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davidcoppock commented about Fountain Valley Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 7:33 am

Opened on 12/7/1967 with “Snow White and the seven dwarfs” and “Tammy and the millionaire”. Site is now Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center and houses.

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davidcoppock commented about Vista Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 6:51 am

Opened in(early 1960’s?), and closed in 1978. 500 cars.

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davidcoppock commented about Escondido Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 6:44 am

Closed on 8/9/1985 with “Return of the living dead”. Demolished(date unknown?). Site is now a Marshalls Department Store and a Wherehouse Record Store.

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davidcoppock commented about Aero Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 3:07 am

Closed early in 1999. The last screening was a free screening(names of movie or movies screened unknown?), and also free popcorn and free soda to all attendees. Only 4 cars turned up. The screen was taken down in june 1999. The swap meet continued until(2003?). The site is now 90 condo style homes.

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davidcoppock commented about Lemon Bowl Cinema-Dine on Oct 5, 2018 at 1:59 am

CA 94 runs through the center of the former drive-in site. The front and back parts are now Edco recycling Center and a portion of College Grove Shopping Center.

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davidcoppock commented about Reseda Drive-In on Oct 5, 2018 at 1:13 am

Opened with “The Man from Colorado”, and “John loves Mary”. Closed in 1985. The drive-in screened Spanish language movies part of the time it was operating. Site is now Reseda Business Park.

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davidcoppock commented about E.M. Loew's Providence Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 11:51 pm

Built on the site of an old velodrome(cycledrome). 700 cars. Closed in 1977. Demolished in 1989. Site is now a shopping centre(Dollor Tree).

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davidcoppock commented about Swap Shop Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 11:36 pm

Rivest266, maybe they were screening the “The Invisible man”?

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davidcoppock commented about Tu-Vu Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 11:31 pm

The drive-in also a swap meet.

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davidcoppock commented about Frontier Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 4:11 am

Closed on 17/10/1985. The closing movie on one of the screens was “Back to the future”. Other screen unknown?

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davidcoppock commented about Campus Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 4:02 am

Closed in February 1983 with “The Dark crystal”, and “Dragonslayer”.

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davidcoppock commented about Rancho Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 3:55 am

Closed on 17/10/1978.

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davidcoppock commented about Rancho Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 3:37 am

Opened on 28/1/1948 with “The Fabolous Texan”, and “Exposed”. Closed in 1978.

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davidcoppock commented about Midway Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 2:53 am

Opened in February 1947. Closed on 6th September 1980 with “Thats Entertainment”.

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davidcoppock commented about Midway Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 2:08 am

Opened in 1947 with “Body and soul”. Swap meet started on site in 1980. Drive-in closed in 1980. Site is now Midway Towne Center.

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davidcoppock commented about Frontier Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 1:37 am

Opened on 4/10/1957 with “War drums”, and “Revolt at Fort Laramie” closed in 1985. Site is now Point Loma Plaza Shopping Center.

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davidcoppock commented about Campus Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 1:31 am

Opened on 18/8/1948 with “Give my regards to Broadway”, and “The Kansan”.

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davidcoppock commented about Lowell Drive-In on Oct 4, 2018 at 12:50 am

Opened with “Whispering Smith”, and “16 Fathoms deep”.

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davidcoppock commented about Lake Drive-In on Oct 3, 2018 at 6:10 pm

Opened 18/3/1952 with “The Belle of New York”.

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davidcoppock commented about Swap Shop Drive-In on Oct 3, 2018 at 7:33 am

Opened with “Irma La Douce” and “The Manchurian Candidate”.

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davidcoppock commented about Olympic Drive-In on Oct 3, 2018 at 6:27 am

Original location is now Westside Pavilion Mall. Second location is now Martin GMC-Cadillic dealership and KTTV-TV FOX Channel 11.

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davidcoppock commented about Twilight Drive-In on Oct 3, 2018 at 4:49 am

Also known as Shepparton Drive-in.

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davidcoppock commented about Great Lakes Theatre on Oct 3, 2018 at 2:23 am

Opened with “Pathe news”, 3 acts of vadeville, and a movie, “the Life of Riley”.

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davidcoppock commented about Kam Drive-In on Oct 3, 2018 at 1:29 am

Site is now Pearlridge Shopping Center.

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davidcoppock commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Oct 2, 2018 at 10:30 pm

Theres a scene in the movie “Blazing saddles” showing Mel Brooks going into the theatre, which is screening a premiere of “Blazing saddles”.