sequence begins around 1:10:35.

kennerado
kennerado on June 1, 2021 at 5:13 pm

Opened on July 18, 1948 with “Silver River”.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on January 5, 2020 at 8:29 pm

Boxoffice, Feb. 13, 1954: “Pacific Drive-Ins is taking over operation of two local ozoners, the Victory and Gilmore, from Sero Amusement”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 12, 2019 at 1:05 pm

The Gilmore was still included in advertisements in the LA Times as late as Nov. 1, 1977. An article printed on Jan. 8, 1978 said that the Gilmore was closed.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on November 23, 2015 at 10:26 am

Aerial photo added courtesy of Doug Simmons.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on June 8, 2010 at 7:11 pm

Great ads Ken Mc,could look at them all night,I enjoy the work you do on CT and all the great pictures,only wish i had the equipment to add my collections.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on June 8, 2010 at 6:10 pm

Very cool photos.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 18, 2009 at 12:35 pm

Here is an ad in the LA Times in December 1958. Click on the ad to zoom in:
http://tinyurl.com/cmkgw7

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 14, 2007 at 7:04 am

Here is a June 1953 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/26k3n8

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on June 8, 2007 at 3:02 pm

I think the address was 6201 W. 3rd Street. That address shows up in some LA Times articles from the fifties about shootings and other problems at the drive-in.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on October 13, 2006 at 10:27 am

Here is a 1953 photo from the USC archive:
http://tinyurl.com/yede6g

cheviothills
cheviothills on August 23, 2005 at 10:26 am

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cheviothills
cheviothills on August 23, 2005 at 10:23 am

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William
William on July 25, 2005 at 2:13 pm

You can also see the Gilmore’s screen tower and marquee during the end credits of this independent comedy called “Loose Shoes”.

William
William on February 11, 2004 at 2:05 pm

The Gilmore Drive-In operated from 1948 to Oct. 31, 1977.

William
William on December 16, 2003 at 5:09 pm

The architect of the Gilmore Drive-In (1948) was William Glenn Balch.