That must be on the 15 freeway side, before you head up the 74 to get to the 5. I’ve done that drive-not recommended if you have a fear of heights or sharp curves that come close to plunging you off the side of a cliff.
Here is a May 1951 ad from the Southeast Economist. The address doesn’t match either theater mentioned so far. Maybe there were three Double Drive-Ins in Chicago. http://tinyurl.com/qkl88t
That must be on the 15 freeway side, before you head up the 74 to get to the 5. I’ve done that drive-not recommended if you have a fear of heights or sharp curves that come close to plunging you off the side of a cliff.
Here is a 1980 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/qc9c3z
Here is a 1986 photo:
http://snipurl.com/hyafv
Here is a 1986 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/oh7su6
Here is an interior photo, circa 1920s:
http://tinyurl.com/q4eotf
Here are photos from 1970, 1980 and 1986:
http://tinyurl.com/pj86sq
http://tinyurl.com/pa2fws
http://tinyurl.com/pzzdkz
http://tinyurl.com/qusq6s
Here is the Rafael in 1980 and 1986:
http://tinyurl.com/p3rsn6
http://tinyurl.com/our32q
http://tinyurl.com/pzne3t
http://tinyurl.com/pmfebp
This is a 1982 photo. I think the photo has been reversed.
http://tinyurl.com/pu263e
Here are some 1983 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/oncl7p
http://tinyurl.com/qtlvlg
Here is a May 1951 ad from the Southeast Economist. The address doesn’t match either theater mentioned so far. Maybe there were three Double Drive-Ins in Chicago.
http://tinyurl.com/qkl88t
Here is an October 1960 ad from the Pasadena Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/rc4bh9
Here is the interior of the Selwyn, circa 1920s:
http://tinyurl.com/phpfuw
Here is a photo circa 1920s:
http://tinyurl.com/pan5ls
Here is a June 1960 ad from the Pasadena Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/qqfpxk
Here are some 1982 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/ptad8r
http://tinyurl.com/r3sy9c
http://tinyurl.com/o29xnm
http://tinyurl.com/qn8ex9
http://tinyurl.com/r4kzqh
This Gary Graver photo shows some of the theater detail:
http://tinyurl.com/rxycbd
Here is an undated photo by Gary Graver:
http://tinyurl.com/ou2p4b
Here is a December 1959 ad from the Long Beach Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/quwyfo
Here is a December 1959 ad from the Long Beach Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/r5kkdb
Here is a December 1959 ad from the Long Beach Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/ps42fm
This is a nice ten minute film about the history of theaters in Camden, including this one.
http://tinyurl.com/qenwkd
You can see the Show Bar in the 1969 photo.
Here is a 1926 photo from the LAPL:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics37/00068292.jpg
Here are photos from 1983 and 1985:
http://tinyurl.com/pgy976
http://tinyurl.com/oj989r
http://tinyurl.com/pos4uh
Here are photos from 1983 and 1985:
http://tinyurl.com/rdzpkp
http://tinyurl.com/oj5rf6
http://tinyurl.com/q8r7n5
http://tinyurl.com/r9ov6v