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davidcoppock commented about Palo Alto Automovie on Oct 6, 2018 at 5:11 am

Opened on 14/5/1947 as Peninsula Drive-in with “Kiss and tell”. Renamed Palo Alto Drive-in in 1950. Closed in 1975.

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davidcoppock commented about Monte Vista Drive-In on Oct 6, 2018 at 4:50 am

800 cars.

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davidcoppock commented about Moffett Drive-In on Oct 6, 2018 at 4:40 am

Opened in 1964 and closed in 1985. 1299 cars. Site is now Century Cinema 16.

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davidcoppock commented about Hecker Pass Drive-In on Oct 6, 2018 at 4:31 am

The fast food restaurant is Taco Bell.

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davidcoppock commented about El Rancho Drive-In on Oct 6, 2018 at 3:55 am

Closed in 1985.

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davidcoppock commented about San Jose Auto Movie on Oct 6, 2018 at 3:52 am

Opened on 16/6/1946 with “A thousand and one nights”. 750 cars.

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davidcoppock commented about Norwalk Drive-In on Oct 6, 2018 at 2:58 am

Opened with “I want to live” and “Separate tables”. Site is now a storage facility(name unknown?).

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davidcoppock commented about Auburn-Garrett Drive-In on Oct 6, 2018 at 2:35 am

Opened on 16/5/1951 with “Isn’t it romantic”.

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davidcoppock commented about El Rancho Drive-In on Oct 6, 2018 at 1:03 am

Opened on 29/5/1946 and closed in the fall of 1963.

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davidcoppock commented about El Rancho Drive-In on Oct 6, 2018 at 12:48 am

The mobile home park sign may be the drive-in marquee?

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davidcoppock commented about Westerner Drive-In on Oct 6, 2018 at 12:43 am

Opened in 1951 and closed in 1981. 735 cars. Demolished(date unknown?). Site is now possibly a bank(Banl of the west)?

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davidcoppock commented about Thunderbird Drive-In on Oct 6, 2018 at 12:38 am

Opened 9/1/1965. Closed in 1982. Site is now occupied by various bussinesses.

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davidcoppock commented about Sunrise Drive-In on Oct 6, 2018 at 12:15 am

Opened on 3/7/1963. Site is now houses.

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davidcoppock commented about West Side Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 11:54 pm

Opened on 3/7/1940 with “It’s a date”. Closed in 1955. Site is now near runway 28.

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davidcoppock commented about Starlite Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 11:29 pm

Site is now a Hilton Hotel.

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davidcoppock commented about Starlite Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 11:27 pm

Second screen added in 1973. Closed in 1979. 975 cars.

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davidcoppock commented about Sky View Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 11:24 pm

The site is possibly now Trench Plate Rental?

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davidcoppock commented about Fruitridge Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 10:57 pm

848 cars.

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davidcoppock commented about Baseline Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 9:56 pm

Were the fire vandals ever arrested and charged with arson and trespassing(and breaking and entering and theft?)?

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davidcoppock commented about Lake Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 9:53 pm

Might be reopening as Lake Starlight Drive-in, if it can solve city and county issues!?

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davidcoppock commented about Mountain Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 9:49 pm

Opened on 20/5/1949 with “Pardon my sarong” and “The Last of the red men”.

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davidcoppock commented about Rock Hill Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 8:33 pm

Site is now Dependable Field Office Leasing and Sales INC. Address is 1 Old Drive-in Road. Date of demolition unknown?

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davidcoppock commented about Anaheim Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 10:42 am

Opened on 3/8/1955 with “Shotgun” and “Annapolis story”. Demolished in 1996(except for the marquee). The marquee was demolished in(1998?). Site is now Lowes Home Improvement.

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davidcoppock commented about Saco Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 9:26 am

Opened as Auto Drive-in on 15/7/1939 with “Forbidden music”. Name changed to Saco Drive-in(1950’s?). Won a digital projector in 2013.

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davidcoppock commented about Valley Drive-In East & West on Oct 5, 2018 at 8:02 am

Opened on 24/8/1966 as Mission Drive-in with “Assault on a queen” and “The Last of the secret Agents?”. Screen 2 opened in 1969 and renamed Mission San Luis Rey Drive-in. Screens 3 and 4 opened in 1978. Remamed New Valley Drive-in in 1979 and later Valley Drive-in, and then Valley Drive-in East & West. Closed in 1999. The site is still complete(except for one of the screens torn down in July 2016), and used as a swap meet(started in 1971).