Automovie Theatre

735 California Avenue,
Pittsburg, CA 94565

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 28, 2019 at 4:32 am

The 1948 Film Daily Year Book included the “Automovie” under Pittsburgh (sic) CA, so it probably opened in 1947. It was also in the first Theatre Catalog drive-in list, the 1948-49 edition.

The Auto Movies' final appearances in the Motion Picture Almanac drive-in list were the 1960-61 editions. The drive-in list said it was operated by Blumenfeld Theas., although Blumenfeld’s circuit listing that year didn’t include it.

A 1959 aerial photo shows the drive-in in great shape, but a 1966 aerial photo of the site shows a fully built housing development.